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

[Al Sten-Clanton <albert e sten_clanton verizon net>]

On 04/23/2010 11:20 PM, Steve Holmes wrote:
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> I think I favor the present approach of leaving a number of the keys
> unbound.  It just needs to be made clear or reminded that these extra
> functions are available.
>
> One such example of why I would oppose more assignments is the recent
> suggestion of setting keys to some magnifier functions.  I personally
> don't use magnification nor Braille so would just soon have more keys
> available for other stuff like changing voice rate and punctuation
> levels.  Actually, I don't remember seeing a punctuation level in the
> unbound list.  If it isn't really there, how hard would it be to
> insert that.  I can see a number of times where I would like to rotor
> through punctuation levels on the fly on many occasions.
>
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 04:51:01PM -0400, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
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> > Hey Rudolf.
> >
> >      
> > > BTW: Is there the possibility to bind featues to mouse events - like
> > > orca-key+wheel up/down to set magnification level or orca-key+middle
> > > button to turn on/off magnification?
> > >        
> > There's some history and info here:
> > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=504077
> >
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I agree that being able to change the punctuation level on the fly would 
be a very good thing, and was going to ask if there was a way to do 
that.  I'm not asking that a key be chosen, only that this is among the 
things for which I might create keystrokes.

Al