Re: [orca-list] I see some interesting problem with Thunderbird

[Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com>]

I just used Thunderbird 3.1.5 (Lanikai) for a little while and I can't
get over how much faster things are when using Mutt instead.  I like
some things in Thunderbird but...

I observe a lot of sluggishness especially in the list views.  I also
have been noticing a problem with focusing many messages; not all
unfortunately, but some.  This is where I open the message from the
list as a separate window and then can't arrow arround in the body.  I
have to switch focus to another window and come back to gain proper
focus.  I will try and see if I can obtain some further a11y
information to see if that will help.

Also this time around, I noticed that pressing the end key to get to
the bottom of a message list didn't always get me to the real bottom;
it's like it stopped short or something.  I don't know if Thunderbird
was still polling my other folders or what but I don't recall
experiencing that before.

On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 10:36:41AM +0200, Hammer Attila wrote:
> Hy,
>
> In Thunderbird 3.1.5 version under Maverick I see some interesting problems:
> Possible Mozilla Developers change the used GTK control with message
> list part. Now, if I see right, the GTK List control is used,
> prewious versions I think using GTK treeview or tree table control,
> I am not sure right control name. When I moving email messages with
> a folder, the speak child position feature spokening invalid
> position index.
> For example, my Espeak filter folder have 267 messages, but the
> position index is not true spokened.
> Anybody see this problem under Thunderbird 3.1.5 and Orca?
>
> Another three interesting problems with related Thunderbird 3.1.5,
> this is I think biggest problems:
> With my inbox have 1499 messages. When I select inbox folder name
> and press Tab key, Orca spokening the first focused message
> information about 22 second later. When I try move up or down arrow
> with this big inbox message list, I hear next message with 4-6
> second later.
> When I changing task and switch back Thunderbird, Orca spokening the
> application title, but I hear the focused message after 11-14 second
> later.
> I newer see this type problem with Thunderbird 3.0.9. Perhaps this
> problems happened because Mozilla developers changed the message
> list control? Have an useful workaround to fix this issues?
> I tryed Thunderbird 3.1.5 version under Maverick (this is the
> default awailable version), and I using Orca git master version.
> If need, I opening a bugreport with this issue and attaching Orca
> debug output if possible do orca level fixes to fastest the list
> operations.
>
> Attila
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