* '''Launchpad Entry''': https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+spec/kubuntu-accessibility
 * '''Created''':  6/6/06 by JonathanRiddell
 * '''Contributors''': JonathanRiddell, HenrikOmma
 * '''Packages affected''': kdeaccessibility, kubuntu-live

== Summary ==

Make sure all of KDE's accessibility tools are available in main (as long as they work) and create an accessibility live CD profile.

== Rationale ==

We want everyone to be able to use Kubuntu; for people with disabilities this is not possible without accessibility tools currently only in Universe.

== Use cases ==

There is a large range of use cases representing users with different disabilities (visual, physical, auditory) using computers for different purposes (general school/office work, design/composition or development/sysadmin). See more details [[Accessibility/UserGroups|UserGroups]].

== Scope ==

Test the existing KDE accessibility tools for main inclusion and seed them on the Live CD. Also consider non-KDE apps like SOK. 

== Design ==

We should follow the same set of options as on the Ubuntu CD, but use KDE tools to meet these needs where appropriate.  Technologies to be used are:

 * High contrast - Use KDE high contrast themes
 * Magnification - Use Kmag or possibly MCM/compiz-mag if ready in time
 * Screen reader - Use kttsd support in applications - investigate if Orca will run in KDE (i.e. gets any useful input)
 * Keyboard and Mouse - Turn on the KDE keyboard and mouse features like StickyKeys by default, use KmouseTool
 * On-screen Keyboard - Use SOK if KDE port exists by this time

These options should be selectable from the Live CD boot menu as with the Ubuntu version.

== Implementation ==

Edit casper to load profiles equivalent to that done on the Ubuntu.  The profiles will mirror those used in Ubuntu.

 * Lesser Visual Impairment
  * Enlarged, no high contrast theme
  * High contrast, not inverted
  * Plain background
  * Magnifier

 * Moderate Visual Impairment
  * High contrast theme, inverted, large
  * KDE Text To Speech turned on for supported applications
  * KSayIt loaded

 * Minor Motor Difficulties 
  * Sticky keys
  * On-screen feedback for sticky keys

 * Motor Difficulties - Pointing Devices
  * Kmousetool
  * Henrik's Simple Onscreen Keyboard project if ready

 * Blindness
  * Not possible yet in KDE because we do not have a proper on-screen keyboard

=== Code ===

Put configuration files for profiles into kubuntu-default-settings in separate directories from the normal default-settings.  Casper will then edit /etc/kderc to add the appropriate profile directories to prefixes=.

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