Re: kde-accessibility Digest, Vol 194, Issue 3

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On 20 December 2025 12:00:02 GMT, kde-accessibility-request@kde=2Eorg wrot=
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>   1=2E Re: kde accessibility (Isabel Ruffell)
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>Message: 1
>Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:14:02 +0000
>From: Isabel Ruffell <isabel=2Eruffell@talktalk=2Enet>
>To: kde-accessibility@kde=2Eorg
>Subject: Re: kde accessibility
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>Hi,
>
>
>If you need the screenreader in order to turn the screenreader on, this=
=20
>is a bit of a problem!
>
>
>One workaround is to use the run command (Alt F2 or Alt Space, I think,=
=20
>on KDE?) and type orca and hit enter=2E Then you can use the approach=20
>described below to make the setting permanent=2E
>
>
>This is clearly unsatisfactory=2E Surely, there should be some=20
>standardisation for turning on the screenreader across different=20
>environments=2E
>
>
>I've got to say that I find both major environments have issues for the=
=20
>sight-impaired, particularly when it comes to system settings, key=20
>bindings and endless dialog frustration=2E KDE still has some big gaps=20
>too: okular and konsole became unusable for me when I started using a=20
>screenreader, and I think that is still the case?
>
>
>Best,
>
>
>Isabel
>
>
>
>
>On 18/12/2025 14:10, Jeremy Whiting wrote:
>> Oh, I forgot to mention you also need to click the "Apply" button=20
>> since system settings don't take effect until you apply them=2E
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 18, 2025 at 7:10=E2=80=AFAM Jeremy Whiting=20
>> <jeremypwhiting@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:
>>
>>     Hello,
>>
>>     On plasma the trick is to open System Settings, then go to
>>     Accessibility, then Screen Reader, then click "Enable Screen Reader=
"
>>
>>     That should get you going=2E I'm unfortunately unsure if there's
>>     global keyboard combination you can use to do that=2E
>>
>>     BR,
>>     Jeremy Whiting
>>
>>     On Wed, Dec 17, 2025 at 8:35=E2=80=AFPM Nguy=E1=BB=85n Ng=E1=BB=8Dc=
 Ti=E1=BA=BFn
>>     <ntienchelsea@gmail=2Ecom> wrote:
>>
>>         hi all users, this is my first question in the mailing=C2=A0lis=
t,
>>         today i have a question with orca screenReader accessibility
>>         with kde plasma, i installed kali linux and choose kde plasma
>>         when select desktop environment, but when installation
>>         finished, i can not turn on orca, i tried to press super+alt+s
>>         many times, but orca does not speech anything=2E my question is=
:
>>         does kde support orca screenReader?
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<html><head></head><body><div dir=3D"auto">Happy New Year<br><br><br><br>&l=
t;<a href=3D"https://github=2Ecom/mkiol/dsnote">https://github=2Ecom/mkiol/=
dsnote</a>&gt;<br><br>Note taking, reading and translating with offline Spe=
ech to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translator=2E<br><br>Speech Note le=
t you take, read and translate notes in multiple languages=2E It uses Speec=
h to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translation to do so=2E Text and voic=
e processing take place entirely offline, locally on your phone, without us=
ing a network connection=2E<br><br>Your privacy is always respected=2E No d=
ata is sent to the Internet<br><br>&lt;<a href=3D"https://openrepos=2Enet/c=
ontent/mkiol/speech-note">https://openrepos=2Enet/content/mkiol/speech-note=
</a>&gt;<br><br>&lt;<a href=3D"https://www=2Eyoutube=2Ecom/watch?v=3Dww6skK=
OOzZ8">https://www=2Eyoutube=2Ecom/watch?v=3Dww6skKOOzZ8</a>&gt;<br><br><br=
