Booting Ubuntu into Orca involves too complicated key-sequence (F5, Down, Down, Down, Enter)

[Tomer Shalev]

Hi there,

In Ubuntu, during the boot stage the user is shown the following options
after pressing F5 (See Accessible Install of Ubuntu Feisty
<http://live.gnome.org/Orca/UbuntuFeisty>):

   - None (has focus)
   - High Contrast
   - Magnifier
   - Screen Reader
   - Keyboard Modifiers
   - On Screen Keyboard

I this that the 'Screen Reader' option should be the first option, so that
in order to save a blind user from counting the number of times that he/she
have to press the 'Down' button.

Actually, it would be better if the 'Screen Reader' had its own function key
assigned to, say F10, so that blind users can start Orca with one press of a
button, rather than having to press 'F5, Down, Down, Down, Enter', which
seems a bit demanding, considering the fact that typing the wrong key
sequence results in an un-usable boot from the view point of a blind person.


I guess it would be hard to persuade Ubuntu team to allocate a function key
for Orca in the main boot menu, but it worth a shot.

Promoting the 'Screen Reader' option be the first option in the 'F5' menu is
also an adequate solution, as the user would only press 'F5, Enter'.

What do you think?

Note: This message was first posted at orca-list:
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/orca-list/2007-October/msg00181.html

Tomer Shalev
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