Re: [orca-list] Accessible presentation software

[Rich Burridge <Rich Burridge Sun COM>]

Hi Rafael,

> I have just subscribed to this list, as I will be exploring the  
> accessibility of Ubuntu and related software over the next few weeks.  
>   

Welcome!

> For my first question to the list, can anyone tell me if the  
> presentation software that comes with Open Office is accessible via  
> Orca?
>   

My current reply would be "sort of". I actually put the latest OpenOffice
development build (OOo-dev 2.3.0 - build #223) through it's paces on
Ubuntu Gutsy last Friday. I got it to crash once (didn't even go into Error
Recovery mode), and I filed about 6 other bugs for various problems that
I found. I also filed an Orca bug for each, so that we can keep track of 
them.

Two of those bugs have subsequently been closed as there is a magic
sequence of equivalent keyboard navigation presses that will get you the
same functionality.

I believe Mike Pedersen has also used simpress/ooimpress in the past
and can relate his experiences on this. Mike?