Re: [orca-list] Progress bar updates speak when not focused

[Krishnakant <hackingkk gmail com>]

Hi Steve,
On Fri, 2009-03-06 at 22:49 -0700, Steve Holmes wrote:
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> On Fri, Mar 06, 2009 at 01:56:38AM +0530, Krishnakant wrote:
> > 2, should the progress bar only provide an update only when there is
> > really an update.  
> > The second case means that the progress bar should not be announced by
> > orca unless there is a change, and it should be scilent when there is no
> > update even if the focus is in that window.
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> I don't agree with this last point.  I feel you should be told what
> the progress even if it is standing still so to speak.  I say this
> because if the progress box stopped talking for any extended period,
> one could surmise that the application failed or got hung or
> something.  I suppose an unchanging progress bar could imply the same
> thing but at least you know your machine isn't locked up or
> something.  
I agree with you Steve, I was saying the same thing, but I was just
confused about the actual question of the person who started the thread.

I was just trying to put things in proper context so that we understand
what exactly was being asked.

You are right and I believe a progress bar talking (updating ) every x
seconds also gives us an idea of how slow or fast the progress is really
happening so even I would like the updates goin on every x seconds
decided by the user.

This is proper by HCI rules because perception and information
communication are one of the most important parts imho.

happy hacking.
Krishnakant.