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author | Sander Vesik <sander@src.gnome.org> | 2002-05-29 21:32:03 +0000 |
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committer | Sander Vesik <sander@src.gnome.org> | 2002-05-29 21:32:03 +0000 |
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diff --git a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml index 980e3d5..a497269 100644 --- a/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml +++ b/gnome2-user-guide/C/goscustaccess.xml @@ -1,145 +1,208 @@ <chapter id="goscustaccess-1"> -<title>Customizing Accessibility Features</title> +<title>Using the Accessibility Preference Tools</title> +<indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>accessibility</secondary> +</indexterm> <highlights><para>This chapter describes how to use the <guilabel>Accessibility -</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop in the following sections: -</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-2"/></para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</highlights> +</guilabel> preference tools to customize your desktop.</para></highlights> <sect1 id="goscustaccess-2"> -<title>Configuring Keyboard and Mouse Usage With AccessX</title> -<para>The <application>AccessX</application> application enables you to configure -the use of the keyboard and how the mouse pointer moves on-screen. Any changes -you make with <application>AccessX</application> take effect immediately. -</para> -<sect2 id="goscustaccess-3"> -<title>Opening AccessX</title> -<para>You can open <application>AccessX</application> in the following ways: -</para> +<title>Opening an Accessibility Tool</title> +<para>You can open an <guilabel>Accessibility</guilabel> preference tool in +the following ways: </para> <itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> From the Menu Panel, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications -</guimenu><guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu> -Accessibility</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>AccessX</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. -</para></listitem> -<listitem><para>Double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object -on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is -displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in -the <guilabel>Nautilus</guilabel> window, then double-click on the <guilabel> +<listitem><para>From the <guisubmenu>Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu> menu +</para> +<para>Choose <menuchoice><guimenu>Applications</guimenu><guisubmenu> +Desktop Preferences</guisubmenu><guisubmenu>Accessibility</guisubmenu> +</menuchoice>. Choose the preference tool that you require from the submenu. +The dialog for the tool is displayed.</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>From the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location</para> +<para>Open a <application>Nautilus</application> window, then choose <menuchoice> +<guimenu>Go</guimenu><guimenuitem>Start Here</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. +Alternatively, double-click on the <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> object +on the desktop background. The <guilabel>Start Here</guilabel> location is +displayed. Double-click on the <guilabel>Preferences</guilabel> object in +the <application>Nautilus</application> window, then double-click on the <guilabel> Accessibility</guilabel> folder. The following figure shows the <guilabel> -Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para></listitem> +Accessibility</guilabel> folder:</para> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessibility_window.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows the Desktop Preferences Accessibility location in a Nautilus window. View pane contains Keyboard icon. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</listitem> +</itemizedlist> +</sect1> +<sect1 id="goscustaccess-6"> +<title>Configuring Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> +<indexterm><primary>AccessX</primary><see>Keyboard Accessibility</see></indexterm> +<indexterm><primary>keyboard, configuring</primary></indexterm><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>configuring</secondary></indexterm> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference +tool <indexterm><primary>preference tools</primary><secondary>Keyboard Accessibility +</secondary></indexterm>to set the keyboard and miscellaneous accessibility +preferences.</para> +<para>The <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference tool +is also known as <application>AccessX</application>.</para> +<para>You can customize the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> +preference tool in the following tabbed sections:</para> +<itemizedlist> +<listitem><para>Keyboard</para></listitem> +<listitem><para>Misc</para></listitem> </itemizedlist> -<para>Double-click on the <guilabel>AccessX</guilabel> object to display the <guilabel> -AccessX</guilabel> dialog.</para> -<para>The AccessX dialog <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel> -displays. </para> -</sect2> <sect2 id="goscustaccess-4"> -<title>Configuring Keyboard Options</title> -<para>Use the <guilabel>Keyboard Accessibility Preferences</guilabel> to configure -your keyboard and mouse preferences. </para> +<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> <figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-6"> -<title></title> +<title>Default Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> <screenshot> <mediaobject> <imageobject> - <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx.png" format="PNG"/> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_keyboard_tab.png" format="PNG"/> </imageobject> <textobject> - <phrase></phrase> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Keyboard tabbed section. The context describes the graphic. +</phrase> </textobject> </mediaobject> </screenshot> </figure> -<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings you can modify -for the keyboard and mouse.</para> +<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-TBL-1"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for the keyboard options.</para> <table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-1"> -<title>AccessX Keyboard and Mouse Options</title> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="COLSPEC1" colwidth="50*"/> +<title>Keyboard Accessibility Options</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> + +<colspec colname="COLSPEC0" colwidth="25.64*"/><colspec colname="COLSPEC1" +colwidth="74.36*"/> <thead> <row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> Function</para></entry></row> </thead> <tbody> <row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable keyboard accessibility</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard preferences. -You can specify the following keyboard accessibility parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep on state change: </guilabel>Select this option -for an audible indication when the state of a session changes.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Disable if unused for x seconds: </guilabel>Select -this option to activate the session timeout, and specify the period of time -that must pass before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para> -</listitem> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to activate the keyboard accessibility +preferences.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>bounce keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to accept a key input and +to control the key repeat characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify +the following bounce keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within</guilabel>: Use this setting +to specify the interval to wait after the first keypress before the automatic +repeat of a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this +option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Mouse Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>mouse keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to make the numeric keypad on your keyboard emulate mouse actions. You can specify the following mouse -key parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Maximum pointer speed: </guilabel>Use this setting -to specify the maximum speed that the pointer can move across the screen. -Setting range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed: </guilabel>Use -this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer. +key settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Maximum pointer speed</guilabel>: Use this setting +to specify the maximum speed that the pointer moves across the screen. Setting +range: 1 to 100 pixels per second. