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Locked #IssueReport #TechnicalHelpQuestion Accessibility of WSJT-X for Blind and Other Disabled Hams? #IssueReport #TechnicalHelpQuestion
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Darrell Hilliker <darrell.hilliker@...>
Hi Everyone,
My name is Darrell, and I am a blind extra-class licensed amateur radio operator with the callsign NU7I. I am also an accessibility support engineer with Salesforce. I am writing to ask if the developers of WSJT-X would consider making enhancements to improve the accessibility of the software for blind hams and others with disabilities. Specifically, could we please have full keyboard-only accessibility to all controls in the user interface and some proactive alerts or another way to access incoming messages and status updates? Could we please also have a working relationship with the developers where we could report specific accessibility bugs? I have available volunteer time off through my job and I would be happy to utilize it to help the software's developers improve its accessibility. I thank everyone in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration. 73, Darrell (NU7I) |
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Mike Black
QLog has support for vision impaired operators and supports WSJTX.
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This is a rather annoying youtube video (listening to all the signals too) but does show the QLog program talking to WSJTX -- all keyboard controls to call CQ or answer CQ's. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ot1yTG1YmxM Mike W9MDB On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 11:43:06 AM CDT, Darrell Hilliker <darrell.hilliker@...> wrote:
Hi Everyone, My name is Darrell, and I am a blind extra-class licensed amateur radio operator with the callsign NU7I. I am also an accessibility support engineer with Salesforce. I am writing to ask if the developers of WSJT-X would consider making enhancements to improve the accessibility of the software for blind hams and others with disabilities. Specifically, could we please have full keyboard-only accessibility to all controls in the user interface and some proactive alerts or another way to access incoming messages and status updates? Could we please also have a working relationship with the developers where we could report specific accessibility bugs? I have available volunteer time off through my job and I would be happy to utilize it to help the software's developers improve its accessibility. I thank everyone in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration. 73, Darrell (NU7I) |
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Darrell Hilliker <darrell.hilliker@...>
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the information about QLog. I am aware of this software, but it does not provide access to everything WSJT-X has to offer. What I am talking about here is full accessibility to the actual WSJT-X software in the same way sighted hams enjoy. Thanks and 73, Darrell (NU7I) On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 9:51 AM Michael Black via groups.io <mdblack98= yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote: QLog has support for vision impaired operators and supports WSJTX. |
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Sam Birnbaum
Hi Darrel
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There is a qlog user group on groups.up that you can contact. You can also contact Rich K1htv regarding the qlog program that I wrote. With it as a companion program to wsjtx a blind/visually impaired ham can do anything a sighted ham can do including all the special operation/contests. The demo program is rather old and does not show all the functionality but will give you some idea as to how it operates. There are additional programs that will allow you to set the waterfall and generate the settings for all the special operations as well ads searching through the all.txt file without the need for a screen reader. 73, Sam W2JDB On Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 12:51:59 PM EDT, Michael Black via groups.io <mdblack98@...> wrote:
QLog has support for vision impaired operators and supports WSJTX. This is a rather annoying youtube video (listening to all the signals too) but does show the QLog program talking to WSJTX -- all keyboard controls to call CQ or answer CQ's. https://youtube.com/watch?v=ot1yTG1YmxM Mike W9MDB On Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at 11:43:06 AM CDT, Darrell Hilliker <darrell.hilliker@...> wrote: Hi Everyone, My name is Darrell, and I am a blind extra-class licensed amateur radio operator with the callsign NU7I. I am also an accessibility support engineer with Salesforce. I am writing to ask if the developers of WSJT-X would consider making enhancements to improve the accessibility of the software for blind hams and others with disabilities. Specifically, could we please have full keyboard-only accessibility to all controls in the user interface and some proactive alerts or another way to access incoming messages and status updates? Could we please also have a working relationship with the developers where we could report specific accessibility bugs? I have available volunteer time off through my job and I would be happy to utilize it to help the software's developers improve its accessibility. I thank everyone in advance for your time and thoughtful consideration. 73, Darrell (NU7I) |
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Darrell Hilliker <darrell.hilliker@...>
Hi Sam,
I appreciate this information, I have participated in a couple of the QLog monthly calls and I have tried the software. My questions are specifically about making the source WSJT-X accessible so that it may be used effectively with a screen reader without additional software such as QLog. Thanks and 73, Darrell (NU7I) On Wed, Jul 20, 2022 at 8:04 PM Sam Birnbaum via groups.io <w2jdb= aol.com@groups.io> wrote: Hi Darrel |
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