Re: [orca-list] Compiz static switcher cuts off window title

[Luke Yelavich <themuso ubuntu com>]

On Mon, Jul 06, 2009 at 10:15:49PM EST, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> I believe it's a window-deactivate event. From comment 1 of our tracking
> bug for Compiz problems which are getting in the way of our providing
> compelling access: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=582916
> 
> ~~~~~~~~
> [...]
> 
> * http://bugs.opencompositing.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1027
>   [a11y] odd window reactivate/deactivate events with switcher
> 
> The impact of this bug is two-fold:
> 
> 1. When using Compiz and Alt+Tabbing, the speaking of the initial item
> sometimes gets cut off (due to an unexpected window:deactivate event).
> 
> 2. When Tab is released and focus given to a window, we might get a little
> chatty, speaking the window that had focus prior to switching (due to an
> unexpected window:activate event that it shouldn't be issuing since it's
> becoming non-active).
> ~~~~~~~~

That explains why with Compiz, I often found that a window would be totally inaccessible if I switched to it. I would have to minimize all windows and go to the desktop and slowly switch to the window I wanted to have it accessible.

I look forward to this bug being fixed, as it will mean I can use the zoom plugin to zoom in on things that I may want to look at quickly, inaccessible apps, etc.

Luke