Re: [orca-list] revisiting the issue of unbound keybindings

[Jacob Schmude <j schmude gmail com>]

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Hi
Can't really give a thumbs up or down until there's an idea of what key
bindings are usually in question. Until then, my opinion is remain
minimalist.

On 04/23/2010 02:26 PM, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hey all.
>
> As you're all probably aware, Orca has a history of being pretty
> minimalistic when it comes to keybindings, expecting the user bind what
> he/she needs to what he/she wants. I do think there are many advantages
> to such an approach, including not running out of available keystrokes,
> language/locale independence, and the fact that user needs are as
> diverse and unique as users themselves.
>
> Having said that.... Over the years people have requested that various
> existing Orca commands be bound. And we didn't for a variety of reasons,
> not least of which is that the issue seems to get raised on the eve of
> string freeze without time to think about what should be done and how
> best to do it. Now that we're just setting out on the 2.31 cycle, I
> figured I'd raise the question again.
>
> Thumbs up or thumbs down? If it's thumbs up, we need to see if we can
> arrive at a solution that everyone (or nearly so) is reasonably happy
> with.
>
> Thanks. Take care.
> --joanie
>
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