Accessibility/Plasma

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Enable Accessibility

Starting Orca Screenreader

When orca is properly installed Plasma offers two ways to start it.

Shortcut

Plasma offers by default a shortcut to start the screenreader. After you loggend in press Meta+Alt+S to turn turn the screenreader on or off.

Autostart

To autostart orca after login:

  1. Go to KDE Control center
  2. Go To Section "Accessibility"
  3. Go to Tab "Screenreader"
  4. Check "Screenreader enabled" checkbox

Starting Magnifier

  • TODO enable eZoom plugin in KWin

Keyboard Navigation

Accessing the application launcher

  • Alt+F1 opens the K-Menu Application launcher just fine.
  • Alt+D is for configuring the Application launcher doesn't work but brings up KRunner.

Task Manager

System Tray

The system tray is currently not accessible

Virtual Desktops

  • Ctrl + number switches to a virtual desktop. Use for example Ctrl+1 to access the first virtual desktop.
  • Configuring virtual desktops: TODO

Lock Screen

The lock screen is accessible.

  • Ctrl-Alt-L locks the screen
  • Use Tab to navigate the lock screen when active. There is one text edit for the password (type your password and press enter to unlock).
  • There are some additional buttons for shutdown and reboot.
  • The username is a list that can be navigated with the left and right arrow keys to switch between users and start new sessions.
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