Re: [orca-list] Accessibility in Plasmas new notification system

[chrys linux-a11y org]

Howdy Joanie,

oh this is pritty awsome! thanks for this information.
I will forward it to plasma-devel and kbroulik. fore sure they will  
like your answer!

mercy,

cheers chrys
Zitat von Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com>:

> Hey Chrys.
>
> Regarding notifications, it should be pretty simple:
>
> 1. Give it ROLE_NOTIFICATION
> 2. Be sure it emits an object:state-changed:showing event
> 3. Be sure the displayed text is exposed via the accessible text
>    interface, either on the notification itself or in the accessible
>    children of the notification
>
> In theory, that should do it. Orca's looking for notifications that
> announce their appearance because, like you stated, they don't get focus.
>
> Hope this helps. BTW, I'm not subscribed to plasma-devel, so I'm not
> sure if my CCing them will be sufficient. If it's not, and if they need
> what I've stated above, please forward it to them.
>
> Thanks again for all your work on this!
> --joanie
>
> On 6/6/19 7:45 AM, chrys linux-a11y org wrote:
> > Howdy Joanie,
> >
> > I just give an talk to kbroulik ( the creator of Plasmas new awsome
> > notification system).
> > see here:
> > https://blog.broulik.de/2019/05/next-generation-plasma-notifications/
> >
> > He told me that accessibility is not yet implemented. But I see
> > notifications are an very importaint part of an desktop system. Problem
> > for make it accessible is, that it currently doesnt get the focus at any
> > time.
> > Is there a best practice to implement this?
> > how does gnome do this? how is orca awaiting for incomming
> > notifications? do you know how we can make this happen?
> > Sorry for bother you with so basic stuff but you are the only one person
> > I know what can answer those issues properly.
> >
> > maybe a nice side notice for you (and others). We currently work on an
> > accessibility HIG for KDE.
> > https://hig.kde.org/accessibility/index.html
> > Still a WIP, but if someone wants to add some good content just contact me.
> > It should contain:
> > - Keyboard navigation
> > - Focus handling
> > - Set A11y Lables/ Descriptions/ roles
> > - howto test for good a11y
> >
> > cheers chrys
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list
> > Orca wiki: https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/Orca
> > Orca documentation: https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/
> > GNOME Universal Access guide:
> > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html