The following sections summarize the steps you need to take to improve the accessibility of the desktop in a particular area.
To achieve a high or low contrast desktop, perform the following steps:
Use the Theme
preference tool to
select the high contrast or low contrast desktop theme that you require.
Use the Theme
preference tool to
select a window frame theme. You should select the Atlanta
window frame theme for use with high contrast desktop themes. The Atlanta window frame theme may also improve readability for some
users. However, you can choose the window frame theme that best suits your
needs.
In the Nautilus Preferences dialog, select
a Nautilus
theme to match the high contrast or
low contrast desktop theme that you selected. See To Choose a Nautilus Theme
for more information.
Use the Background
preference tool
to customize your desktop background as follows:
Set the Picture Options to No Picture.
Set the Background Style to Solid color.
Select a background color that suits your needs.
In the Terminal
application, ensure
that the Use colors from system theme option is selected
in the Edit Profile dialog.
In the gedit
application, ensure
that the Use default theme colors option is selected
in the Preferences dialog.
To achieve a large print desktop, perform the following steps:
Use the Theme
preference tool to
select the large print theme that you require.
Use the Theme
preference tool to
select a window frame theme. You can use the Crux, Atlanta, or Bright window frame themes with
large print desktop themes, depending on the contrast level that you prefer.
Use the Font
preference tool to
increase the font that is displayed on desktop background objects.
In the Nautilus Preferences dialog, select
a Nautilus
theme to match the large print desktop
theme that you selected. See To Choose a Nautilus Theme for more information.
Increase the font size that is used to display the contents
of the Terminal
application window. See To Customize the Terminal Font
for more information.
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. See To Customize the gedit Text Editor Font for more information.
If you use applications that use panes, such as Nautilus
file manager and the Help browser, you may need to
change the size of panes to accommodate the large print. See the online help
for the appropriate application for more information.