diff --git a/website/content/en/status/report-2023-07-2023-09/portoptscli.adoc b/website/content/en/status/report-2023-07-2023-09/portoptscli.adoc new file mode 100644 --- /dev/null +++ b/website/content/en/status/report-2023-07-2023-09/portoptscli.adoc @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +=== PortOptsCLI - Accessibilty PORTS + +Link: + +link:https://gitlab.com/alfix/portoptscli[Project repository] URL: link:https://gitlab.com/alfix/portoptscli[] + +Contact: Alfonso Sabato Siciliano + +Contact: FreeBSD Accessibility mailing list + +FreeBSD provides the Ports Collection to give users and administrators a simple way to install applications. It is possible to configure a port before the building and installation. The command 'make config' uses 'ports-mgmt/dialog4ports' and 'ports-mgmt/portconfig' to allow to set up a port interactively via a Text User Interface. + +Unfortunately the screen readers perform pooorly with TUI, it is a well-known accessibility problem. FreeBSD provides tens of thousands of ports, port configuration is a key feature, but it is inaccessible to users with vision impairment. + +PortOptsCLI (Port Options CLI) is a new utility for setting the port options via a Command Line Interface. Properly PortOptsCLI provides commands to navigate the configuration lists (checklists and/or radiolists) and set up their items interactively. It is suitable also for a speech synthesizer. Currently it is tested with 'accessibility/orca'. PortOptsCLI can be installed via the 'portoptscli' package and the 'ports-mgmt/portoptscli' port. + +Tips and new ideas are welcome. If possible sending reports to the FreeBSD Accessibility mailing list, to share and to track discussions in a public place.