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Re: Blind people using setup.exe?
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Brian Dessent wrote:
> I still think it is possible to rework all this and end up with a result
> that is both easier to use and accessible. I can't offer any idea of
> when that might happen, but I do hope that everyone with a stake in
> having an accessible setup.exe will at least keep a cursory watch for
> setup test releases so that we can get feedback on how new versions with
> these changes work with screen readers. I'll try to remember to include
> something like "[accessibility]" in any subject that asks for feedback
> on the topic.
I'm slowly working on reimplementing the chooser using a LBS_MULTICOLUMN
LISTBOX control (one that would hopefully have the same look-and-feel, but
will use the standard drawing techniques for strings and allow keyboard
traversal). The keyword here is "slowly", though. I'll be sure to post a
patch to this list as soon as I have something working.
Igor
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