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Time to accelerate to maximum speed</guilabel>: +Use this setting to specify the duration of the acceleration time of the pointer. Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress: </guilabel>Use -this option to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress +<listitem><para><guilabel>Start moving this long after keypress</guilabel>: +Use this setting to specify the period of time that must pass after a keypress before the pointer moves. Setting range: 10 to 5000 milliseconds. </para> </listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Enable Bounce Keys</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to to accept a key input and -to control the key repeating characteristics of the keyboard. You can specify -the following bounce keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Ignore keypresses within: </guilabel>Use this setting -to specify the period of time to wait after the first keypress before automatically -repeating a pressed key. Setting range: 10 to 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this -option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> -</itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel> Toggle Keys and Repeat Keys -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>You can specify -the following toggle keys and repeat keys parameter:</para><para><guilabel> -Beep when toggle key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this option for an audible -indication of a keypress. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Repeat Keys Preferences... -</guilabel></para></entry><entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button -to configure your repeat key preferences. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Test Area</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The test area is an interactive interface +so you can see how the keyboard settings affect the display as you type. Type +text in the test area to test the effect of your settings.</para></entry> +</row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Slow Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>slow keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para> Select this option to control the period of time that you must press and hold a key before acceptance. You can specify -the following slow keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Only accept keypress after: </guilabel>Use this -option to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before - acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is pressed: </guilabel>Select this +the following slow keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Only accept keypress after</guilabel>: Use this +setting to specify the period of time that you must press and hold a key before +acceptance. Setting range: 10 and 900 milliseconds. </para></listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is pressed</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of a keypress. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is accepted: </guilabel>Select this +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is accepted</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of key acceptance. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para> <guilabel>Beep when key is rejected: </guilabel>Select this +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when key is rejected</guilabel>: Select this option for an audible indication of key rejection. </para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para></entry> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Enable Sticky Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>sticky keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> <entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option to perform multiple simultaneous -key press operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the -following sticky keys parameters: </para><itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed: </guilabel>Select -this option for an audible indication of a modifier keypress. </para></listitem> -<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously: -</guilabel>Select this option to specify that when two keys are pressed simultaneously, -you can no longer perform multiple simultaneous key press operations by pressing -the keys in sequence. </para></listitem> +keypress operations by pressing the keys in sequence. You can specify the +following sticky keys settings: </para><itemizedlist> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Beep when modifier is pressed</guilabel>: Select +this option for an audible indication when you press a modifier key. </para> +</listitem> +<listitem><para><guilabel>Turn off Sticky Keys when two pressed simultaneously</guilabel>: Select this option to specify when you press two keys simultaneously, +you can no longer press keys in sequence to perform multiple simultaneous +keypresses.</para></listitem> </itemizedlist></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Testing Area</guilabel></para></entry> -<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>The testing area is an interactive interface -so you can see how the keyboard settings effect the display as you type. Type -text in the Testing Area dialog to test the effect of your settings and view -the results. </para></entry></row> -<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Import AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry> -<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Click on this button to import an existing -AccessX file. </para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC0"><para><guilabel>Toggle Keys</guilabel></para><indexterm> +<primary>accessibility</primary><secondary>toggle keys</secondary></indexterm></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC1"><para>Select this option for an audible indication +of a toggle keypress. You hear one beep when a toggle key is turned on. You +hear two beeps when a toggle key is turned off.</para></entry></row> +</tbody> +</tgroup> +</table> +<para>You can use the <application>Keyboard</application> preference tool +to configure the repeat key preferences. For more information, see <xref linkend="goscustperiph-2"/>. +</para> +</sect2> +<sect2 id="goscustaccess-5"> +<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title> +<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Accessibility</application> preference +tool to set your general accessibility preferences.</para> +<para>You can change some session-level accessibility options in the <guilabel> +Misc</guilabel> tabbed section of the <application>Keyboard Accessibility +</application> dialog.</para> +<figure id="goscustaccess-FIG-7"> +<title>Default Miscellaneous Settings</title> +<screenshot> +<mediaobject> + <imageobject> + <imagedata fileref="figures/cc_accessx_misc_tab.png" format="PNG"/> + </imageobject> + <textobject> + <phrase>Shows Keyboard Accessibility preference tool, Misc tabbed section. Contains: Enabling features beep checkbox, Disable if unused checkbox, Import CDE AccessX file button. +</phrase> + </textobject> +</mediaobject> +</screenshot> +</figure> +<para><xref linkend="goscustaccess-FIG-7"/> lists the settings that you can +modify for the miscellaneous options.</para> +<table frame="topbot" id="goscustaccess-TBL-4"> +<title>Miscellaneous Accessibility Options</title> +<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"><colspec colname="COLSPEC2" colwidth="50*"/> +<colspec colname="COLSPEC3" colwidth="50*"/> +<thead> +<row rowsep="1"><entry valign="top"><para>Option</para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Function</para></entry></row> +</thead> +<tbody> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Beep when enabling/disabling keyboard +accessibility features</guilabel></para></entry><entry valign="top"><para> +Select this option for an audible indication when a feature such as sticky +keys or slow keys is activated, or deactivated.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry valign="top"><para><guilabel>Disable if unused</guilabel></para></entry> +<entry valign="top"><para>Select this option to enable you to deactivate the +keyboard accessibility preferences. Specify the period of time that must pass +before timeout occurs. Setting range: 10 to 500 seconds.</para></entry></row> +<row><entry colname="COLSPEC2"><para><guilabel>Import CDE AccessX file </guilabel></para></entry> +<entry colname="COLSPEC3"><para>Click on this button to import a CDE AccessX +configuration file. </para></entry></row> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> |