AccessibleRole

class AccessibleRole

The accessible role for a Accessible implementation.

Abstract roles are only used as part of the ontology; application developers must not use abstract roles in their code.

Fields

class AccessibleRole

ALERT: An element with important, and usually time-sensitive, information

ALERT_DIALOG: A type of dialog that contains an alert message

APPLICATION

A toplevel element of a graphical user interface.

This is the role that GTK uses by default for windows.

Added in version 4.12.

ARTICLE: A section of a page that consists of a composition that forms an independent part of a document, page, or site.

Added in version 4.14.

BANNER: Unused

BLOCK_QUOTE: A section of content that is quoted from another source.

Added in version 4.14.

BUTTON: An input element that allows for user-triggered actions when clicked or pressed

CAPTION: Unused

CELL: Unused

CHECKBOX: A checkable input element that has three possible values: true, false, or mixed

COLUMN_HEADER: A header in a columned list.

COMBO_BOX: An input that controls another element, such as a list or a grid, that can dynamically pop up to help the user set the value of the input

COMMAND: Abstract role.

COMMENT: A comment contains content expressing reaction to other content.

Added in version 4.14.

COMPOSITE: Abstract role.

DIALOG: A dialog is a window that is designed to interrupt the current processing of an application in order to prompt the user to enter information or require a response.

DOCUMENT: Content that assistive technology users may want to browse in a reading mode.

FEED: Unused

FORM: Unused

GENERIC: A nameless container that has no semantic meaning of its own. This is the role that GTK uses by default for widgets.

GRID: A grid of items.

GRID_CELL: An item in a grid or tree grid.

GROUP: An element that groups multiple related widgets. GTK uses this role for various containers, like HeaderBar or Notebook.

HEADING: Unused

IMG: An image.

INPUT: Abstract role.

LABEL: A visible name or caption for a user interface component.

LANDMARK: Abstract role.

LEGEND: Unused

LINK: A clickable link.

LIST: A list of items.

LIST_BOX: Unused.

LIST_ITEM: An item in a list.

LOG: Unused

MAIN: Unused

MARQUEE: Unused

MATH: Unused

MENU: A menu.

MENU_BAR: A menubar.

MENU_ITEM: An item in a menu.

MENU_ITEM_CHECKBOX: A check item in a menu.

MENU_ITEM_RADIO: A radio item in a menu.

METER: An element that represents a value within a known range.

NAVIGATION: Unused

NONE: An element that is not represented to accessibility technologies. This role is synonymous to GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_PRESENTATION.

NOTE: Unused

OPTION: Unused

PARAGRAPH: A paragraph of content.

Added in version 4.14.

PRESENTATION: An element that is not represented to accessibility technologies. This role is synonymous to GTK_ACCESSIBLE_ROLE_NONE.

PROGRESS_BAR: An element that displays the progress status for tasks that take a long time.

RADIO: A checkable input in a group of radio roles, only one of which can be checked at a time.

RADIO_GROUP: Unused

RANGE: Abstract role.

REGION: Unused

ROW: A row in a columned list.

ROW_GROUP: Unused

ROW_HEADER: Unused

SCROLLBAR: A graphical object that controls the scrolling of content within a viewing area, regardless of whether the content is fully displayed within the viewing area.

SEARCH: Unused

SEARCH_BOX: A type of textbox intended for specifying search criteria.

SECTION: Abstract role.

SECTION_HEAD: Abstract role.

SELECT: Abstract role.

SEPARATOR: A divider that separates and distinguishes sections of content or groups of menuitems.

SLIDER: A user input where the user selects a value from within a given range.

SPIN_BUTTON: A form of range that expects the user to select from among discrete choices.

STATUS: Unused

STRUCTURE: Abstract role.

SWITCH: A type of checkbox that represents on/off values, as opposed to checked/unchecked values.

TAB: An item in a list of tab used for switching pages.

TABLE: Unused

TAB_LIST: A list of tabs for switching pages.

TAB_PANEL: A page in a notebook or stack.

TERMINAL: A virtual terminal.

Added in version 4.14.

TEXT_BOX: A type of input that allows free-form text as its value.

TIME: Unused

TIMER: Unused

TOGGLE_BUTTON: A type of push button which stays pressed until depressed by a second activation.

Added in version 4.10.

TOOLBAR: Unused

TOOLTIP: Unused

TREE: Unused

TREE_GRID: A treeview-like, columned list.

TREE_ITEM: Unused

WIDGET: Abstract role for interactive components of a graphical user interface

WINDOW: Abstract role for windows.

AccessibleRole
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