Idea: Dyslexia screen tinter

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Hello, please forgive me if I get protocall wrong, I've read up and tried to
get something implemented into Ubuntu that although doesn't directly affect
me, I feel it represents a barrier of entry to use Ubuntu.
Many of my friends or people I have met have dyslexia and struggle to read
information on screen, however recent studies have shown overlaying colour
over text or changing both the text colour and it's background colour can
make it significantly easier to read for some individuals.
Software solutions exist for Windows, I've submitted a bug report on
launchpad that has been confirmed by someone else, but nothing has been done
with it since it was placed in the hands of the a11y team, it's something i
feel strongly about and was wondering if I should take a more involved
approach in getting this issue addressed.
Should anyone be interested or want more information I'd be more than happy
to present everything I've come up with so far.
Many thanks
Neil Munro
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Hello, please forgive me if I get protocall wrong, I've read up and tri=
ed to get something implemented into Ubuntu that although doesn't direc=
tly affect me, I feel it represents a barrier of entry to use Ubuntu.
Many of my friends or people I have met have dyslexia and st=
ruggle to read information on screen, however recent studies have shown ove=
rlaying colour over text or changing both the text colour and it's back=
ground colour can make it significantly easier to read for some individuals=
.=C2=A0
Software solutions exist for Windows, I've submitte=
d a bug report on launchpad that has been confirmed by someone else, but no=
thing has been done with it since it was placed in the hands of the a11y te=
am, it's something i feel strongly about and was wondering if I should =
take a more involved approach in getting this issue addressed.
Should anyone be interested or want more information I&=
#39;d be more than happy to present everything I've come up with so far=
.Many thanksNeil Munro
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Hi Neil
Neil Munro wrote on 02/11/09 01:53:
>...
> Many of my friends or people I have met have dyslexia and struggle to
> read information on screen, however recent studies have shown
> overlaying colour over text or changing both the text colour and it's
> background colour can make it significantly easier to read for some
> individuals.
>
> Software solutions exist for Windows, I've submitted a bug report on
> launchpad that has been confirmed by someone else, but nothing has
> been done with it since it was placed in the hands of the a11y team,
> it's something i feel strongly about and was wondering if I should
> take a more involved approach in getting this issue addressed.
>...
You can already change the colors of text fields and other elements in
Ubuntu: "System" > "Preferences" > "Appearance" > "Theme" > "Customize"
> "Colors" > "Input boxes".
Not all programs obey these settings; you could help by reporting bugs
on the individual programs.
You might reasonably argue that this setting should be easier to find,
but the same is unfortunately true for every other accessibility setting
in Ubuntu.
Cheers
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I know there are ways to achieve this under GNOME but it's not at all easy
to get it perfect and neither is it obvious. Additionally some widgets
require the same treatment that are not currently theme able. Web pages for
example need to have the background colour to work, and there might be a way
using grease monkey, but it's not a centralised solution and it's not
particularly easy.
What I propose is a centralised dedicated accessibility tool that enables
the user to slide colour values up and down to change both background and
text colour, with an example block of text that changes as they edit the
values. It should also remain consistent between themes, if a new theme is
loaded it should either apply the accessibility elements or if it can't,
print a warning that informs the user that the theme they wish to use can't
support their needs.
They new software store is one such application that might be problematic
and can't be fixed by editing the colour values in the theme manager. It has
a blue background in the main window that does not change from theme to
theme, those with trouble reading black on pastel blue might find using
software store a nightmare. However moving it to black on white might make
it harder for those who can't read black on white.
Many thanks,
Neil Munro
2009/11/2 Matthew Paul Thomas
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> Hi Neil
>
> Neil Munro wrote on 02/11/09 01:53:
> >...
> > Many of my friends or people I have met have dyslexia and struggle to
> > read information on screen, however recent studies have shown
> > overlaying colour over text or changing both the text colour and it's
> > background colour can make it significantly easier to read for some
> > individuals.
> >
> > Software solutions exist for Windows, I've submitted a bug report on
> > launchpad that has been confirmed by someone else, but nothing has
> > been done with it since it was placed in the hands of the a11y team,
> > it's something i feel strongly about and was wondering if I should
> > take a more involved approach in getting this issue addressed.
> >...
>
> You can already change the colors of text fields and other elements in
> Ubuntu: "System" > "Preferences" > "Appearance" > "Theme" > "Customize"
> > "Colors" > "Input boxes".
>
> Not all programs obey these settings; you could help by reporting bugs
> on the individual programs.
>
> You might reasonably argue that this setting should be easier to find,
> but the same is unfortunately true for every other accessibility setting
> in Ubuntu.
>
> Cheers
> - --
> Matthew Paul Thomas
> http://mpt.net.nz/
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I know there are ways to achieve this under GNOME but it's not at all e=
asy to get it perfect and neither is it obvious. Additionally some widgets =
require the same treatment that are not currently=C2=A0theme able. Web page=
s for example need to have the background colour to work, and there might b=
e a way using grease monkey, but it's not a centralised solution and it=
's not particularly easy.=C2=A0
What I propose is a centralised dedicated=C2=A0accessibility=
=C2=A0tool that enables the user to slide colour values up and down to chan=
ge both background and text colour, with an example block of text that chan=
ges as they edit the values. It should also remain consistent between theme=
s, if a new theme is loaded it should either apply the=C2=A0accessibility e=
lements or if it can't, print a warning that informs the user that the =
theme they wish to use can't support their needs.
They new software store is one such application that mi=
ght be problematic and can't be fixed by editing the colour values in t=
he theme manager. It has a blue background in the main window that does not=
change from theme to theme, those with trouble reading black on pastel blu=
e might find using software store a nightmare. However moving it to black o=
n white might make it harder for those who can't read black on white.=
=C2=A0
Many thanks,Neil Munro2009/11/2 Matthew Paul Thomas <mpt@canonical.com>
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Hi Neil

