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=Accessibility support=
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The Gramps project aims to provide the best [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_accessibility accessibility] support.
  
==Links==
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Unfortunately, not all parts of the Gramps interface have been tested for persons with disabilities.
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The Gramps team will try to do its best to support complete accessibility.
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==Accessibility support==
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===Into Glade===
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In addition to [https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkWidget.html#gtk-widget-add-accelerator accelerators], ''[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkWidget.html GtkWidget]'' also support a custom <accessible> element, which supports actions and relations. Properties on the accessible implementation of an object can be set by accessing the internal child "accessible" of a ''[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkWidget.html GtkWidget]''. See [https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkBuilder.html GtkBuilder UI].
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* Gtk label
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''A [https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkLabel.html GtkLabel]'' '''with mnemonic support''' will automatically generate accessibility keys on linked ''[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkEntry.html GtkEntry]'' and ''UndoableEntry'' fields. Remember that Gramps also uses custom widgets like ''StyledTextEditor'' and ''ValidatableMaskedEntry'', which do not always have relation with a ''GtkLabel''.
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* Toggle buttons and Icons on toolbar
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Gramps often uses ''[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkToggleButton.html GtkToggleButtons]'' and alone ''[https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkImage.html GtkImage]'' (image without label), this excludes blind people and generates a poor interface for accessibility.
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====Rules for images and buttons====
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# Set a name (eg, same as tooltip) for a button with image.
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# Set a description for all images and icons.
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<object class="GtkButton" id="date_edit">
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  <property name="visible">True</property>
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  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
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  <property name="has_tooltip">True</property>
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  <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Invoke date editor</property>
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  <property name="relief">none</property>
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  <child internal-child="accessible">
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    <object class="AtkObject" id="date_edit-atkobject">
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      <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Date</property>
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    </object>
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  </child>
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  <child>
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    <object class="GtkImage" id="image2264">
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      <property name="visible">True</property>
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      <property name="icon_name">gramps-date</property>
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      <child internal-child="accessible">
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        <object class="AtkObject" id="image2264-atkobject">
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          <property name="AtkObject::accessible-description" translatable="yes">Date</property>
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        </object>
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      </child>
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    </object>
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  </child>
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</object>
  
* [http://projects.gnome.org/accessibility/ GNOME Accessibility] provides some guidances:
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====Rules for labels and buttons====
** http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
 
** http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/stable/
 
** http://developer.gnome.org/accessibility-devel-guide/stable/
 
  
* [http://accessibility.kde.org/ KDE accessibility team] is a small on-line community of developers and other volunteers dedicated to ensure that our favorite desktop is accessible to all users, including those of us with physical handicaps.
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* A label for others widgets should use mnemonic_widget() or a relation.
** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/atk.php
 
** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/comparision.php
 
** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/bridge.php
 
  
* [http://www.aegis-project.eu/ AEGIS] acronym stands for ''Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards''.
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<object class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
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  <property name="visible">True</property>
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  <property name="xalign">0</property>
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  <property name="label" translatable="yes">La_bel:</property>
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  <property name="use_underline">True</property>
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  <property name="justify">center</property>
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  <property name="mnemonic_widget">related_label_entry_name</property>
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</object>
  
* [http://www.projectpossibility.org/ Possibility] project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating groundbreaking open source software for persons with disabilities.
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<object class="GtkButton" id="button1">
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  <property name="visible">True</property>
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  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
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  <accessibility>
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    <relation type="labelled-by" target="label4"/>
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  </accessibility>
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</object>
  
==Gramps==
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====Rules for entry====
  
Gramps aims to provide the best accessibility support.
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* Set a name (eg, same as tooltip) if there is no linked mnemonic_widget() on a label.
Unfortunatly, all parts of the interface have not been always tested for persons with disabilities.
 
Gramps team try to do its best for a complete accessibility support.
 
  
===Into Glade===
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<object class="StyledTextEditor" id="styled_text1">
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  <property name="visible">True</property>
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  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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  <child internal-child="accessible">
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    <object class="AtkObject" id="styled_text1-atkobject">
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      <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Styled Text Editor</property>
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    </object>
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  </child>
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</object>
  
* Gtk label
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====Focus and tooltip====
  
''GtkLabel'' automaticaly generates accessibility keys on next ''GtkEntry'' and ''UndoableEntry'' fields.
 
Remember that Gramps also uses custom widgets like ''StyledTextEditor'' and ''ValidatableMaskedEntry'', which do not always provide relation with a ''GtkLabel''.
 
  
* Toggle buttons and Icons on toolbar
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* Think on focus for button.
  
