[BlindRUG] Positron

[Seo, JooYoung]

Yes, Positron is basically based on an Electron app and, more specifically, Visual Studio Code based. It is as accessible as VSCode. For those already using VSCode, you can easily adapt this new IDE. Personally, I just stick to VSCode though.

All the best,

JooYoung

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From: BlindRUG <blindrug-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marcus Low via BlindRUG
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2024 9:24 AM
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Subject: [BlindRUG] Positron

Hi All

Does anyone have experience with Positron? https://github.com/posit-dev/positron<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/github.com/posit-dev/positron__;!!DZ3fjg!6OuCkIUfX1qFGdFMzFtC5wRh3bzxJvMNU9KhrlKqvsmxBOe4HLLslU1XLMjLrim7CM1ABBGQFvnvJwLTLaRNcnlo$>

It appears to be very similar to RStudio - i've seen it described as something between RStudio and VS Code. I am hoping it might be more accessible than RStudio. In my early testing most page elements seemed to be readable, but i struggled to get anything done since focus jumped around a lot for reasons i don't understand. It is still under development and by no means a final product. In any case, for those of us who were hoping for improved RStudio accessibility, Positron may or may not end up being a better bet. I am keen to hear what others think.

Thanks
Marcus









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