Neil Munro wrote on 02/11/09 01:53:
>...
> Many of my friends or people I have met have dyslexi=
a and struggle to
> read information on screen, however recent studies have shown
> overlaying colour over text or changing both the text colour and it=
9;s
> background colour can make it significantly easier to read for some
> individuals.
>
> Software solutions exist for Windows, I've submitted a bug report =
on
> launchpad that has been confirmed by someone else, but nothing has
> been done with it since it was placed in the hands of the a11y team,
> it's something i feel strongly about and was wondering if I should=

> take a more involved approach in getting this issue addressed.
>...

You can already change the colors of text fields and other elements in
Ubuntu: "System" > "Preferences" > "Appearan=
ce" > "Theme" > "Customize"
> "Colors" > "Input boxes".

Not all programs obey these settings; you could help by reporting bugs
on the individual programs.

You might reasonably argue that this setting should be easier to find,
but the same is unfortunately true for every other accessibility setting
in Ubuntu.

Cheers
- --
Matthew Paul Thomas
http://mpt.net.nz/
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Am 02.11.2009 um 20:37 schrieb Neil Munro:
> What I propose is a centralised dedicated accessibility tool that
> enables
> the user to slide colour values up and down to change both
> background and
> text colour, with an example block of text that changes as they
> edit the
> values.
This sounds like a logical extension to xrandr, which can set
resolution, gamma and the like already. I'm not sure wether xorg is
capable of shifting colors already.
Just to chime in these $0.02,
Markus
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2009/11/2 Markus Hitter :
>
> Am 02.11.2009 um 20:37 schrieb Neil Munro:
>
>> What I propose is a centralised dedicated accessibility tool that
>> enables
>> the user to slide colour values up and down to change both
>> background and
>> text colour, with an example block of text that changes as they
>> edit the
>> values.
>
> This sounds like a logical extension to xrandr, which can set
> resolution, gamma and the like already. I'm not sure wether xorg is
> capable of shifting colors already.
>
> Just to chime in these $0.02,
> Markus
>
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> Dipl. Ing. Markus Hitter
> http://www.jump-ing.de/
>
>
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Compiz already has a plugin that meets this functionality, the
aptly-named ADD Helper. It can even be combined with Colour filter
which helps with contrast etc.
Jonathon
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