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+=== PortOptsCLI - Accessibilty PORTS
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+Link: +
+link:https://gitlab.com/alfix/portoptscli[Project repository] URL: link:https://gitlab.com/alfix/portoptscli[]
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+Contact: Alfonso Sabato Siciliano <asiciliano@FreeBSD.org> +
+Contact: FreeBSD Accessibility mailing list <freebsd-accessibility@freebsd.org>
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+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.
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+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.
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+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.
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+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.

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