diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/blindness/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/blindness/_index.adoc --- a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/blindness/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/blindness/_index.adoc @@ -88,10 +88,11 @@ % orca .... -Some desktop environments provide a keyboard shortcut to launch Orca: - -- XFCE: `Super` + `Alt` + `s` -- GNOME: `Super` + `Alt` + `S` +Some desktop environments +(extref:{handbook}desktop/#kde-environment[KDE Plasma], +extref:{handbook}desktop/#xfce-environment[XFCE], +extref:{handbook}desktop/#gnome-environment[GNOME]) +provide a keyboard shortcut to launch Orca: `Super` + `Alt` + `s`. [TIP] ==== diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/colors/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/colors/_index.adoc --- a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/colors/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/colors/_index.adoc @@ -64,6 +64,22 @@ Graphical Environments allow you to easily install and set up graphical themes. This paragraph describes how to configure high contrast themes for windows. +[[kde-high-contrast]] +=== KDE Plasma + +Launch the `Global Theme` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_lookandfeel +.... + +The window shows the current installed themes. +Click on the "Get New..." icon in the top right corner. +A new window will show additional themes available for installation. +In the search field at the top right, you can look for new themes to install. +You can search for "high contrast" or "Acrilic Dark". + [[xfce-high-contrast]] === XFCE @@ -107,6 +123,22 @@ Graphical Environments allow you to easily install and set up icon themes. This paragraph describes how to configure high contrast icons. +[[kde-icon-high-contrast]] +=== KDE Plasma + +Open the `_Icons_` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_icons +.... + +The window displays the currently installed icon themes. +To install a new theme, click the `_Get New..._` icon in the top right corner. +A new window will appear, allowing you to browse and install additional icon themes. +As a suggestion, you can search for `Treepata` using the search bar at the top right. +Although originally designed for XFCE and later adapted for KDE Plasma, Treepata was created as a high-contrast accessibility theme. + [[xfce-icon-high-contrast]] === XFCE @@ -180,6 +212,11 @@ | X11 | package:accessibility/gammastep[] +| Night Light +| Yes +| extref:{handbook}desktop/#kde-environment[KDE Plasma] +| package:x11/kde[] + | redshift | Yes | X11, Wayland @@ -264,6 +301,19 @@ Refer to the link:https://gitlab.com/chinstrap/gammastep/-/blob/master/README.md[README] for troubleshooting. ==== +[[kde-nightlight]] +=== KDE Plasma + +KDE allows you to adjust the screen color temperature based on geographic location and local time. +Launch the `_Night Light_` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_nightlight +.... + +Enable automatic color adjustment by selecting the desired option from the `_Switching times_` drop-down menu. + [[redshift]] === redshift @@ -601,3 +651,22 @@ .... % xrandr --output HDMI-1 --brightness 0.5 .... + +[[colorblindness]] +== Color Blindness + +This section describes how to use utilities designed for color blindness. + +[[kde-colorblindness]] +=== KDE Plasma + +KDE allows you to filter colors for graphical elements. +Launch the `_Accessibility_` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_access +.... + +In the navigation pane, select `_Color Blindness Correction_`. +Enable the `_Color blindness correction_` option, then choose the appropriate color transformation mode from the `_Mode_` drop-down menu. diff --git a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/lowvision/_index.adoc b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/lowvision/_index.adoc --- a/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/lowvision/_index.adoc +++ b/documentation/content/en/books/accessibility/lowvision/_index.adoc @@ -60,6 +60,19 @@ Graphical environments allow users to adjust the desktop display size, a feature commonly known as screen scaling or HiDPI scaling. The goal is to enlarge desktop elements such as icons, text, and windows to improve visibility and accessibility. +[[kde-hidpi]] +=== KDE Plasma + +Open the `_Display Configuration_` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_kscreen +.... + +Select the scaling via the `_Global Scale_` bar. +The change will take effect after a KDE Plasma restart. + [[xfce-hidpi]] === XFCE @@ -93,6 +106,23 @@ The remainder of this section describes how to set up fonts in various graphical environments using _atkinson-hyperlegible_ as an example. +[[kde-fonts]] +=== KDE Plasma + +KDE allow to select a font and its size via the `_Fonts_` module. +Run: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_fonts +.... + +Click on the Adjust `_All Fonts..._` button to select the font and its size for all graphical elements. +Alternatively, you can choose the font and size for individual elements using the forms below. + +At the bottom of the window, you can also select options such as `_Anti-Aliasing_`, `_Sub-pixel Rendering_`, `_Hinting_`, and `_Force Font DPI_`. +Each option has an icon on the right to open a help dialog. + [[xfce-fonts]] === XFCE @@ -311,6 +341,25 @@ Some desktop environments allow you to change the size, color, and other graphical properties of the mouse cursor. +[[kde-mouse]] +==== KDE Plasma + +KDE Plasma provides the `_Cursors_` module to select the mouse cursor theme and size. +To launch it, run: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_cursortheme +.... + +Select an installed cursor theme in the window. +There is a `_Size_` drop-down menu in the top left corner to choose the mouse cursor size, +available sizes depend on the selected theme. + +Click the `_Get New..._` icon in the top right corner to install a new theme. +You can install new themes from the new window. +As a suggestion, search for `_Large Mouse Cursors_`, a black and white high contrast theme. + [[xfce-mouse]] ==== XFCE @@ -342,6 +391,28 @@ Some desktop environments provide a visul feedback of the mouse pointer's current position. +[[kde-find-mouse-cursor]] +==== KDE Plasma + +KDE Plasma draws two circular lines moving around the mouse cursor. +Open the `Desktop Effects` module: + +[source,shell] +.... +% kcmshell6 kcm_kwin_effects +.... + +Enable the `_Track Mouse_` checkbox. +Draw circular lines by pressing `Meta` + `Ctrl` keys. +You can change the shortcut via the `_Configure_` button related to `_Track Mouse_`. + +[TIP] +==== +On keyboards where the `Meta` key is not present, it is usually replaced by the `Super` key. +Refer to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_key and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_key_(keyboard_button) for more information. +==== + + [[xfce-find-mouse-cursor]] ==== XFCE