Re: Orca Laptop keybindings.

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Hi Luke:

MODIFIER_ORCA is a made up modifier and is set in  
orca.py:_processKeyboardEvent.  It is currently hard-coded to the  
"Insert" key, but it would be possible to make the choice of key(s) a  
configurable setting.

I'm glad to see you get in involved, and I'm also curious about the  
laptop keybindings you plan on doing.  For example, although I've  
noticed that the IBM laptop keyboards make keypad usage rather  
cumbersome (i.e., you need to lock/unlock the state), other laptops  
such as the Toshiba provide an "Fn" key that turns keypad mode on  
when you press and hold it, which works well for Orca.

Hope this helps,

Will

On Mar 28, 2006, at 6:20 PM, Luke Yelavich wrote:

> Hi all
> I am looking into implementing some laptop keybindings for the flat
> review commands already implemented. However, I have hit a stumbling
> block in terms of the modifier.
>
> From examining orca.py, I found that MODIFIER_ORCA = 8. I also found
> that this constant is used in default.py with the keybindings, with  
> bit
> shifting. What I can't work out is where the value of 8 comes into  
> play.
> I know that insert is the modifier key, but after reading through
> several header files, many of which refer to the insert key, I am  
> unable
> to come up with any clues.
>
> Am I looking in the right direction for the modifier definitions, or
> should I be looking elsewhere?
>
> Also, is there a plan to move keybindings into user configuration?
>
> When I get the laptop keybindings done, I will likely send a patch
> through for reviewing/testing.
>
> Thanks.
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