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

[Michael Whapples <mwhapples aim com>]

I certainly notice the delay when using a folder with a large number of 
messages. I am sure it was present for previous versions of thunderbird 
and orca.

I have noticed with this that Braille is updated first (in fact on my 
archlinux system almost instantly, although when I used debian it did 
take a little longer for Braille but it was still well ahead of speech, 
in both cases a matter of seconds between Braille updating and speech 
starting).

I believe orca may be querying twice for the information (once for 
Braille and once for speech) as I noticed on debian that if moving 
quickly Braille may say one thing and speech may say something else 
whilst I was still moving through the message list.

I cannot account for why Braille is so quick to update compared to 
speech on archlinux.

Michael Whapples
On -10/01/37 20:59, 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