Re: [orca-list] Another thought on the preferences dialog info gathering

[Dave Hunt <ka1cey gmail com>]

Here are my answers to your 3 survey questions re:  the design of the 
Orca preferences dialogue, as it is now constructed.
The questions are re-posted here, for the reader's convenience.  Each 
option is named, followed by the answers to the three questions; answers 
will be a comma-separated list of 'y' and 'n' values.



1. Do I know exactly what this option is for? (without looking in Help)
2. Do I use this option?
3. Can I imagine why I or another Orca user might need this option?



general->keyboard layout:  y, y, y;

general->show orca main window:  y, y, y;

general->quit orca without confirmation:  y, n, y;

general->present tooltips:  y, n, y;

general->speak object under mouse:  y, n, y;

general->time format:  y, y, y;

general->date format:  y, y, y;

general->active profile:  n, n, y;

general->startup profile:  n, n, y;

voice->voice type:  n, y, y;

voice->speech system:  n, y, y;

voice->speech synthesizer:  y, y, y;

voice->person:  n, y, y;

voice->rate:  y, y, y;

voice->pitch:  y, y, y;

voice->volume:  y, y, y;

voice->break speech into chunks between pauses:  n, n, n;

voice->speak multi-case strings as words:  n, n, y;

voice->say-all by:  n, n, y;

speech->enable speech:  y, y, y;

speech->verbosity:  n, y, y;

speech->table rows:  n, y, y;

speech->punctuation level:  y, y, y;

speech->speak only displayed text:  n, n, y;

speech->speak blank lines:  y, y, y;

speech->speak indentation and justification:  y, n, y;

speech->speak object mnemonics:  n, n, y;

speech->speak child position:  n, n, n;

speech->speak tutorial messages:  n, n, y;

speech->progress bar updates:  y, y, y;

speech->progress bar updates->frequency:  y, y, y;

speech->progress bar updates->restrict:  y, y, y;

braille->enable braille support:  y, n, y;

braille->enable braille monitor:  n, n, y;

braille->end-of-line symbol:  n, n, y;

braille->abrieviated role names:  n, n, y;

braille->enable contracted braille:  y, n, y;

braille->contraction table:  n, n, y;

braille->verbosity:  y, n, y;

braille->selection indicator:  y, n, y;

braille->hyperlink indicator:  y, n, y;

key echo->enable key echo:  y, y, y;

key echo->enable alphanumeric-and-punctuation keys:  y, y, y;

key echo->enable modifier keys:  n, y, y;

key echo->enable function keys:  y, n, y;

key echo->enable action keys:  n, n, y;

key echo->enable navigation keys:  y, n, y;

key echo->non-spacing diacritical keys:  n, n, y;

key echo->enable echo by character:  n, n, n;

key echo->enable echo by word:  y, n, y;

key echo->enable echo by sentence:  y, n, y;

key bindings->orca modifier(s):  y, y, y;

key bindings->modified:  y, y, y;

key bindings->bookmark where am I w/respect to current position:  n, n, y;

key bindings-> go to bookmark:  n, n, y;

key bindings->left click on current review item:  y, y, y;

key bindings->right click on current review item:  y, y, y;

key bindings->routes pointer to current item:  n, y, y;

key bindings->add bookmark:  y, n, n;

key bindings->save bookmarks:  n, n, y;

key bindings->print debug listing of running apps in orca console:  n, n, y;

key bindings->report info on urrent script:  n, n, y;

key bindings->prints debugg info on app w/focus:  y, n, y;

key bindings->print debug info about ancestry of object w/focus:  n, n, y;

key bindings->go to next bookmark:  n, n, y;

key bindings->passes next command on to running app:  y, y, y;

key bindings->opens the find dialogue:  n, y, y;

key bindings->searches for next instance of a string:  y, y, y;

key bindings->speaks current, previous, next flat review char, word, 
line:  y, y, y;

key bindings->spells, phonetically spells, speaks unicode value of 
current char, word, line:  y, y, y;

key bindings->searches for previous instance of a string:  n, y, y;

key bindings->moves flat review to word above current word:  y, n, y;

key bindings->speaks current flat review object:  n, n, y;

key bindings->moves flat review to word below current word:  y, n, y;

key bindings->moves flat review to end of line:  y, n, y;

key bindings->moves flat review to end position:  n, n, n;

key bindings->displays application preferences dialogue:  y, y, y;

key bindings->moves flat review to home position:  y, n, y;

key bindings->reads attributes associated with current character:  y, y, y;

key bindings->toggles whether to ead table row or cell:  y, y, y;

key bindings->enters learn mode:  y, y, y;

key bindings->enters list shortcuts mode:  y, y, y;

key bindings->paints visible zones in active window:  n, n, y;

keybindings->enter/exit flat review:  n, n, n;

key bindings->quits orca:  y, y, y;

key bindings-<>performs basic where-am-I operation:  n, y, y;

key bindings->performs detailed where-am-I operation:  n, n, y;

key bindings->toggles the silencing of speech:  y, y, y;

key bindings->speaks entire document:  y, y, y;

key bindings->speaks the title bar:  y, y, y;

key bindings->speaks status bar:  y, n, y;

key bindings->speaks preferences dialogue:  y, y, y;

key bindings->presents current time/date:  y, y, y;


key bindings->cycles debug level at runtime:  n, n, y;

key bindings->decreases speech rate:  y, n, y;

key bindings->increases speech rate:  y, n, y;

key bindings->decreases speech pitch:  y, n, y;

key bindings->increases speech pitch:  y, n, y;

key bindings->pans braille display left:  y, n, y;

key bindings->pans braille display right:  y, n, y;

key bindings->toggle mouse review mode:  n, n, y;

key bindings->toggles speaking of indentation and justification:  y, n, y;

key bindings->cycles punctuation level:  y, n, y;

key bindings->cycle key echo level:  y, n, y;

key bindings->previous/next/list of notification message(s):  y, n, y;

key bindings->braille bindings group:  n, n, y;

pronunciation->dictionary:  y, n, y;
pronunciation->new entry:  y, n, y;

text attributes->attribute name:  n, n, y;
text attributes->speak:  n, n, y;
text attributes->mark in braille:  n, n, y;

text attributes->reset:  y, n, y.



On 04/23/2012 07:14 PM, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hey guys.
>
> In addition to the discussion which has begun (and for which I am quite
> grateful), I had another idea: an exercise of sorts. As time permits, it
> might be worth going through each option in Orca's preferences dialog
> and asking yourself the following questions:
>
> 1. Do I know exactly what this option is for? (without looking in Help)
> 2. Do I use this option?
> 3. Can I imagine why I or another Orca user might need this option?
>
> If you say 'no' to item 1, that is valuable information. If you say 'no'
> to items 2 and 3, that is valuable information.
>
> If there is a collection of options which no one really uses, that
> doesn't mean we'll eliminate them completely, but it might suggest we
> can safely move them out of the way so that you only encounter them on
> those occasions they are truly needed.
>
> Anyhoo, keep the feedback coming!<smiles>
> --joanie
>
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