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Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.

Accessible software is usable by as many people as possible, regardless of age, physical ability, or native language.

Ubuntu makes some assistive technology available, such as a screen reader and keyboard modifiers.

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Assistive technology not found AWTError

$ java -jar aprof-plot.jar Exception in thread "main" java.awt.AWTError: Assistive Technology not found: org.GNOME.Accessibility.AtkWrapper at java.awt.Toolkit.loadAssistiveTechnologies(Toolkit.java:807) at…
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How to stop Ubuntu from talking to me?

The title may sound silly, but on Ubuntu 13.10, I'm getting frequent audible notifications using text to speech. Is this the "speech dispatcher" and how can I disable it?
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Moving windows from the keyboard

Is it possible to move windows from the keyboard itself without touching the mouse? I know I can do a Alt + Left Click and drag the window, however I am hoping there is something I can use to move it from the keyboard without the mouse.
Karl
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Command line usage with dyslexia

I am new to Linux, and being dyslexic, find working from a command line a challenge. What aids or advice is available to help work with this issue?
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Default screen magnifier?

I'm trying to get an Ubuntu laptop functional for a visually impaired friend. Her impairment is such that a screen magnifier would solve the issue. I've tried out Kmag (as its the only hit when searching the software center for "magnifier"), but it…
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How to use window menu accelerators/mnemonics in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

On Ubuntu 16.04 LTS I have used simple keyboard shortcut to set property Always on Top (Nautilus window as example): Alt+Space, t After next Alt+Space or right mouse click I see that window was set to Always on Top. In standard Ubuntu 18.04 LTS…
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ALT+TAB: selected app highlighting contrast nearly indistinguishable from background (dark-gray on black)

Back in the days of 20.04, we managed to get the Yaru designers to improve the contrast of the ALT+TAB task switcher's selected app just in time for the release. 22.04 is out now and it looks like this has regressed, again... I admit I'm lucky to…
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How do I make my display grayscale in Ubuntu with GNOME desktop?

After reading this article from the the New York Times and others like it, I would like to make my screen black and white/grayscale. I am on Ubuntu 17.10 with Gnome 3.26.2 without X11. I am also on a ThinkPad x220. I have tried a few things so…
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How to change font size in Skype 4.x?

I tried using "qtconfig" but that didn't help. (Even changing the style in Skype, then using Qtconfig won't show any effect.) Where could I make the fonts larger? (Ubuntu's accessibility settings won't affect it either.)
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What is the Ubuntu accessibility for blind people?

Are there specific configurations and packages that could help blind people to use Ubuntu? Blind people do use computers, and Ubuntu should be accessible to everyone. It would be interesting to have the testimony of a totally or partially blind…
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How can one-handed work in Ubuntu be eased?

My right hand is temporarily immobilized and I would like to do some minor general work on my computer. Mostly web browsing, mailing and file and directory browsing and editing. For this I currently use Firefox, Thunderbird, Nautilus and the GNOME…
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How to add a keyboard modifier state applet to Unity panel?

I am a KDE user thinking about moving to Unity. Due to manual disability, I use sticky keys and in KDE I have an applet in the system panel which shows which modifier keys are active. I remember that Gnome had this feature as well, so do Windows and…
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Can't open Orca settings on Ubuntu 13.04

I use Ubuntu 13.04. I found out Orca could be enabled in Universal Access, but I cannot find its GUI based settings manager. I can't even start its settings manager via the command orca --setup or with the key combination Insert+Space. It's very…
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How do I turn off the onscreen keyboard on the lock screen?

The lock screen has an on screen keyboard that I am unable to disable. I don't remember exactly but I believe I turned it on using the "Screen Keyboard" setting in the Universal Access settings. I've tried a number of things all with no…
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How do I increase the font size in Dash?

I am a person with a visual impairment. Pre-Unity versions of Ubuntu allowed you to change all font sizes. Now the Universal Access feature is pretty much useless, as increasing font size to "Large" increases everything but the Application list in…
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