Hi Kevin... Kevin Cussick wrote, On 06/07/09 19:00: > Hello, > > OK fare enough. > > I wonder if anyone on the list has the relevant clout to contact IBM and > ask them what is going on?
I was in contact with them from time to time - didn't help much... > > Also there is another word processor called garte I think. > > It sees any screen reader and goes into accessibility mode. > > Is this a possibility for open office to do it as well. > > I understand window's shows some sort of flag for screen readers and on > this assumption open office could switch all the accessible features on > instead of having to hack the registry. Not sure if there really is such a flag, and if so, if it's for all kind of AT. The option in OOo is not only needed for screen reader support, but also for screen magnifiers which want to do focus tracking. The only reason for the explicit option / registry in OOo is that we need to launch a JavaVM for AT support, which is time consuming so shouldn't be done for everyone. The explicit option shouldn't be needed anymore with IA2, I guess. > > I suppose maybe we would still have to use the java access bridge? With IA2 we wouldn't need Java for AT support anymore... > > I will leave this up to the developers to answer. Done ;) Malte. > Kevin Cussick. > > Malte Timmermann wrote: >> Hi Kevin, >> >> we never started implementing IA2 since IBM promised to contribute their >> IA2 implementations (Lotus Symphony is based on OOo) back to OOo. >> >> It's been a while that they promised it, but we never received something >> usable right now, because Symphony is still based on OOo 1.1, and they >> would need to bring IA2 to OOo 3 code line. >> >> I hope this will finally happen, as Michael Karasick promised this end >> of last year at the OOoCon in Bejing. >> >> http://blogs.sun.com/malte/entry/iaccessible2_or_ibm_to_contribute >> >> Actually, IA2 was derived from OOo's Accessibility API (UAA): >> >> http://blogs.sun.com/malte/entry/ibm_has_announced_iaccessible2 >> >> Malte. >> >> Kevin Cussick wrote, On 06/07/09 14:32: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am a blind user. >>> >>> I use an open source screen reader called nvda. >>> >>> I would like it if Ia2 was added to open office I hope I have got the >>> Pronunciation of Ia2 correct? >>> >>> Yes open office does work with nvda but with quite a lot of fiddling >>> around. >>> >>> You have to install the java access bridge then you have to run a >>> registry hack to switch accessibility on. >>> >>> I am using lotus synthony at the moment as it has Ia2 support built >>> right in. >>> >>> I am not a programmer so please bear with me! >>> >>> I used to use open office and to be onist would like to go back to it >>> but just think it's such a hassle to get OO working with the screen >>> reader thanks in advance. >>> Kevin Cussick. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
