Bug#883094: Accessibility: Mate: Screen reader is not available in login screen

[sirgazil]

Package: mate-desktop
Version: 1.16.2-2

I'm using Debian Linux zenme 4.9.0-4-686-pae #1 SMP Debian 4.9.51-1 
(2017-09-28) i686 GNU/Linux.

When a blind person starts the computer, they don't have any way of 
knowing whether the login screen has loaded or not. The system does not 
provide any aural cues for blind users, so they have to call sighted 
people to help them log in.


Expected result
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When the login screen is displayed, it should wait for a few seconds for 
user input. If there is no response from the user, the system should 
provide an aural cue, so that blind users know they are in the login 
screen. For example:

SYSTEM: "Hi there!"
SYSTEM: "Please press SOME_KEYS at the same time if you need aural 
assistance"

(User presses SOME_KEYS)
(System focuses the username field)

SYSTEM: "You are in the login screen"
SYSTEM: "Please enter a username"

(User enters username and presses Tab to enter password)

SYSTEM: "Please enter the password"

(User enters password and presses Enter to log in)

After this, the desktop is displayed with the screen reader on.



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