Re: [orca-list] Links List - firefox extension

["Rich Caloggero" <rjc MIT EDU>]

> If it is added to Firefox, wouldn't it be better placed in an alternative 
> menu, like an "Accessibility" menu?

Ya, sounds logical. That'll probably have to wait till the next version 
though.  I want to play around with other navigation options and see how 
screen readers respond, etc.  If things work out the way I hope they will, 
we can have a whole suite of extensions for navigation, and they can all 
appear in their own menu.

I think doing things in-process (i.e. as an extension) vs. in the screen 
reader is a huge win in terms of performance.  I also think the code is much 
simpler, since one doesn't have to do any interprocess communication, which 
is generally a pain no matter how its done.  Firefox knows all about the 
document your trying to work with, so why not take advantage of that fact?

-- Rich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "E.J. Zufelt" <everett zufelt ca>
To: "Rich Caloggero" <rjc mit edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: [orca-list] Links List - firefox extension


> I'm sure this has been discussed a great deal in the past.  But, is it the 
> best practice to add a function like this to Firefox, or should it perhaps 
> be added to Orca?  If it is added to Firefox, wouldn't it be better placed 
> in an alternative menu, like an "Accessibility" menu?
>
> Thanks,
> Everett
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rich Caloggero" <rjc MIT EDU>
> To: <orca-list gnome org>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 1:22 PM
> Subject: [orca-list] Links List - firefox extension
>
>
> > Here is the updated version, with shortcut key alt+shift+l to invoke.
> >
> > http://www.mit.edu/~rjc/linkslist-1.1.xpi
> >
> > Please uninstall the old version, restart firefox, goto the addOns list 
> > and
> > be sure the previous version is uninstalled. Then install from the link
> > above.
> >
> >
> > Thanx.
> > -- Rich
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Rich Caloggero" <rjc MIT EDU>
> > To: "Hermann" <meinelisten onlinehome de>
> > Cc: "Orca screen reader developers" <orca-list gnome org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 10:33 AM
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Links List - firefox extension
> >
> >
> > Well, that's what I get for only testing it on my development machine.
> >
> > This is my first time creating an installable (.xpi packaged) extension, 
> > so
> > I probably did something wrong packaging it up. I'll fix it and send 
> > another
> > eMail to the list.
> >
> > Sorry about that...
> > -- Rich
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "Hermann" <meinelisten onlinehome de>
> > To: "Rich Caloggero" <rjc MIT EDU>
> > Cc: "Orca screen reader developers" <orca-list gnome org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2008 8:05 AM
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Links List - firefox extension
> >
> >
> > "Rich Caloggero" <rjc MIT EDU> writes:
> >
> > > I've just created a bare-bones Firefox extension for displaying a list 
> > > of
> > > links on the current page. Get the .xpi file here:
> > > http://www.mit.edu/~rjc/linkslist-1.0.xpi
> > >
> > > When it installs, you'll have an entry at the bottom of the tools menu
> > > called linkslist. Try it and let me know what you think.
> > What does it do? Looks as if it is nothing but a placeholder.
> > When I invoke it, I cannot see any links list. It starts a second
> > instance of FF, which I've to close by invoking "killall".
> > After doing so, I get the message that the last FF session has crashed
> > when restarting the program. I get placed in the extensions list, where
> > "links list" is shown, and I have to close this message.
> > When I don't kill the second FF instance, FF starts up without any
> > messages.
> > But besides from this strange behavior, It does not do its job in any
> > way.
> > So what is it all about?
> > I still want to emphasize my view that this all should belong to Orca,
> > and I got confirmed in my point of view.
> > Hermann
> >
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