[VBox-users] Accessibility in VirtualBox

[Øyvind Lode]

And by the way:
vbox-users list.
I would like to join that list.
Is accessibility of vbox also discussed on that list?
If someone have the subscription info, please share.

On 31 August 2017 at 09:37, Øyvind Lode <oyvind.lode at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks for this.
> I'm currently running vbox 5.2 beta 1.
> I successfully created a VM in v5.2 but could not select boot media.
> I also have some issues navigating the list of vm's etc.
> I've used vmware for quite some time but I'm now forced to move to vbox at work.
> I would really enjoy to use vbox successfully and I would actually
> prefer running an open source vm.
> I'm running windows 7 and windows 10 as my host OS (multiple machines)
> and I use nvda as my screen reader.
>
> I would love to help testing vbox and help improve accessibility going forward.
> Please let me know if some features need testing for accessibility.
>
> On 30 August 2017 at 22:36, MENGUAL Jean-Philippe
> <mengualjeanphi at free.fr> wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>> Le 30/08/2017 à 22:11, Gregory Nowak a écrit :
>>> On Wed, Aug 30, 2017 at 02:47:16PM +0200, Michael Thayer wrote:
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> We are currently re-doing accessibility in VirtualBox (specifically in
>>>> the user interface, since Qt5 provides more accessibility support).  We
>>>> were wondering if anyone reading this list would be able and willing to
>>>> give us some feedback and advice.  Please get in touch if so (and please
>>>> keep Sergey on CC, as he is not on the list).
>>
>> That is an excellent news for disable people. We have been waiting this
>> for a long.
>>
>>> I can tell you that the menu that can be brought up while the guest is
>>> running with I believe vbox+home hasn't been accessible for a long
>>> time. While I myself am still running an older version of virtualbox,
>>> I have heard from someone on the speakup list recently that this is
>>> still the case in the latest vbox version.
>>>
>>> Also, when in the virtualbox GUI up/down arrow events change focus,
>>> but the nvda screen reader under windows doesn't speak this
>>> automatically. This is true when for example selecting among available
>>> guests, selecting guest OS version, or selecting ram or virtual disk size.
>>>
>>> If there are versions with improved accessibility that I can provide
>>> feedback on, I'm willing to test those. I'm also sending a cc to the
>>> speakup list, since I know there are a few users of virtualbox there.
>>
>> The same for me. I add to complete the bug reports I did about it:
>> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/14327
>> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16133
>> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16137
>> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16993
>> - https://www.virtualbox.org/ticket/16994
>>
>> If I can help for tests, bug reports follow-up, etc, I will be glad with it.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>> Greg
>>>
>>>
>>
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