Re: [orca-list] How to tell if Orca is running?

[Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com>]

On 04/22/2013 04:30 PM, Carolyn MacLeod wrote:
> Thanks, Julien.
> I'm sure that would work (assuming that I am always looking for the string 
> "orca") but it seems a bit heavyweight to list all processes whenever 
> anyone types an arrow key in a table.
> I was hoping that there would be a system flag somewhere.
>
> Joanie? Do you set/clear a flag somewhere to say "there's an AT running"? 

No. I've suggested that however:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=649123

There is a GSettings key ScreenReaderEnabled, but that does not mean the
screen reader is running; it means the screen reader service is set to
launch at the session.

However, even if there were such a setting for Orca, that would not tell
you if some other AT or automated testing tool is running. However, my
understanding is that accessible events are no longer emitted if an AT
is not listening. Where that gets handled is something Mike Gorse or
Alejandro Piñeiro could probably answer. And they are both subscribed to
this list.

Take care.
--joanie