Francesco Terenzio
Sono Francesco Terenzio, studente di Informatica presso l'Università degli Studi di Bari e sono anche uno sviluppatore.
Attualmente sono referente della sezione locale di Bari della Italian Linux Society ed assieme agli altri associati teniamo conferenze sul mondo Linux e open-source.
Session
The classic ‘blank page’ in word processors and standard user interfaces are not neutral: for users with low vision, photophobia or specific learning difficulties, poor management of contrast and typography represents a genuine digital accessibility barrier.
This talk explores the ‘behind the scenes’ of visual accessibility, using LibreOffice as a reference suite and examining the official development specifications for colour and font management. We will analyse how the software interacts with the operating system to automatically detect and inherit ‘High Contrast’ settings, dynamically adapting the interface without requiring complex manual configuration by the user.
We will delve into the rendering logic designed for maximum readability: from the automatic removal of fill colours and text in Impress and Draw when used in high-contrast mode, to the distinct highlighting of the current row and column in Calc, right through to the forced overwriting of document background colours. We will also see how the architecture enables scalable resizing of interface fonts and the disabling of animations to reduce cognitive load.