Re: [orca-list] mnemonic speaking missing (Re: Flag day for Orca)

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

> > Bummer about the automatic speaking of the mnemonics not working when
> > the "Speak object mnemonics" checkbox is checked. I tested it with the
> > checkbox checked and unchecked (you need to press "Apply" or "OK" for
> > the settings to take effect) and it worked fine for me.
> I've been using this setting since I discovered it a month or two ago.
> But, I have also unchecked and checked the box since the refactor
> without the mnemonics being spoken when the box is checked.

Please send me your ~/.orca/user-settings.py file.  I'd like to take a 
look at it.

> > For the two items in question -- Speak blank lines and speak tutorial
> > messages -- there's a reason no mnemonics are being spoken: there
> > aren't any on those objects. We try to give almost everything a
> > mnemonic, but looks like we missed a couple. Mnemonics can be very
> > troublesome in dialogs with lots of widgets because we run out of
> > meaningful letters quickly.
>
> I would suggest dividing the speech page into two pages to free up more
> mnemonics. I know... just adding to your workload. ;-)

It ain't on my workload unless someone logs an RFE.  ;-)  However, my 
focus right now is to resolve any regressions that might have been 
introduced by the refactor.

> Once I finish what I'm doing, I'll reboot my laptop into Linux using
> gnome 2.26 and let you know the behavior.

This will be a good data point.

Thanks!

Will