Accessibility features in Eclipse

Accessibility features help people with a physical disability, such as restricted mobility or limited vision, or those with special needs to use software products successfully. These are the major accessibility features in Eclipse:

• Eclipse uses Microsoft Active Accessibility (MSAA) APIs to render user interface elements accessible to assistive technology.
• You can operate all features using the keyboard instead of the mouse. See the related task.
• You can use screen-reader software such as Freedom Scientifics JAWS ^TM and a digital speech synthesizer to hear what is displayed on the screen. You can also use voice recognition software, such as IBM ViaVoice ^TM to enter data and to navigate the user interface.
• You can magnify what is displayed on your screen in the graphical views.
• Any fonts or colors defined by Eclipse can be set using the Window > Preferences dialog. See the related link.

Note: The Accessibility features mentioned in this document apply to the Windows operating system.

Navigating the user interface using the keyboard

Keyboard shortcuts
Font and color settings using the Window Preferences.