Re: [orca-list] Orca preferences dialog redesign

[Robert Cole <rkcole72984 gmail com>]

When I first started using Orca, I got really confused about the 
"Person" setting under the Voice tab. When I first saw it I thought to 
myself, "So, this is where the synthesized voice can be changed. Neat." 
But then I realized that this was more so for alternative language 
settings, unless I am mistaken. If this setting is indeed only used for 
changing the spoken language, I think maybe something like "Language" 
should be used as the label in place of "Person". But if I am indeed 
mistaken in my assumption, then just please disregard this e-mail. :)

Take care, everyone.

On 04/23/2012 10:23 PM, Krishnakant mane wrote:
> Hello all,
> I feel that voice and speech tab should be merged as it was before.
> One great feature is the echo by sentence.
> Can we also have an option to reduce or increae inflection?
> NVDA as I am told, has it for sure.
> Happy hacking.
> Krishnakant.
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 09:49:36AM +1000, Rob Whyte wrote:
> > Hi,
> > My feadback as follows:
> > I ignore the profile and date options in general tab as i do not
> > utilise the profiles and do not really know why they would be
> > helpful, I guess for more than one user of the same desktop.
> >
> > I find the voice and speech tabs quite useful, especially for those
> > who tab through to apply and OK having previously had so many
> > options on the old speech tab.
> >
> > I do not really know what 'break speech into chunks between pauses' does.
> > 'break multi case strings as words' this seems a bit confusing, does
> > it mean that a word spelt with mixed capitals such as hElLO ignores
> > the case and just speaks the word? I believe so but it could be
> > named  clearer.
> > 'Speak object numonics' I do not know what this means.
> >
> > On key echo tab I do not know what 'enable action keys means'.
> > Though this thread is not for feature requests I mention this as
> > Orca may do it without my realising.
> > I never use key echo but at times do have to check if I have
> > entered numbers such as IP addresses correctly.
> > Is it possible to only have numbers echoed?
> > Of course I should just use the numpad but rarely do.
> >
> > On the keybindings tab it would be nice if a mix of caps lock and
> > insert or keypad insert would be available for those who often use
> > speakup with the same feature.
> > It would be nice to seemingly switch between.
> >
> > I think the text attributes tab is one of those very good features
> > about orca not used enough, I never use it but looking over it think
> > that it could be very good for some people.
> >
> > The only other feadback I can think of is when an extra tab is
> > available, such as when customizing for firefox, thunderbird
> > epiphany browser etc that upon entering the options orca could
> > announce that there is an extra tab for application specific options
> > that is available.
> >
> >
> > Thank you for the oppotunity to provide feadback.
> > Rob Whyte
> >
> > On 24/04/12 01:56, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> > > Hey all.
> > >
> > > Something I periodically hear is that the Orca Preferences dialog has
> > > far too many options and that it is generally visually displeasing. I've
> > > been wanting to address this for quite some time, but other things keep
> > > coming up. And realistically, I am not a designer. At all.
> > >
> > > Fortunately, Igalia is the gift that keeps on giving. In addition to my
> > > being able to focus on Orca for my DayJob, we have a proper designer
> > > (Felipe) who is going to solve this problem for us.
> > >
> > > Felipe has asked:
> > >
> > > > Before we try to structure the information in a nicer/clearer way, we
> > > > should make sure that we have all the right stuff in. Do you know of
> > > > people having problems with the current dialog? Maybe something that
> > > > needs an extra explanation to be understood? Any use case that is not
> > > > being well served at the moment? Common mistakes?
> > > So let's come up with all of the items and issues in need of addressing
> > > so Felipe can design a proper GUI for Orca.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance! Take care.
> > > --joanie
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