Re: [orca-list] Abiword and Gnumeric Accessibility.

[Halim Sahin <halim sahin t-online de>]

Hi,
see
http://bugzilla.abisource.com/show_bug.cgi?id=4736
BR.
Halim

On Do, Jun 03, 2010 at 11:24:31 +0100, Tony Sales wrote:
> Hi everyone, we have been approached by Michiel Leenaars who works for
> a Dutch funding  body and has connections with the Abiword and
> Gnumeric developers, he responded to an e-mail I think I sent to them
> regarding lack of accessuibility, and they would like to know what
> they need to do to make Abiword and Gnumeric accessible - as far as I
> can see the menus and dialogue boxes are accessible in both - it is
> just when you type in the edit area or cells that Orca will not read
> the contents (although you get key echo) So I am assuming that only
> the edit areas (and cells) need making accessible - everything else
> seems to work. So I am posting this message so that people can get in
> touch with the Abiword/Gnumeric developers (in the CC) to advise on
> what needs doing. If Abiword and Gnumeric were accessible they would
> make a very light and fast alternative for most users over Open
> Office, and would fit on the CD etc.
>
> -- 
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