Running Forms with Accessibility Features

This section provides information on how to configure and use the accessibility features while running Forms. It assumes that the user is operating screens that are running on the web which were developed using the latest version of Oracle Forms.

  • Run Forms with any color scheme set on the operating system by using the Generic Look and Feel or use one of several pre-defined schemes with the Oracle Look and Feel
  • Turn off hard-coded colors
  • Set operating system Font Size with DPI which affects the overall size of all items in a Form.
  • Use a screen magnifier that supports Java such as ZoomText, MAGic or SuperNova.
  • Run Forms with just the keyboard.
  • Use access keys to activate menu items, push buttons, radio buttons, check boxes.
  • Invoke the List Tab Pages function (typically mapped as F2) to switch tab pages.
  • Change Forms keystroke mappings that are displayed in the Keyboard Help.
  • Use operating system accessibility features such as Sticky Keys and Toggle Keys.
  • Use a voice recognition program such as Dragon Naturally Speaking to give commands and enter data.
  • Run Forms with a screen readers that supports Java such as JAWS or SuperNova.
  • Use Oracle E-Business Suite features that display all items and push buttons in a window.
  • Key-F9 function -- Prompt/Value List of Values (LOV) (typically mapped as Ctrl+Shift+F9).
  • Key-F8 function -- Actions LOV (Typically mapped as Ctrl+Shift+F8).
  • Use Oracle E-Business Suite feature called Forms Personalization to change speakable prompts.
  • Turn on the operating system accessibility feature SoundSentry to generate a visual warning when the system makes a sound.

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