Re: [orca-list] Changing the Orca Key...

[Steve Holmes <steve holmesgrown com>]

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Why was that built as read-only in the first place? I never paid any
attention before but thought that could have been changed at will.

On Thu, May 01, 2008 at 09:18:37AM -0700, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
> Thanks.  I highly recommend this be added to the GUI, as virtualization is 
> becoming more and more common, and this is a problem under both VMWare and 
> Parallels products.
>
> Josh de Lioncourt
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> ...my other mail provider is an owl...
>
>
>
> On 1 May, 2008, at 8:26 AM, David E. Price wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Sorry, I had forgotten that it wasn't editable there.  However, I found 
> > the following in the mailing list archive.  It is from Will Walker:
> >
> > > > I think it is impossible via the preferences GUI, but it it possible 
> > by
> > > > editing your user-settings.py or orca-customizations.py file.  The
> > > > following, for example, should turn your 'w', 'i', and 'l' keys into 
> > the
> > > > Orca modifier (nobody needs those letters anyway):
> > > >
> > > > orca.settings.orcaModifierKeys = ["w", "i", "l"]
> >
> > The files mentioned can be found in the ~/.orca directory.  If they don't 
> > exist, create one of them.  Hope this helps,
> >
> > dave
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Josh de Lioncourt
> > To: orca-list gnome org
> > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:58 AM
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] Changing the Orca Key...
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I've checked the key bindings tab, but do not see any way of changing the 
> > Orca key, which is listed in a read only edit field within that page.  
> > Unless I'm missing something, you can't change the Orca key here.
> >
> > Josh de Lioncourt
> > Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt
> > Mac-cessibility Site: http://www.Lioncourt.com
> >
> > ...my other mail provider is an owl...
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1 May, 2008, at 7:41 AM, David E. Price wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Try the Key Bindings tab in the Orca Preferences dialog box.
> > >
> > > dave
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Josh de Lioncourt
> > > To: orca-list gnome org
> > > Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 8:25 AM
> > > Subject: [orca-list] Changing the Orca Key...
> > >
> > >
> > > My expertise is largely Mac and WIndows based, so bear with me.
> > >
> > > Running Ubuntu in a virtual machine on a laptop.  I'd like to use the 
> > > laptop layout, but VMWare Fusion for Mac doesn't give complete control of 
> > > the caps lock key to the guest OS.  I'd like to preserve the laptop 
> > > keyboard layout, and only change the Orca key to something 
> > > else...possibly the accent key (`), or the right command key...or 
> > > something.  It seems to me that this should be an included feature, but 
> > > searching for the option and through the Orca WIKI and various other 
> > > resources has turned up nothing.  Can anyone help?  Thanks.
> > >
> > > Josh de Lioncourt
> > > Twitter: http://twitter.com/Lioncourt
> > > Mac-cessibility Site: http://www.Lioncourt.com
> > >
> > > ...my other mail provider is an owl...
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca
> >
> >
> >
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> > Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on Orca

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