Re: [orca-list] Request for feedback from Orca low-vision users.

["Ian Pascoe" <softy lofty ilp btinternet com>]

Hi Rich

This is to provide a visual clue to the word that's currently being spoken
right?

I'm afraid that my answer is "yes"!  In the MS environment using Zx I use
both rectangles around the word being spoken generally, but in some
instances, most noteably on busy documents I use the colour inversion to
highlight the entire block surrounding the word, to make it stand out more.

Again utilising my Zx experience, I'd suggest that for the rectangle the
ability to alter the thickness of the surrounding line would be of benefit.
For the word block inversion, minimally the options of inverting the colours
so the text takes on the background colour and the background the word
colour, and a straight contrast inversion of the current colour scheme.

Ian

-----Original Message-----
From: orca-list-bounces gnome org [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org]On
Behalf Of Rich Burridge
Sent: 07 August 2007 21:23
To: orca-list
Subject: [orca-list] Request for feedback from Orca low-vision users.


Hi all,

We would like some feedback from our Orca low-vision users on
what they would like Orca to do in the following scenerio.

As you know, Orca has a "say all" function whereby it will
speak/braille the whole of a text document.

As we progress through the document, what we would like to do
for low vision users, is to provide some kind of visual feedback
to show exactly where in the document you currently are.

Now what form should that feedback take? We can easily set the
text caret to the currently spoken word. Alternatively should
we try to highlight the current word, or underline it, or put
a rectangle around it, or ... ?

Your input would be very much appreciated.

Thanks.

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