Re: [orca-list] Ubuntu 9.04 installation instructions via Orca

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Hi Bill:

Bill Cox wrote:
> I've added a section to the wiki for installing 64-bit Ubuntu Jaunty.
> The current most annoying bug I have is the known speech-dispatcher
> crashing problem.  I'm hoping to install it from source, and try and
> figure out what's up.

Many thanks!

> In general, Ubuntu 9.04 x64 is working fairly well for me now, but
> with some significant issues.  Does anyone know why Orca does not read
> window titles when I Alt-Tab through windows?  I saw this behaviour on
> three different 64-bit OS's I installed, including Debian Lenny, so I
> can't blame Ubuntu.

It might be a beast known as "Compiz":

http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=582916

If this is the problem, you should be able to switch back to the 
Metacity window manager by selecting the "None" radio button on the 
"Visual Effects" tab of System->Preferences->Appearance.

Will