Modifying KDE Settings As a Blind User

[Benson Muite]

On 30/04/2024 06.11, Anna (cybertailor) Vyalkova wrote:
> On 2024-04-29 21:48, Lanie Carmelo wrote:
>> Hi all. New Linux user here. I recently installed Linux on an old
>> computer. At first, I had Ubuntu Mate, but after experiencing frequent
>> Orca freezes, I switched my desktop environment to KDE Plasma. I like
>> the desktop, but I've found that the system settings seem to be
>> inaccessible with Orca. It just says "layered pane," and will only read
>> things like the OK, cancel, help, and close buttons. The terminal
>> emulator was also inaccessible, but I fixed that by reinstalling the
>> Mate terminal. Is there a way to make the settings app accessible, or is
>> there another way to modify settings? Right now, I'm particularly
>> interested in changing default apps and making it so I automatically log
>> into the computer. Thanks.
> 
> Answering your question: no, system settings don't have a command line
> interface. You can change default apps with other applications like
> xfce4-mime-settings or by editing config files. Availability of
> automatic login depends on your display manager.
> 
> Applications based on the QtQuick framework (like new System Settings
> app) tend to have worse accessibility than those based on QtWidgets.
> 
> There are lots of things that need to be fixed before KDE becomes
> somewhat accessible:
> 
> https://invent.kde.org/groups/teams/accessibility/-/boards

Accessible Coconut may give a better experience without much
re-configuration:
https://zendalona.com/accessible-coconut/
It should be possible to install KDE apps.

There is a goal to make KDE more accessible:
https://community.kde.org/Goals/KDE_For_All
feedback on problems is welcome, though it may take a bit of time to
resolve things as developer time is limited.