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July 20th, 2024 ~ WINE MY BELOATHED

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Hello! It's me Joint.

Today I'm trying to figure out how to run the screen-reading program called NVDA on Linux using Wine.

You're not gonna believe this, but it's been a pain in the butt.

After hours of troubleshooting, I finally figured out (with a friend's help) that the issue is that NVDA will only read out what is being run in Wine.

The solution is either, one, run the Windows version of Firefox in Wine, or two, figure out a way to make NVDA function outside of Wine.

IT'S HARD! UGH! I have no idea what I'm doing.

But - it's something I want to do. The best way to test my websites and blogs for accessibility is to directly test them using the screen reader. Yay!

We will figure it out.


hewoo !!!!!! its me JOINT !! oWo

2day im trying 2 figure out how to run the screen reading program called NVDA on linux using wine X3

ur not gna believe this but itz been a pain in teh butt

after hours of troubleshooting, i finally figured out (with a frenz help ^W^) that teh issue is that NVDA will only read out wut is being run in wine 3:

teh solution is either 1.) run the windows version of firefox in wine, or 2.) figure out a way to make NVDA function outside of wine

ITS HARDD UHGGG!!1111!!!! i have no idea wut im doing :c

but !! itz something i want 2 do :3c the best way 2 test my websitez and blogz for accessibility is 2 directly test them usin teh screen reader ^W^ yayyyy!!!

we will figure it out :D


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Does firefox readermode not work on the sites you look at? It works well for reading out news articles wikipages and even work pdfs I get sent
Ive always just used that to have stuff read aloud to me while I follow along


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i can try it !! but the whole point of using NVDA is getting familiar with a common screen reader and making sure that specific one is compatible

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