WSL2 which is native in Windows 11 does have GUI support, so you can run
windowing apps. But WSL does not provide or allow a x-window desktop such as
Gnone so you end up with one GUI app per originating console window. It is
possible to install and run Orca and a GUI app such as Firefox. If you're
really bored or inclined.
As Soronel said, the console is just like a Windows console window, CMD or
PowerShell. Vi editor works well enough in particular is you toggle JAWS Screen
Echo to none temporarily with JAWSKey+s to keep the status line from endless
chatter.
-----Original Message-----
From: program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <program-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> On Behalf
Of Soronel Haetir
Sent: Tuesday, April 5, 2022 4:21 PM
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Re: Getting started with Linux and WSL
At least using jaws the WSL console is perfectly accessible. I have not tried
running a windows-side X server and clients from the WSL side, that pretty much
seems like a nightmare (I hated X even when I could see).
On 4/5/22, zachtidwell0331@xxxxxxxxx <zachtidwell0331@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hey all,
I've been coding for about a year now, and my interest in tinkering
with Linux has been increasing. I've finally started poking around on
the internet for information on how to get into started, and it looks
like Microsoft's WSL application is the way to go for me. Plus, given
Microsoft's current outlook on accessibility, I figured there's a good
chance it'll be accessible.
With that, I'm a JAWS user, and was curious if anyone has experience
with Linux and WSL, can speak to WSL's accessibility and use with a
screen-reader, and knows of accessible learning sites for Linux?
Thank you for your time,
Zach
