Accessibility Improvements for Desktop

Case ID	Internal ID	Component	Package
23722 23728	MZ-34547 MZ-34550 MZ-35310	Desktop Desktop Launcher	core_8.2.0.0.mzp configdoc_8.2.0.0.mzp devkit_8.2.0.0.mzp docweb_8.2.0.0.mzp ecs_8.2.0.0.mzp editor_8.2.0.0.mzp health_8.2.0.0.mzp python_common_8.2.0.0.mzp ultra_8.2.0.0.mzp webservices_8.2.0.0.mzp

The accessibility for the Desktop has been improved to allow ease of access for you to navigate around the desktop client.

The following areas have had improvements made for accessibility:

Configuration Browser
Configuration Diff
Configuration Monitor
Desktop Main Window
Documentation Generator
Execution Manager
Pico Manager
Pico Viewer
Python Language Service
System Export
System Log

To utilize the focus indication, you will can enable it using the button on the Desktop Launcher. For more information, refer to 1.4 Desktop Accessibility Options.

Focus Indicator

A blue focus indicator has now been added to the Desktop to make the accessibility focus area visible for you. The highlighted object will indicate that you have selected it and you can then interact with it using keyboard shortcuts or directional keys.

System Log with the log panel selected with the focus indicator.

Additional tool tips

New tool tips have also been added to certain selected objects to provide more context help.

Expanded tooltip for Tools button in the Desktop

New Shortcut Keys

Additional keyboard shortcut keys have also been added to improve on the accessibility features for Desktop.

You can find a full list of the existing and new shortcut keys in Keyboard Shortcuts.