Re: [orca-list] instructions for getting orca to work with xfce

[Simon Eigeldinger <simon eigeldinger vol at>]

hi,

i just tried that on ubuntu 12.10 and now i can't use the installation 
anymore. need to install new. hmm. strange.
did you also experience that?

greetings,
simon


Am 20.09.2012 23:12, schrieb Jonathan Nadeau:
> I noticed that if you don't have the accessibility box checked the menu
> isn't as accessible.
>
> On 09/20/2012 05:06 PM, Dave Hunt wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > If I were to put xfce into an Ubuntu installation, would I still have
> > to have the accessibility switch toggled on without accessibility? I'd
> > make sure to put the export line into ~/.profile before restarting.
> > Will xfce become a choice on the login dialogue?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 09/20/2012 04:29 PM, Alex Midence wrote:
> > > Thanks, Jonathan, I'll try this with KDE as well and see if it lets
> > > my gnome
> > > apps talk.
> > >
> > > Alex M
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: orca-list-bounces gnome org
> > > [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On
> > > Behalf Of Jonathan Nadeau
> > > Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2012 2:43 PM
> > > To: orca-list
> > > Subject: [orca-list] instructions for getting orca to work with xfce
> > >
> > > Hello list,
> > >
> > > here is how to set up xfce and Orca.
> > >
> > > You will need sighted help for these first few steps.
> > >
> > > First you must be using xfce 4.10
> > > Then you will have to install these packages sudo apt-get install
> > > gnome-orca
> > > libgail-common nautilus
> > >
> > > Now you will have to check the accessibility box in the settings
> > > manager.
> > >
> > > After this you will have to open this file in your favorite text editor
> > >
> > > ~/.bashrc
> > >
> > > Go the the end of the file and enter this
> > >
> > > GTK_MODULES=gail:atk-bridge
> > >
> > > Save this file now.
> > >
> > > Now restart and log back in and you will have a pretty accessible xfce
> > > desktop.
> > >
> > > The only other thing that is a problem is the panel but that isn't a
> > > show
> > > stopper.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > orca-list mailing list
> > > orca-list gnome org
> > > https://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 http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > orca-list mailing list
> > > orca-list gnome org
> > > https://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 http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
> > _______________________________________________
> > orca-list mailing list
> > orca-list gnome org
> > https://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 http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> > Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> > Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp
>
> _______________________________________________
> orca-list mailing list
> orca-list gnome org
> https://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 http://live.gnome.org/Orca/FrequentlyAskedQuestions
> Log bugs and feature requests at http://bugzilla.gnome.org
> Find out how to help at http://live.gnome.org/Orca/HowCanIHelp

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