Any takers for reviewing this simple change ?
On 08/21/09 21:11, Matt Keenan wrote:
> CR Request for bug :
> http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=6029
>
> Webrev :
> http://cr.opensolaris.org/~mattman/bug-6029/
>
>
> gui-install is run as root (via pfexec in .desktop file). When firefox is
> launched from Welcome Screen to display Release Notes it is also run as
> root.
> In an accessible enabled boot e.g. screen reader grub option. A11y is only
> enabled for the jack user. This is fine for most gtk apps as they read
> the can rely on GTK_MODULES environment variable. Firefox has it's own
> accessibility framework which is separate to GTK and GNOME, however it does
> rely on the GConf key /desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility to
> determine if
> accessibility is turned on or not. As this key is currently not being set
> for root, firefox when launched from gui-install is presuming accessibility
> is not turned on, even in boots where it is.
>
> Solution is to amend live-a11y script and add in the setting of this key
> for root.
>
> Testing:
> - Applied changes to live-a11y
> - Build SUNWslim-utils package using nightly onbld script
> - Then using distro constructoer and a local IPS repo I generate
> a LiveCD ISO containing this new SUNWslim-utils package.
> - Launch LiveCD selecting Screen Reader grub option.
> - Once at the desktop, launch a terminal and type "orca -l" to list
> a11y applications that Orca see's.
> - Now launch gui-install via Icon on desktop, and from Welcome Screen
> click Release Notes which launches Firefox.
> - When firefox is running, go back to terminal and re-run "orca -l", notice
> that both gui-install and firefox are now listed.
> Before this fix Firefox was not listed.
>
> - You can also verify that a11y is enabled for root via command :
> $ pfexec gconftool-2 --get /desktop/gnome/interface/accessibility
> This will now return "true" when booted into a11y environments.
>
> cheers
>
> Matt
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