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

[Rich Burridge <Rich Burridge Sun COM>]

Hi Ian,

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

Correct. Most likely used in conjunction with Orca magnification by the 
low-vision
users.

> 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.
>   

Thanks!  It looks like we should provide some alternatives here, that 
are settable
by option(s) on the Orca Preferences magnification dialog. This is 
something we'll
work towards, hopefully for the GNOME 2.21/2.22 timeframe (i.e. the next 
major
release).


> -----Original Message-----
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> 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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