Gramps often uses toggle buttons and alone image (no label), this excludes blind people and generates a poor interface for accessibility.
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<object class="GtkToggleButton" id="togglebutton1">
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  <property name="visible">True</property>
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  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
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  <property name="has_focus">True</property>
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  <property name="is_focus">True</property>
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  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
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  <property name="active">True</property>
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  <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
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</object>
  
'''''TODO''''' need to look further for better tricks (''next section'') and use of tooltip with ATK.
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* Think on tooltip.
  
Think on accessibility support for widgets without Gtk label or alone image on a toggle button, by adding:
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  <property name="has_tooltip">True</property>
  <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes" comments="">Name access</property>
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  <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Display a tooltip</property>
...
 
  <accessibility>
 
  <relation type="labelled-by" target="label209"/>
 
</accessibility>
 
  
 
===Into python===
 
===Into python===
  
====Sample====
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====ATK object====
  
 
  # mark the root of this window with its PID so we can easily identify it
 
  # mark the root of this window with its PID so we can easily identify it
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  entry_acc.add_relationship(atk.RelationType.LABELLED_BY, label_acc)
 
  entry_acc.add_relationship(atk.RelationType.LABELLED_BY, label_acc)
  
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====Focus====
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Sample for setting the [http://developer.gnome.org/gtk/2.24/GtkWidget.html#gtk-widget-grab-focus focus] on the date field if that date field is empty:
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def _post_init(self):
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    date = self.top.get_object('eer_date_entry')
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    if not date.get_text_length():
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        date.grab_focus();
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====Validate====
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[http://live.gnome.org/Accerciser/ Accerciser] provides an [http://live.gnome.org/Accerciser/Validate AT-SPI Validator Plugin] #{{bug|5313}}.
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==Links==
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* [https://wiki.gnome.org/Accessibility GNOME Accessibility] provides some guidances:
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** https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
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** http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/stable/  (link 404 gone)
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** https://developer.gnome.org/accessibility-devel-guide/stable/
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* [http://accessibility.kde.org/ KDE accessibility team] is a small on-line community of developers and other volunteers dedicated to ensure that our favorite desktop is accessible to all users, including those of us with physical handicaps.
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** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/atk.php
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** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/comparision.php
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** http://accessibility.kde.org/developer/bridge.php
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* [http://www.aegis-project.eu/ AEGIS] acronym stands for ''Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards''.
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* [http://www.projectpossibility.org/ Possibility] project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating groundbreaking open source software for persons with disabilities.
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* [http://accelibreinfo.eu Accelibreinfo]: a new eye on computing, improve the accessibility and setting computer.
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==Bugs and feature requests==
  
===Bugs and feature requests===
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* #{{bug|2519}}: Pressing 'Enter' should normally activate OK
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* #{{bug|3069}}: GtkTreeView is very slow / crashes with Assistive Technologies / ATK / a11y enabled
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* #{{bug|5301}}: ATK support
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* #{{bug|5308}}: Review focus on Editors with toggle buttons
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* #{{bug|5309}}: Review ValidatableMaskedEntry for a better Accessibility support
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* #{{bug|5310}}: Missing Date field on MediaRef Editor
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* #{{bug|5312}}: Make tooltip on date edition toggle button consistent
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* #{{bug|5313}}: AT-SPI issues
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* #{{bug|5314}}: Missing Tags environment on MediaRef Editor
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* #{{bug|5320}}: Privacy icon/button is not consistent
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* #{{bug|5349}}: Filter and "Quick Filter" are not applied when you press [Enter]
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* #{{bug|5350}}: Focus on the "Quick Filter" field is lost after clicking on "Find"
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* #{{bug|5351}}: Focus on event window should be set to "Event type" by default
  
* #3069: GtkTreeView is very slow / crashes with Assistive Technologies / ATK / a11y enabled [http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=3069]
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= Related pages =
* #5301: ATK support [http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=5301]
 
* #5308: Review focus on Editors with toggle buttons [http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=5308]
 
* #5309: Review ValidatableMaskedEntry for a better Accessibility support [http://www.gramps-project.org/bugs/view.php?id=5309]
 
  
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* [[Usability]]
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* [[OptimizeMenuNames]]
  
 
[[Category:Developers/General]]
 
[[Category:Developers/General]]
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[[Category:Developers/Design]]

Revision as of 08:52, 30 July 2014

The Gramps project aims to provide the best accessibility support.

Unfortunately, not all parts of the Gramps interface have been tested for persons with disabilities.

The Gramps team will try to do its best to support complete accessibility.

Accessibility support

Into Glade

In addition to accelerators, GtkWidget also support a custom <accessible> element, which supports actions and relations. Properties on the accessible implementation of an object can be set by accessing the internal child "accessible" of a GtkWidget. See GtkBuilder UI.

