Re: [orca-list] alt-tab popups are not spoken as they pop up

[kenny hittsjunk net (Kenny Hitt)]

Hi.

I like the old behavior.  Is there a way to make this new patch optional.  It is just as important for a 
screen reader not to talk to much as it is to make it read the screen.

          Kenny

On Mon, Apr 09, 2007 at 10:41:16AM -0400, Willie Walker wrote:
> Tracking this with http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=427880. 
> There's a patch on it now if you'd like to give it a try.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Will
>
> Willie Walker wrote:
> > Hi All:
> >
> > I believe the behavior Lorenzo is describing here is a regression.  The 
> > Orca script for metacity (the window manager) is depending upon 
> > receiving "text inserted" events for the metacity status bar when the 
> > user presses Alt+Tab.  It appears as though the first time you press 
> > Alt+Tab, these events are not delivered.  But, when you continue to hold 
> > Alt and then release/press Tab, the events are delivered.  The resulting 
> > behavior is that Orca will not present the first window you might end up 
> > on as the result of an Alt+Tab.
> >
> > Will
> >
> > Lorenzo Taylor wrote:
> > > If I press alt-tab and hold down the alt key I can't hear the
> > > application I will be switching to. If I keep the alt key pressed and
> > > hit the tab key subsequent times, I hear the applications cycling. But
> > > the first time the application isn't spoken. The same happens when
> > > switching workspaces. Only the second and subsequent workspaces are
> > > spoken and the first is silent. This seems to be new in 2.18. Is this a
> > > bug or is it somehow intentional? Is there a way to revert back to the
> > > original behaviour if desired?
> > >
> > > Thanks for any help,
> > > Lorenzo
> > >
> > >
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