Paul Gevers <elb...@debian.org> writes: > On 21-02-14 10:57, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: >> On 02/21/2014 09:29 AM, Mario Lang wrote: >>> I am sorry, both are not an option for me, since alsamixer is a ncurses >>> program, and pavucontrol apparently requires $DISPLAY to be set. >>> >>> I guess that explains why the accessibility community has >>> problems with PA. >> >> What's wrong with the accessibility mechanisms provided in GNOME >> (screen reader, magnifier)? (Serious question). I had the impression >> that accessibility works rather well in GNOME and upstream actually >> puts efforts into making that happen. > > I think the point of Mario is that people like him don't have a DE, but > work from console. I haven't checked, but apparently pavucontrol needs > an X-session to show itself. Of course ALSA has the same problem that if > you don't hear it you can't change it, but at least it doesn't require > an DE just to change your sound settings (to get it to work). > > Maybe I haven't understood Mario's remark and I am fully wrong.
No, you have summarized it pretty neatly. I just don't consider an X11 program a true alternative to a ncurses tool. Having to get X11 + a11y configured just to be able to *properly* adjust a volume slider is just hilarious. -- CYa, ⡍⠁⠗⠊⠕ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/87r46w7d5u....@fx.delysid.org
