Ubuntu setup for the visually impared

[Darryl Clarke]

On 03/02/06, Will H. Backman <whb at ceimaine.org> wrote:
>
>
> I just wanted to let the Ubuntu community know about my experience.  I set
> up an Ubuntu laptop for someone who is visually impared, and it works great.
>  I had to install the gnome-accessibility-themes to get the large,
> high-contrast themes.
>  I had to install the xcursor-themes to get a large mouse pointer option,
> although this could be improved with a real high-contrast pointer theme.
>  The fun trick was giving them the features of the commercial ZoomText
> product for free.
>  I modified the xorg.conf file and added one line to the screen
> configuration.
>  The screen had a resolution of "1024x768", but the super large fonts of the
> theme made the screen a little crowded.
>  I added the following right under the "1024x768" line for their default
> color depth:
>
>  Virtual 2048 1536
>
>  This means that the full desktop is twice as large as the screen, and you
> "slide" the view around with your mouse.
>  This is essentially a screen magnifier.
>
>  The user loved the desktop and was amazed at how well it works for free.
> Most (but not all) icons in the menus and toolbars have very nice
> high-contrast versions.
>
>  Thanks alot Ubuntu.

Good to hear!

Just a thing about the icons, you may want to, if you haven't already,
check out some of the SVG icon themes.

Rodent (nice and clean), Gartoon (cartoonish!) are a couple that are
very scalable.

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