[orca-list] More accessibility for orca issue

[Jonathan Chacón <jonathan chacon telefonica net>]

Hi everyone,

I´m working with Orca´s functionality in relation to the keyboard and
comparing them with other screen readers, like Jaws. I notice that it is
necessary to establish more functions, so that users of special devices,
such as PDAs with Linux, UMPCs or laptops with limited keyboards, can adapt
and configure their device according to Orca´s needs and specifications.



1. ?Bypass? function. 

Many applications define their keyboard shortcuts trying not to overlap with
the keyboard shortcuts of Gnome. This may cause a coincidence between some
shorcuts of any application with those of Orca. This function would
facilitate the use of keyboard shortcuts of any application without having
to modify Orca´s configuration. It is already implemented in Jaws ( insert +
3 ).

2. Sticky key for Orca key.

Some one-handed users or those with a 60 keys keyboard, or less, where a
single key performs several functions ( control key, tab key and insert key
in the same position ), cannot perform keys combination as Orca requires.
One solution would be to implement ?insert mode? ( implemented by Jaws ),
which would facilitate the management of the state of the Orca key as if it
were a flag, allowing us to realice key combinations with no need of
pressing Orca´s key.

3. Modification of Orca´s key.

I know this can be changed in ?Orca customization?, but not all users know
about this. Any user should be capable of modifying Orca´s key from the
configuration dialogue of Orca. Nowadays, Orca uses a Read-Only Text Box to
show Orca´s key. This could be the appropriate control to be able to modify
Orca´s key without having to modify the orca customization.


I guess that including all these changes may be hard and complex, but all
this benefits users with different kinds of disabilities, also users who
want to buy new mobile devices with Linux ( such as mobile phones, UMPCs,
PDAs, etc. ) and it´s a good way to increase compatibility between users and
devices.

Please tell me your opinion about this.

Regards,

Jonathan Chacón.