Bug 506080

Summary:	Orca cannot be enabled using the standard Alt + Super + S shortcut at the KDE Plasma login screen.
Product:	[I don't know] kde	Reporter:	Aaron Hewitt <aaron.graham.hewitt>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Unassigned bugs <unassigned-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UPSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	aaron.graham.hewitt, kde, nate, olib141
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Fedora RPMs
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Aaron Hewitt 2025-06-23 22:47:59 UTC

STEPS TO REPRODUCE  
1. Boot to the KDE Plasma login screen (SDDM).  
2. Attempt to enable the screen reader by pressing Alt + Super + S.

OBSERVED RESULT  
Nothing happens. Orca does not start, and no screen reader feedback is provided.

EXPECTED RESULT  
Orca should start, and screen reader output should begin, allowing blind users to log in independently.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS  
Windows: N/A  
macOS: N/A  
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora rawhide
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.0  
KDE Frameworks Version:  
Qt Version: 
SDDM Version: [Insert version here]

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION  
- There is no fallback mechanism for blind users to independently enable Orca at login.  
- This presents a major accessibility blocker for users who cannot see the screen and need to log in without sighted assistance.  
- There is currently no obvious or documented method to start Orca at the login screen in Plasma.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-06-24 19:03:22 UTC

This is an SDDM issue which needs to be fixed there. Please report it at https://github.com/sddm/sddm/issues/. Thanks!