1. A method, comprising: at a computing device with a display: providing a plurality of user interface objects on a desktop, the plurality of user interface objects including an active application window and a first user interface object that is completely visually obscured by the active application window; providing a pointer cursor and an accessibility cursor that is distinct from the pointer cursor; while the first user interface object is completely visually obscured by the active application window, detecting a user input accessing the first user interface object with the accessibility cursor, independently of the pointer cursor; and while the accessibility cursor is accessing the first user interface object, visually revealing the first user interface element from behind the active application window.
1. A method, comprising: at a computing device with a display: providing a plurality of user interface objects on a desktop, the plurality of user interface objects including an active application window and a first user interface object that is completely visually obscured by the active application window; providing a pointer cursor and an accessibility cursor that is distinct from the pointer cursor; while the first user interface object is completely visually obscured by the active application window, detecting a user input accessing the first user interface object with the accessibility cursor, independently of the pointer cursor; and while the accessibility cursor is accessing the first user interface object, visually revealing the first user interface element from behind the active application window. 5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising: while the accessibility cursor is accessing the first user interface object, providing an audible description of the first user interface element.