Devin Prater :blind:

Oh hey, forgot about this open issue lol. ChromeVox on ChromeOS is so dead. I made an issue for a feature to jump to the next/previous spelling error detected in a text edit area, and well, it's as dead as the ChromeVox What's new document. Oh wait they've not been sending out what's new emails to the ChromeVox email list since like version 94 or so.

More seriously though, a ton of schools, and jobs, are switching to ChromeBooks. I'm not saying one cannot be productive on a ChromeBook, because I was able to. But *only* with the help of Chrostini (Linux support) and Android apps. So like, you seriously have to use every single feature to get work done that's more than just Email and Google Docs.

https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/260181154?pli=1
#ChromeBook #ChromeOS #ChromeVox #accessibility #blind

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Aug 10, 2024 at 11:50amWeb
Show threadFox in the Shell 💜🐾🦊Aug 10, 2024
@pixelate I was thinking about grabbing a Chromebook whenever I could afford it simply for teaching myself the accessibility features and whatnot, plus whatever else I could think of for it, and honestly I've heard so much mixed feedback about accessibility in user experience that I wasn't even sure if it was a thought worth entertaining.
Show threadSeedy of ChuckyAug 10, 2024
@pixelate What's more, if you choose to browse as a guest, Cromevox *still* goes silent.
Show threadthe esoteric programmerAug 10, 2024
@pixelate I wonder what would be better, especially from an a11y perspective, Chrome OS, or linux stuff? and since android things are important, maybe vanilla OS 2 this time
Show threadMatt CampbellAug 10, 2024
@pixelate I'm curious, how did Crostini help you be productive on a Chromebook? Were you able to run Emacspeak or a screen reader within the Linux environment? I'm guessing Crostini still doesn't make Linux GUI applications accessible with ChromeVox.
Show threadBrandonAug 10, 2024
@matt @pixelate In my experience, you have to install a desktop environment like mate and orca for GUI apps to work. Worked pretty well though.
Show threadDevin Prater :blind:Aug 10, 2024
@matt Yeah, I ran Orca and Emacs and Emacspeak.