Brian Cameron wrote: > Erwann: > > >>> Before I enabled Compiz, I was able to switch between the bottom panel >>> and the desktop by hitting Ctrl-Alt-Tab. This is needed to run the >>> GNOME desktop for many users with accessibility needs. Blind users, for >>> example, need to use this keybinding to get focus to go to the bottom >>> edge panel, to navigate the Application menu, etc. >>> >>> >> Note that compiz is not accessible. Metacity is the preferred wm for the >> desktop accessibility solution. >> > > Understood. However, fixing this bug would, I think, be a big step > forward in making Compiz more accessible to blind users. I just ran > into this problem when I tried to demo accessibility with orca using > Compiz. It mostly seemed to work okay, aside from the fact that I > couldn't get focus to go to the panel via a keybinding. > > >>> Now, both Alt-Tab and Ctrl-Alt-Tab seem to just switch between >>> applications. Is there a different keybinding for switching to the >>> bottom edge panel when using Compiz, or something I need to do to >>> re-enable this feature? >>> >> I'm porting compiz 0.7.6 atm, can you log a bug on >> defect.opensolaris.org to track this issue ? >> I'll see if I can come up with a quick fix. >> > > Great, I filed this bug: > > http://defect.opensolaris.org/bz/show_bug.cgi?id=2224 > > Brian > > _______________________________________________ > desktop-discuss mailing list > desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org > Would you care to make me giggle and explain why Compiz at the moment would have any benefit to blind users? Do they have brale support in Firefox with images, or do they have electrodes with 16 bit color that attach to their retinas?
Sorry if I'm pestering the hive or being mean but blind people and computers never made much sense to me. I feel sorry for them, I really do, but what would Compiz offer over the supported and fully accessible Metacity? Are you thinking of depreciating Metacity in favor of Compiz? James
