Re: [orca-list] Thoughts on restoring NumPad's numeric functionality for Desktop Layout?

[Paul Hunt <paul-leics virginmedia com>]

+1 for being able to use the keypad for entering numbers if numblock is on.


On 31/12/11 21:33, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Hey guys.
>
> So, as part of the refactor and all, I was thinking....
>
> Right now, if you use the Desktop Layout, Orca does a "All your NumPad
> are belong to us" and entering numbers is just a no-go. This has always
> saddened me because I can enter numbers pretty fast on my NumPad; not so
> for the numeric row. Anyhoo.... The exact reason this has been the case
> escapes me, but it had something to do with one or more of the
> following:
>
> * AT-SPI not giving us the right state
> * NumLock being borked
> * Solaris and/or Sun keyboards
>
> Today, however, with AT-SPI2, Orca, Fedora 16, etc. it certainly appears
> to me that we're getting everything we need to only do flat review if
> NumLock is not on. I'd need to do a bit more testing to know for sure,
> but given that I'm redoing all this code anyway.... Who wants their
> NumPad back when NumPad is locked? A +1/-1 would be handy.
>
> On a related note, we have these "alternative bindings". E.g. KP_5 and
> KP_Begin to flat review the current word. If everyone is in favor of
> freeing up the numeric capabilities of the NumPad, that raises the
> question of what do we need these alternative bindings for? How many
> people are using alternative bindings without profiles? For those of you
> who are doing so, would profiles be a means for you to easily accomplish
> the same thing? (especially if I finally got around to making profiles
> quickly switchable via Orca command)
>
> Looking forward to your feedback. Thanks y'all!
> --joanie
>
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