Accessibility

This article shows how to configure the accessibility settings in IGEL OS.

Menu path: User Interface > Accessibility

Use numpad to move mouse

☑ Use the keypad number keys to move the mouse. Press 5 on the numpad for left-clicks and SHIFT + 5 for right-clicks.

☐ Use your mouse or touchpad for moving the mouse and clicking. (Default)

Repeat keys

This option is enabled by default. Pressing and holding down a key will register repeated events.

Sticky keys

☑ Allows modifier keys and regular keys to be pressed one after another and still be recognized as a combined input.

☐ Modifier keys and regular keys need to be pressed at the same time in order to trigger the event. (Default)

Slow keys

☑ Adds a delay before a keypress is registered. The key must be held down for a set duration to be recognized.

☐ A keypress is registered immediately. (Default)

Slow keys input delay

You can set the delay in milliseconds before the key input is accepted.

This option can only be used when Slow keys is enabled.

Bounce keys

☑ Helps ignore unintentional repeated keypresses by filtering out rapid duplicates.

☐ Rapid, repeated keypresses are interpreted as separate inputs. (Default)

Mouse pointer size

Modify the mouse pointer from the bar by dragging or by clicking in the bar. The available mouse pointer sizes range from 1 to 3. (Default size: 1)