Re: [orca-list] I would like your feedback regarding a Yelp 3 question

[Michael Whapples <mwhapples aim com>]

Hello,
I will answer the question of what to do for orca 3.0.x. What has been 
described of just speaking the link seems to make sense to me, however 
in considering that it is really the full section object with focus it 
does raise a question. If only the link is to be spoken, giving the 
impression only the link is focused, does everything behave as if the 
link has focus (IE. if I press enter is the link activated, etc)? If so 
then yes just speaking the link seems reasonable, if not then may be it 
is worth actually making it clear that more than the link has focus, and 
so we shouldn't treat it as if it were just the link in focus.

As for whether this should be configurable in the next unstable version, 
I suppose it really depends if everyone agrees on a single direction for 
what should be done or if its less clear what people really need.

Michael Whapples
On -10/01/37 20:59, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hi Martin.
>
> > This sounds like a good candidate for a check box decision
> > because some people will think that one behavior is the thing
> > they've been waiting for all their lives and others will wish it
> > was the other way.
> This is another possibility. I'll wait until other folks chime in
> because everyone might conclude such an option is probably not necessary
> having considered the situation (consistent presentation of links, you
> can always Down arrow to quickly get the description).
>
> But if enough people think it should be a configurable option, here's
> the thing to consider: GNOME has freeze rules. The code freeze has just
> been lifted for GNOME 3. In other words I can now make changes in the
> GNOME 3 branch, like removing my little tweak. However, for GNOME 3, we
> remain under string and gui freeze. A configurable option will, of
> course, require both a string to be translated and a widget by which to
> choose an option. Therefore, I can put such an option into Orca master
> and include it in upcoming unstable releases as we look to GNOME 3.2.
> What I cannot do is include in the 3.0 branch for inclusion in GNOME
> 3.0.1 or 3.0.2.
>
> So.... Given that configuration is not going to be an option for distros
> which ship Yelp 3 in the spring, the original question still needs to be
> considered: Keep the tweak for consistent user experience and quick
> "table of contents" functionality? Or remove the tweak and present the
> true AT-SPI events?
>
> Thanks for the feedback!
> --joanie