Re: [orca-list] Accessible instalation in Fedora

[Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>]

Thanks, Nick. This is very helpful indeed.

Janina

Nick Wood writes:
> Hi Janina,
>
> I have attached my logon-sound.desktop file.  You can see that I just use
> the mpg123 program to play the sound but you could use anything you wanted.
>
> Just test your command via terminal first, and if it plays, it should play
> via the .desktop file.
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Regards,
>
> Nick
>
>
> On 01/12/2018 17:56, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > Thanks, Nick. I learned something today. Guess I haven't been keeping up
> > on Free Desktop features, and this one in particular seems to be
> > implemented cross platform, including Microsoft.
> >
> > Question: So, how do you make a sound play? The docs talk about starting
> > an app? Is it as straight forward as providing an argument to aplay (or
> > paplay), e.g.
> >
> > aplay mysound.ogg
> >
> > I'd just go test, but my Linux Desktop is not functional at the moment.
> >
> > Janina
> >
> > Nick Wood writes:
> > > To make a sound play when the desktop is up I just use a .desktop file in my
> > > ~/.config/autostart folder.
> > >
> > > Or am I missing something obvious about what is needed here?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > >
> > > On 30/11/2018 17:47, Janina Sajka wrote:
> > > > I've always wanted something like that. It doesn't exist, afaik.
> > > >
> > > > Janina
> > > >
> > > > Jude DaShiell writes:
> > > > > Has Fedora got an audible desktop package that produces a sound once the
> > > > > desktop comes up after the package gets installed?  If not, this may be
> > > > > an opportunity for a little software development.
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 29 Nov 2018, Dave Hunt via orca-list wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2018 14:51:37
> > > > > > From: Dave Hunt via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> > > > > > Reply-To: Dave Hunt <dahunt posteo de>
> > > > > > To: Nick Wood <nick microlitesoftware co uk>, orca-list gnome org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Accessible instalation in Fedora
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The Fedora Mate image is also fully accessible.? The Mate edition seems to use an older version 
> > > > > > of the instaaller, in which, you can specify the default user info and host name with in the
> > > > > > installer; the Gnome doesn't let you set up users until first post-install boot.? Note, new user 
> > > > > > will have to guess when the Gnome "welcome to fedora" screen is up; when it is, 'alt+super+s' 
> > > > > > works
> > > > > > as expected.? Once you fill the form, you login in, and can start using Fedora right away.?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > One more thing:?? if you want qt accessibility, you'll have to do some fiddling; I never got this 
> > > > > > part working.?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ?To me, running Fedora is kinda like getting the semi-annual Ubuntu STS releases, rather than 
> > > > > > staying on LTS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Dave? H.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Sent from the Thinkpad named Funbox
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On 11/29/18 2:25 PM, Nick Wood wrote:
> > > > > >         I kind of think of Fedora as being somewhere between the cutting edge of Arch and the 
> > > > > > stability of Ubuntu.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         Regards,
> > > > > >
> > > > > >         Nick
> > > > >
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-- 

Janina Sajka

Linux Foundation Fellow
Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup:       http://a11y.org

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures        http://www.w3.org/wai/apa