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| - | Discuss on [[freebsd-accessibility@freebsd.org|the FreeBSD accessibility discussion mailing list, freebsd-accessibility@freebsd.org]] | + | This includes documenting wherever appropriate accessibility-related changes made to the base system. Documentation-only changes go into [[Accessibility/ |
| - | ===== Strong candidates | + | ===== In progress |
| + | ==== VTY screen reader ==== | ||
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| + | * Speech output support in vt(4): [[https:// | ||
| + | * Daemon to speak vt(4) console: [[https:// | ||
| * Provide a VTY screenreader (which one?) in the installer itself, as self-configurable as possible, and that can be started on the initial menu with a simple key or key combination. | * Provide a VTY screenreader (which one?) in the installer itself, as self-configurable as possible, and that can be started on the initial menu with a simple key or key combination. | ||
| - | * Add a VTY screenreader (probably | + | * Add a VTY screenreader (POLA says the same one) to the packages available from the installer so the installed OS can be speech-friendly from the first boot. |
| - | * Check the installer text and background colors provide enough contrast (including as shades of grey) and or offer options to change them. | + | * Document in the handbook. |
| - | * Document the accessibility | + | |
| - | * Make sure all of the documentation and website is fully accessible. At a minimum, this requires checking all images are appropriately described and text contrast is enough to be readable by people with low vision and or color blindness. | + | ==== Installer contrast ==== |
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| + | * Check the installer text and background colors provide enough contrast (including as shades of grey) and or offer options to change them. See [[https:// | ||
| + | * Document in the handbook. | ||
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| + | ===== Strong candidates ===== | ||
| ===== Need more description or discussion ===== | ===== Need more description or discussion ===== | ||
| + | * Screenreader support in the loader. (Earlier boot stages are probably unfeasible.) | ||
| * Speech recognition instead of a keyboard (that' | * Speech recognition instead of a keyboard (that' | ||
| * Other color schemes than white-on-blue (installer) or white-on-black (out-of-the-box default for VTYs), both configurable from the installer including for the installed OS. | * Other color schemes than white-on-blue (installer) or white-on-black (out-of-the-box default for VTYs), both configurable from the installer including for the installed OS. | ||