Re: [orca-list] Orca and FXCE Accessibility

["Robert D. Crawford" <robdcraw gmail com>]

Call me old-fashioned, but for what I use the GUI, I'm wondering if I
should go back to using just a window manager.  The question I have is
can Orca read the compiz boxmenu plug-in, and the switchers for the
desktop and windows (Alt-tab and CTRL-Alt-Arrow) without having the full
GNOME environment loaded.  I asked about this sort of thing somewhere
before but I don't remember if it was here or on the Vinux list.  I do
remember I didn't get any feedback.

What would I really be losing?  No panel at the bottom holding a clock I
don't look at, performance graphs I don't use, and a start menu that I
think can be replaced with the boxmenu mentioned above.  One thing I
might have a hard time working around is the menu I get from the network
manager applet.  The only reason I would have to use compiz at all is
the magnifier... everything else could be done from emacs.

Best regards,
rdc

Thomas Ward <thomasward1978 gmail com> writes:

> Hi,
>
> Agreed. I'm truthfully not satisfied with Gnome 3 at all right now,
> and I'd be interested in what you find out about XFCE accessibility.
> Right now I'm using Unity, and its ok, but it needs some accessibility
> improvements before I'd call it a good alternative to Gnome. I'm
> currently hunting for something else other than Gnome as Gnome 3 just
> doesn't do it for me. Apparently it doesn't apeal to Linus either as I
> find it interesting he has switched from Gnome 3 and KDE 4 to XFCE.
>
> Cheers!
>
> On 9/4/11, Jason White <jason jasonjgw net> wrote:
> > Steve Holmes <steve holmes88 gmail com> wrote:
> > > Yeah, I learned recently that Linus Tornval is ditching both KDE and
> > > GNOME and taking up XFCE.  Not that his views should influence what we
> > > use but I do respect his opinions generally.
> >
> > He isn't alone in rejecting Gnome 3. See for example the recent post by Ingo
> > Molnar:
> > https://plus.google.com/u/0/117091380454742934025/posts/N5yRWsdXwGw>
> > Linux has always had a plethora of desktop environments to suit different
> > needs and preferences. This isn't going to change. We can expect those in
> > the
> > community who are dissatisfied with Gnome 3 and KDE 4 to move elsewhere, and
> > XFCE is one of the beneficiaries.
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/orca-list> Visit http://live.gnome.org/Orca for more information on 
> > Orca.
> > The manual is at
> > http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.html> The FAQ is at 
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> Orca.
> The manual is at http://library.gnome.org/users/gnome-access-guide/nightly/ats-2.htmlThe FAQ is at 
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> http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions/NetiquetteGuidelinesLog bugs and feature requests at 
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Robert D. Crawford                                     robdcraw gmail com