[RWP] ReaAccess 2.0? Some thoughts

[david hindmarch]

I would be happy to subscribe to a general petition or request.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roland" <zitzke at gmx.de>
To: <rwp at reaaccess.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2012 2:28 PM
Subject: [RWP] ReaAccess 2.0? Some thoughts


> Hello,
> I guess we may have to put up with no further ReaAccess versions, at
> least this is what I learn from recent discussions on this list.
> I sent an email to Cockos a couple of months ago asking for their plans
> on direct accessibility support. They indicated that they have
> screenreader support on their list but - like with so many SW projects -
> this list may be long.
> Nevertheless, I think the only way to support accessibility in the long
> run will be to integrate it directly into the Reaper code.
> On Windows systems there are many ways to do it, Microsoft UI Automation
> beeing probably the most promissing at the moment.
> Exposing all UI elements to UIA would allow all modern screenreaders to
> work without any extra plugins or auxiliary technology.
> Reaper already allows all important actions to be bound to key strokes
> and so this should not create a problem.
> I wonder if a feature request signed by as many active visually impaired
> Reaper users as possible could help in bringing this task a bit closer
> to the top of Cockos's todo list.
> Their reply to my email left me with the impression that they were not
> even aware of ReaAccess and what it does.
> On the other hand screenreader compatibility could help them boost their
> sales, especially for public institutions who are bound to provide
> accessible solutions.
> 
> What do you guys think?
> /Roland
> 
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