Re: [orca-list] keys in conflict with XUL application keys

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Hi Milan:

>     WW> I think it may depend upon what your Orca modifier key is.  If
>     WW> you're using the laptop layout, then you might try
>     WW> CapsLock+Ctrl+Space.
>
> I use the standard layout and other Orca keys such as Insert+Z or
> Insert-Q work.
>   

I just tried Insert+Control+Space and Control+Insert+Space several times 
on my various keyboards and it worked fine for me.  I'm not sure what 
might be going wrong on your machine.  What kind of keyboard do you have?

>     WW> Since there are a limited number of keys on a keyboard, there is
>     WW> always going to be contention for key combinations.  I'm not
>     WW> particularly enthusiastic about attempting to generate a policy
>     WW> for who gets to use what.  I think it's an intractable problem.
>
> What's the problem exactly?  You've already said that XUL applications
> shouldn't use keys without modifiers.  Are those keys (together with
> their Shifted variants) together with Orca modifier keys and some arrow
> combinations not enough for Orca commands?
>   

As I mentioned below, the Orca user base has requested that we not 
require the user to press the Orca modifier key in combination with the 
given keys.  We are honoring their request.

Will