></div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"auto">On 20 December =
2025 12:00:02 GMT, kde-accessibility-request@kde=2Eorg wrote:</div><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0=2E8ex; border-left=
: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class=3D"k9mail"><div dir=3D"auto">Send kde-accessibility mailing lis=
t submissions to<br>	kde-accessibility@kde=2Eorg<br><br>To subscribe or uns=
ubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit<br>	<a href=3D"https://mail=2Ekde=2E=
org/mailman/listinfo/kde-accessibility">https://mail=2Ekde=2Eorg/mailman/li=
stinfo/kde-accessibility</a><br>or, via email, send a message with subject =
or body 'help' to<br>	kde-accessibility-request@kde=2Eorg<br><br>You can re=
ach the person managing the list at<br>	kde-accessibility-owner@kde=2Eorg<b=
r><br>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific<b=
r>than "Re: Contents of kde-accessibility digest=2E=2E=2E"<br><br><br>Today=
's Topics:<br><br>   1=2E Re: kde accessibility (Isabel Ruffell)<hr>Message=
: 1<br>Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:14:02 +0000<br>From: Isabel Ruffell &lt;is=
abel=2Eruffell@talktalk=2Enet&gt;<br>To: kde-accessibility@kde=2Eorg<br>Sub=
ject: Re: kde accessibility<br>Message-ID: &lt;7ec4a20d-9779-4f78-bed8-65ac=
c7017484@talktalk=2Enet&gt;<br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=3D"utf-8";=
 Format=3D"flowed"<br><br>Hi,<br><br><br>If you need the screenreader in or=
der to turn the screenreader on, this <br>is a bit of a problem!<br><br><br=
>One workaround is to use the run command (Alt F2 or Alt Space, I think, <b=
r>on KDE?) and type orca and hit enter=2E Then you can use the approach <br=
>described below to make the setting permanent=2E<br><br><br>This is clearl=
y unsatisfactory=2E Surely, there should be some <br>standardisation for tu=
rning on the screenreader across different <br>environments=2E<br><br><br>I=
've got to say that I find both major environments have issues for the <br>=
sight-impaired, particularly when it comes to system settings, key <br>bind=
ings and endless dialog frustration=2E KDE still has some big gaps <br>too:=
 okular and konsole became unusable for me when I started using a <br>scree=
nreader, and I think that is still the case?<br><br><br>Best,<br><br><br>Is=
abel<br><br><br><br><br>On 18/12/2025 14:10, Jeremy Whiting wrote:<br></div=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin: 0pt 0pt 1ex 0=2E8ex; bo=
rder-left: 1px solid #729fcf; padding-left: 1ex;"><div dir=3D"auto">Oh, I f=
orgot to mention you also need to click the "Apply" button <br>since system=
 settings don't take effect until you apply them=2E<br><br>On Thu, Dec 18, =
2025 at 7:10=E2=80=AFAM Jeremy Whiting <br>&lt;jeremypwhiting@gmail=2Ecom&g=
t; wrote:<br><br>    Hello,<br><br>    On plasma the trick is to open Syste=
m Settings, then go to<br>    Accessibility, then Screen Reader, then click=
 "Enable Screen Reader"<br><br>    That should get you going=2E I'm unfortu=
nately unsure if there's<br>    global keyboard combination you can use to =
do that=2E<br><br>    BR,<br>    Jeremy Whiting<br><br>    On Wed, Dec 17, =
2025 at 8:35=E2=80=AFPM Nguy=E1=BB=85n Ng=E1=BB=8Dc Ti=E1=BA=BFn<br>    &lt=
;ntienchelsea@gmail=2Ecom&gt; wrote:<br><br>        hi all users, this is m=
y first question in the mailing&nbsp;list,<br>        today i have a questi=
on with orca screenReader accessibility<br>        with kde plasma, i insta=
lled kali linux and choose kde plasma<br>        when select desktop enviro=
nment, but when installation<br>        finished, i can not turn on orca, i=
 tried to press super+alt+s<br>        many times, but orca does not speech=
 anything=2E my question is:<br>        does kde support orca screenReader?=
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