Re: [orca-list] Insert Mode Toggle

[Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com>]

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I especially like the idea posed in #2 below.  I haven't looked at the
bug reports yet but I rather like the idea of being able to
pass-through the Orca key.  That way, one wouldn't need to re-assign
the key.  I think Insert is an excellent Orca key for the desktop
system; a double tap of the same key would enable one to leave it
unchanged.

Item #1 is also verry good especially for those with a non-standard
keyboard layout or for some laptops where the caps-lock key would be
default.

On Wed, Jun 24, 2009 at 08:20:22AM -0400, Willie Walker wrote:
> Hi Steve:
>
> There are some things we might consider here:
>
> 1) http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=536827 - Provide  
> configuration GUI option to set the Orca key/modifier.  This would allow  
> you to more easily redefine the Orca key to something else.  Right now,  
> you can change the Orca modifier key, but it requires hand editing your  
> ~/.orca/user-settings.py or ~/.orca/orca-customizations.py files.
>
> 2) http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373387 - Users should be  
> able to lock/unlock the "Lock" modifier even if Caps Lock is the Orca  
> modifier.  While this bug talks about the Caps Lock key, the solution  
> proposed is that a double tap of the key will let the key pass through.
>
> Will
>
> Steve Holmes wrote:
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>> After further testing, I conclude that the insert cannot be used nor
>> bypassed with Orca's bypass key.  The bypass key passes through for
>> other keys but not the insert key <bummer>.  I vaguely recall
>> something about this now that it comes back to me.  But I did find
>> another way to turn insert mode on and off though more awkward.  I can
>> use the flat review keys to find the "Insert" on the status line and
>> then use the numpad-slash key or left click to toggle the word.
>> Recycling flat review mode will expose the new word.  It toggles
>> between Insrt and Over.  I did this in Writer; haven't tried this in
>> gedit but am willing to bet this might be the same.
>>
>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 06:33:44AM -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
>>> I've been noticing that in the general purpose text editor, gedit and
>>> with Open Office Writer that the insert key doesn't seem to toggle
>>> insert mode for the application.  Is that because the insert key
>>> serves as the "Orca" modifier key?  If that be the case, how can we
>>> toggle insert mode on and off in such applications as I mentioned
>>> above?  I know for a fact that the word "INS" on the status lines of
>>> these applications never changes when I press the insert key and when
>>> typing, I never get into over-write mode.
>>>
>>> I'm using the desktop standard layout with the latest git pull of Orca
>>> from this past weekend.
>>>
>>> Thanks for any tips here.
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