Hello!

This is my condition:
I'm visually impaired so I'm determined to learn how to code in order to make Pure Data accessible to my (and maybe others) needs.
Hacking into stuff to adapt them to my condition is not something new to me, but I'm not a programmer, meaning I can not write something from scratch but I usually can snoop around the source code and find what I need to change.

Now my question:
I'm under the impression that C would be the way to go, but I would like to receive input from developers that can advise me what is the best learning path in order to reach my goal, which is first to be able to build Pd from source with the "right" colors and then some...

Note: I know about Pd Next and other solutions that deal with Pd's GUI limitations but as my sight condition is very specific, so are my needs.

Thanks!

@blindingSlow Hello! and welcome to the forum.
The Pd GUI is built with a program called Wish.
Wish is a graphical shell for the Tk/Tcl programming language.

Inside your Pd installation folder there will be a folder "tcl" that contains all the tcl scripts that build the GUI and control its behaviour. They then tell the operating system how the windows should be drawn on the screen, so commands sent within the scripts will be different depending on which os you have.
I think pdtk_canvas.tcl does most of the work.
A reasonable explanation is included as a comment in the .tcl files.

There is an external.... [sys_gui] that can send commands to the tcl proc's.
You can change the background colour by sending the command... tk_setPalette background [tk_chooseColor] ..... as a message..... into [sys_gui]

And myname-plugin.tcl files can be made and placed in Pd search paths to modify the tcl as Pd starts.
E.G. cordarrows-plugin.tcl which will add arrows to cords when in edit mode.

You can permanently change the tcl...... as in PdNext.......
Here are some of my feeble attempts..... https://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/9960/tcl-for-a-rainy-day
https://forum.pdpatchrepo.info/topic/9991/woof-a-new-window-menu-for-vanilla-tcl
New items can be added to the Pd menu drop down choices by modifying pd/tcl/pd_menus.tcl and pd/tcl/pd_menucommands.tcl

I am not a programmer either, but other people on the forum will be able to help you.
David.