Re: [orca-list] WXGTK (was Re: orca and smmx)

[Tomas Cerha <cerha brailcom org>]

Nolan Darilek wrote:
>> It's likely the program is using wxgtk.  It is a widget set with  
>> controls that look
>> like MS Windows.  Any app that uses wxgtk isn't accessible.
>>
> Really? Can anyone else confirm this?

No, it is not correct.

> I'm writing an application that uses WXRuby (which, in turn, uses  
> WXGTK.) Thus far, I've found it to be highly accessible. But am I  
> likely to run into any accessibility issues further down?

I saw reports of some problems.  As far as I understand it, some wx
widgets, which have a custom implementation under wxGTK, may not
implement accessibility support correctly.  You should be safe if you
choose carefully which widgets you use.  And if you discover problems
with certain widgets, you may do a good job if you report them...

> My understanding of WX is that it doesn't look like windows, but rather  
> looks native to whatever platform you're on. 

Yes, that's correct.

> BTW, I think the app in question is XMMS, and when last I checked it  
> used GTK 1.2.

Yes, and that is the reason why it is not accessible.

Best regards, Tomas