[orca-list] Ubuntu Unity Desktop to go to Mir and QT

[Christopher Chaltain]

I haven't done this myself, but since the Desktop is just a folder in 
your home directory, you can place symbolic links to applications you 
want to start into that folder. I did this just now with a link to 
/usr/lib/thunderbird/thunderbird.sh.

On 07/24/2013 11:07 AM, Jean-Philippe MENGUAL wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On mardi 23 juil. 2013 à 15:38:37 (-0500), Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>> In Unity, you can use the alt+f10 key to bring up the global menus,
>> arrow left to get to the devices pull down and then down arrow to
>> shutdown.
>
> Excellent! Thanks! it works fine. But given there's a desktop, is it possible to
> create launchers on the desktop? I tried via Application key but I get nothing.
> I tried shift-F10, all crashed. Is there a solution or isn't ft designed for
> this?
>
> Thanks for your answer.
>
> Regards,
>
>>
>> Note that Vinux 4.0 is based on Ubuntu 12.04 which runs Unity 2D by
>> default. Your statement, "Vinux in 13.4 is confusing.
>>
>> On 07/23/2013 03:22 PM, Jean-Philippe MENGUAL wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> For the unity iN Vinux 13.4, how do you do to shut down the computer? I found
>>> with gnome, but not with Unity.
>>>
>>> Moreover, on gnome-shell, is there some doc about accessibility and using it
>>> with the keyboard with news (Start key, Tab key, etc.)?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> On mardi 23 juil. 2013 à 14:58:01 (-0500), Christopher Chaltain wrote:
>>>> Unity 2D was pulled from Ubuntu 12.10 and not Ubuntu 12.04. The plan
>>>> to focus accessibility efforts in Ubuntu on the LTS releases was
>>>> meant to provide the best accessibility solution with the resources
>>>> available. This was a transparent decision made with the best
>>>> information at the time. Obviously, desktop plans have changed since
>>>> then. This was not a statement or move just to placate blind Ubuntu
>>>> users as your message implies.
>>>>
>>>> On 07/23/2013 01:23 PM, Alex Midence wrote:
>>>>> Hi, all,
>>>>>
>>>>> It looks like Ubuntu?s Unity desktop will be switching to QT/QML in the
>>>>> near future.  It looks like they?ll be using QT5.  Does anyone know the
>>>>> current state of accessibility for qt5 or QML?  We were all disappointed
>>>>> to find out that Unity 2d was discontinued in Ubuntu 12.04 and it is
>>>>> believed that Ubuntu 14.04 would continue it?s wonderfully accessible
>>>>> legacy.  This was supposed to soothe our ruffled feathers when 12.10 and
>>>>> 13.04 came out with Unity 3d only which was not as accessible.  Well,
>>>>> now, I am curious to know if the timetable for that level of
>>>>> accessibility in a Ubuntu desktop will need to be pushed back even more
>>>>> in light of this development.  Please see link below:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2013/03/unity-next-project-announced
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Alex M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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