Re: Gaim and orca

[Joanmarie Diggs <j-diggs comcast net>]

Hi Chris.

Yes the chat history is above the box in which you type your message. 
You can use Orca's flat review commands to review that window.  The Orca 
script for Gaim also includes some history keystrokes.  If you press the 
Orca modifier key (Insert or CapsLock) plus a number you'll hear that 
message without leaving the text box you are in.  The most recent 
message is 1, the one before that 2, and so on.

It doesn't seem that you can use Tab or F6 to get to that history. 
Tab/Shift Tab doesn't move focus there.  F6 moves you there, but focus 
is immediately returned to the text box in which you type your message 
-- whether you are using Orca or not.  However, I just discovered 
something interesting:  If you press F6 and keep it held down, focus 
will stay in the history until you release F6.  So you can use F6 plus 
the arrow keys as well.  Personally, I'd go with the Orca history 
commands or flat review, but having options is good. <smile>

I hope this helps!  By the way, are you also on the Orca list?  If not, 
info can be found here: http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list

Take care.
Joanie

Chris Norman wrote:
> Hi all,
> I ma new on this list, and have a quick question. I want to use Gaim
> with Orca, I can log in, and use the contacts list and stuff, but I can
> only read the last message that a contact wrote, and that is dificult,
> does the chat history come up in a text box like in windows?
>
> Cheers,
>
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