Re: [g-a-devel] Indication of state of keys when Sticky Keys is activated

[Piñeiro <apinheiro igalia com>]

From: Colin Jepson <coljep gmail com>

Hi,

> I have suggested this in Linux Mint as a useful little app for those
> of us who need to use Sticky Keys. It would just need to be a small
> indicator in the panel.
> 
> Even that Microsoft OS has it.
> 
> If you do not know the state of activated keys you often get confused
> which leads to "Interesting" things happening when for example using
> the mouse in most programs.

Yes, this is a important feature, but for your information there are
already a application with this feature.

It is implemented as a applet on the gnome-panel. It is being included
in most of the linux distributions that include gnome. I have attached
one screenshot with this activated (Top right, one key already
pressed).

A rough explanation of how to install it:
 1. Put your mouse on your panel
 2. Right click
 3. Add to panel
 4. Select "Keyboard Accessibility Status"

If Sticky keys are activated, it should show 6 indicators.

> I for one must use Sticky Keys due to a stroke resulting in the loss
> of the use of one arm. This would be a godsend for me.
> 
> I hope you can give it some consideration.

Or you are talking about GNOME 3? We already have written it as a
issue to solve [1], and some mock-ups have it already.

Hope have solved your doubts.

BR

[1] http://live.gnome.org/Accessibility/GNOME3#AccessX-Status_Applet

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