Re: [orca-list] Focus Tracking - Orca to Compiz

[Willie Walker <William Walker Sun COM>]

Hi Thomas:

We were working on the notion of a D-Bus API for the eZoom stuff, but it 
ended up getting side tracked. :-(

Dr. Joseph Scheuhammer of the ATRC at the University of Toronto is 
currently looking at putting magnification support in GNOME Shell, 
however, and this might end up being the approach we support.  As we 
intended with eZoom, we'll create a D-Bus API that will allow Orca to 
suggest the portions of the screen to magnify.  We'd also like to 
incorporate some notion of a "highlighting" feature as well.

Will

Thomas Lloyd wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I wanted to get your feedback on the potential of linking the focus
> location point generated by Orca and feed that directly into the eZoom
> plug-in as an option in compiz. Allowing for a basic level of tracking
> on the screen.
>
> I have enough skill to be able to create a patch against both projects
> if i can get you guys on side.
>
> Some pointers in the right direction would be great and to contact the
> people who are directly working on the magnifications side of the
> project. 
>
>
> Tom
>
>
>
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