Low-vision X11 configuration

1. Low-resolution scrollable desktop
   • Works well if you have older software that uses bitmap fonts
   • You can set the window you're working in to fit the "viewport", and quickly pan the viewport to see other windows
   • May not work so well with "desktop environments" (GNOME etc); simple window managers are best
   • May be more trouble to set up, especially on laptops
2. High-resolution non-scrollable desktop with larger fonts
   • Needs newer software that does not use bitmap fonts
   • You can work full-screen and use Alt-Tab or other mechanisms to switch windows (can be slightly more fiddly than panning, but not too much if you have tabbed terminals, editors and browsers)
   • Works well with modern "desktop environments" and laptops

WINE

If you need a dark background in WINE apps you can try appending this dark background registry snippet to .wine/user.reg. If you want anti-aliasing (and don't already have it), try this antialiasing registry snippet also (this sets greyscale anti-aliasing; ClearType is not recommended unless you can calibrate the gamma setting to your monitor).

If those colour changes cause unreadable text in printouts, you might need to delete the relevant colour commands from the PostScript, e.g. if you're using a machine behind a firewall that runs CUPS and you have administrator access then go to http://localhost:631 and Add Printer, device LPD/LPR printer, URI socket://localhost:12000, make Generic / Generic PostScript printer; before printing to this printer do

nc -l -p 12000 | grep -v "^1.00 1.00 0.00 setrgbcolor$" | grep -v "^0.89 setgray$" | ps2pdf - output.pdf