  • Gtk label

A GtkLabel with mnemonic support will automatically generate accessibility keys on linked GtkEntry and UndoableEntry fields. Remember that Gramps also uses custom widgets like StyledTextEditor and ValidatableMaskedEntry, which do not always have relation with a GtkLabel.

  • Toggle buttons and Icons on toolbar

Gramps often uses GtkToggleButtons and alone GtkImage (image without label), this excludes blind people and generates a poor interface for accessibility.

Rules for images and buttons

  1. Set a name (eg, same as tooltip) for a button with image.
  2. Set a description for all images and icons.
<object class="GtkButton" id="date_edit">
  <property name="visible">True</property>
  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
  <property name="has_tooltip">True</property>
  <property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Invoke date editor</property>
  <property name="relief">none</property>
  <child internal-child="accessible">
    <object class="AtkObject" id="date_edit-atkobject">
      <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Date</property>
    </object>
  </child>
  <child>
    <object class="GtkImage" id="image2264">
      <property name="visible">True</property>
      <property name="icon_name">gramps-date</property>
      <child internal-child="accessible">
        <object class="AtkObject" id="image2264-atkobject">
          <property name="AtkObject::accessible-description" translatable="yes">Date</property>
        </object>
      </child>
    </object>
  </child>
</object>

Rules for labels and buttons

  • A label for others widgets should use mnemonic_widget() or a relation.
<object class="GtkLabel" id="label2">
  <property name="visible">True</property>
  <property name="xalign">0</property>
  <property name="label" translatable="yes">La_bel:</property>
  <property name="use_underline">True</property>
  <property name="justify">center</property>
  <property name="mnemonic_widget">related_label_entry_name</property>
</object>
<object class="GtkButton" id="button1">
  <property name="visible">True</property>
  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
  <accessibility>
    <relation type="labelled-by" target="label4"/>
  </accessibility>
</object>

Rules for entry

  • Set a name (eg, same as tooltip) if there is no linked mnemonic_widget() on a label.
<object class="StyledTextEditor" id="styled_text1">
  <property name="visible">True</property>
  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
  <child internal-child="accessible">
    <object class="AtkObject" id="styled_text1-atkobject">
      <property name="AtkObject::accessible-name" translatable="yes">Styled Text Editor</property>
    </object>
  </child>
</object>

Focus and tooltip

  • Think on focus for button.
<object class="GtkToggleButton" id="togglebutton1">
  <property name="visible">True</property>
  <property name="can_focus">True</property>
  <property name="has_focus">True</property>
  <property name="is_focus">True</property>
  <property name="receives_default">True</property>
  <property name="active">True</property>
  <property name="draw_indicator">True</property>
</object>
  • Think on tooltip.
<property name="has_tooltip">True</property>
<property name="tooltip_text" translatable="yes">Display a tooltip</property>

Into python

ATK object

# mark the root of this window with its PID so we can easily identify it
# as this app
root_atk = atk.get_root()
root_atk.set_description(str(os.getpid()))
label_acc = label_widget.get_accessible()
entry_acc = entry.get_accessible()
label_acc.add_relationship(atk.RelationType.LABEL_FOR, entry_acc)
entry_acc.add_relationship(atk.RelationType.LABELLED_BY, label_acc)

Focus

Sample for setting the focus on the date field if that date field is empty:

def _post_init(self):
    date = self.top.get_object('eer_date_entry')
    if not date.get_text_length():
        date.grab_focus();

Validate

Accerciser provides an AT-SPI Validator Plugin #5313.

Links

  • AEGIS acronym stands for Open Accessibility Everywhere: Groundwork, Infrastructure, Standards.
  • Possibility project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating groundbreaking open source software for persons with disabilities.
  • Accelibreinfo: a new eye on computing, improve the accessibility and setting computer.

Bugs and feature requests

  • #2519: Pressing 'Enter' should normally activate OK
  • #3069: GtkTreeView is very slow / crashes with Assistive Technologies / ATK / a11y enabled
  • #5301: ATK support
  • #5308: Review focus on Editors with toggle buttons
  • #5309: Review ValidatableMaskedEntry for a better Accessibility support
  • #5310: Missing Date field on MediaRef Editor
  • #5312: Make tooltip on date edition toggle button consistent
  • #5313: AT-SPI issues
  • #5314: Missing Tags environment on MediaRef Editor
  • #5320: Privacy icon/button is not consistent
  • #5349: Filter and "Quick Filter" are not applied when you press [Enter]
  • #5350: Focus on the "Quick Filter" field is lost after clicking on "Find"
  • #5351: Focus on event window should be set to "Event type" by default

Related pages