Re: [g-a-devel]Accessibility for Mixer Applet

[Bill Haneman <bill haneman sun com>]

Parag Kabra wrote:
> 
> Hello Everbody,
> I request your comments on the accessibility related study for Mixer applet.
> 
> Applet Name: Mixer Applet
> 
> Description:  This is a volume control applet with the sole functionality of
> setting volume for the desktop.
> 
> GLE Output:
> + BonoboPlug
> --------+ Panel Applet
> ----------------+ GtkFrame
> ------------------------+GtkImage
> 
> Custom Widgets Used: GnomeAbout - made accessible through libgnomeui.
> 
> Observations-
> 1) The applet recieves focus when navigated through the Tab key.
> 2) Pressing Space bar or Enter key pops up the Vscale wherein the the volume
> can be adjusted using the Up/Down arrow keys.
> 3) Pressing Space bar or Enter again pops down the Vscale.
> 4) Pressing Shift+F10 pops up the context menu
> 5) Selecting Mute from the context menu crosses the image displayed on the
> applet with a red line.
> 
> To make the Mixer Applet accessible following needs to be done
> 1) For the applet
> Tooltip - "Volume Control"
> Accessible Name - "Volume Control"
> Accessible description - "The volume control lets you set the volume level
> for your desktop. Press the Space bar or Enter key to change volume."
> ** Mute - This state of the mixer applet needs to be conveyed to a blind
> user. There is no AtkStateType corresponding to a Mute state. Would it be
> right  to update the accessible description of the applet indicating its
> mute state?

Probably.  I would consider putting it in the name, for 
easiest access: thus

"Volume Control" and "Volume Control (muted)".

Note that the context menu should expose the "mute"
menuitem, whose description should indicate that it mutes the
system audio.

> 2) For the Vscale
> Tooltip - "Volume Controller"
> Accessible Name - "Volume Controller"
> Accessible description - "Use Up/Down arrow keys to change volume"
> 
> Regards,
> Parag
> 
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