[orca-list] Gnome Shell, Orca, and Ubuntu 1`11.10

[Dave Hunt <ka1cey gmail com>]

Hi,

Bugs in Unity have prompted me to give Gnome Shell a try in this system 
running Ubuntu 11.10, 32-bit edition.  The idea of starting an app, or 
opening a folder, by putting a keyword, for instance, 'mail', in the 
search box, is pretty cool.  I'm glad to see that the results are 
accessible.  I was able to set some user preferences, such as keyboard 
shortcuts, in this way, as well, which is a good thing, since the menus 
for options like 'shut down', 'volume controls', and wifi access points 
seem to be inaccessible, using Orca.  Fortunately, my media keys for 
volume work, independent of Orca or Gnome.  Can all these panels and 
images that read 'panel', 'unknown', and 'image', I assume they're the 
indicators, be made accessible?  Also, the 'shutdown' dialogue doesn't 
seem to be accessible.  I can get the thing to show by hitting my 
'power' switch, but the buttons don't read as I tab around, and their 
shortcuts, like 'alt+s' don't seem to work as they do in Gnome 2.  
Finally, what text editors are people using with Gnome 3?  I hear a lot 
of repeated reading of lines when using gedit; I know this has been 
reported.


Thanks,


Dave  Hunt