Going Linux #392 · Accessibility On Linux from Going Linux

Going Linux #392 · Accessibility On Linux

30 minutes Posted May 31, 2020 at 8:00 am.

Going Linux #392 · Accessibility On Linux

Once upon a time, there were distributions focused on accessibility.

Jaws screen reader for Windows is very expensive

Vinux

Vinux is a dormant project

Sonar GNU/Linux

Sonar is discontinued but deserves recongnition for its contributions

Ubuntu MATE comes closest to what Sonar attempted

What accessiblity/assistive/adaptive software is included with Ubuntu MATE?

Accessibility settings

Keyboard shortcuts

Enabling accessibility at startup

Orca screen reader is pre-installed

Braille support (BRLTTY) is provided by default

Kudos for Manjaro

Kudos to the MATE team

Ubuntu MATE enables Onboard the on-screen keyboard by default

Magnus: The pre-installed screen magnifier

Mouse and trackpad accessibility setting in the Ubuntu MATE Control Panel

Keyboard preferences for accessibility

Ubuntu MATE pre-installs the OpenDyslexic font for users with dyslexia

eViacam: Head and eye-tracking software is available in the Ubuntu Software Center

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