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Preface

1.  Introduction to Accessibility

2.  Using Assistive Technologies

3.  Configuring the Mouse and Keyboard

4.  Using the Keyboard to Navigate the Desktop

5.  Customizing the Appearance of the Desktop

Customization Options

Using Themes to Customize the Desktop

Introduction to Themes

To Choose a Theme

To Modify the Controls Setting for a Theme

To Modify the Color Setting for a Theme

To Modify the Window Border Setting for a Theme

To Modify the Icon Setting for a Theme

To Modify the Mouse Pointer Setting for a Theme

Customizing Specific Components of the Desktop

To Customize the Desktop Background

To Set the Background to a Solid or Gradated Color

To Set the Background to a Picture

To Customize Desktop Background Objects

Customizing Fonts

Customizing the Desktop Fonts

Customizing Application Fonts

Meeting Specific Accessibility Needs

To Achieve a High-Contrast or Low-Contrast Desktop

To Achieve a Large Print Desktop

6.  System Administration

Index

Meeting Specific Accessibility Needs

The following sections summarize the steps that you need to take to improve the accessibility of the desktop in a particular area.

To Achieve a High-Contrast or Low-Contrast Desktop

  1. Use the Appearance preference tool to select the high contrast or low contrast desktop theme that you require.
  2. Use the Background tab to customize your desktop background as follows:
    1. Set the desktop background to No Desktop Background.
    2. Set the Colors to Solid Color.
    3. Select a background color.
  3. In the Terminal application, ensure that the Use Colors From System Theme option is selected in the Colors tab of the Editing Profile dialog.
  4. In the gedit Text Editor application, ensure that the Classic color scheme is selected in the Fonts & Colors tab of the Preferences dialog.

To Achieve a Large Print Desktop

  1. Use the Appearance preference tool to select the Large Print theme.
  2. Click the Apply Font button to increase the size of the font that is used on the desktop and on window frames.
  3. Use the Desktop Font option in the Font preference tool to increase the font size that is displayed on desktop background objects.

    If the Use System Fixed Width Font option is selected on the General tab of the Terminal Preferences dialog, the terminal uses the font size that is specified in the large print theme that you selected. However, if the Use System Fixed Width Font option is not selected, click the font selection button to increase the font size that is used to display text in the terminal.

  4. Determine the gedit font size.

    If the Use Default Theme Font option is selected in the gedit Preferences dialog, gedit uses the font size that is specified in the large print theme that you selected. However, if the Use Default Theme Font option is not selected, increase the font size that is used to display the contents of the gedit text editor window.

    Note - If you use applications that use panes, such as the File Manager and the Help Browser, you might need to change the size of panes to accommodate large print. See the online help for the appropriate application for more information.

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