Re: [orca-list] making gnome applications work better with orca

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

F7 turns on caret mode in Thunderbird and Firefox. I've seen this key 
used in other applications as well. You might want to check the Edit or 
View pulldown.

If you want to turn on Orca's caret mode, I would just do this by using 
Orca's application preferences (Orca+control+space) and setting it in 
the applications tab. I'm not sure if a hot key has been defined to 
toggle this in Orca or not.

On 05/02/2013 11:11 PM, Jude DaShiell wrote:
> I think control-alt-f7 and you should hear orca say caret mode enabled.On
> Thu, 2 May 2013, Don Raikes wrote:
>
> > Ok, so how do I turn on carret mode and also how do I generate an orca log for the application?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jude DaShiell [mailto:jdashiel shellworld net]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 2:53 AM
> > To: Don Raikes
> > Cc: orca-list gnome org
> > Subject: Re: [orca-list] making gnome applications work better with orca
> >
> > Turn on caret mode in orca and see if those scroll panes start getting accessible.  If caret mode is already 
> > on, the identity of the application may well be needed along with the problem scroll panes since orca may 
> > need some work.
> >
> > On Wed, 1 May 2013, Don Raikes wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I am running a debian wheezy installation with orca 3.4.2-2 on it.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have run into an application which is "almost" accessible.  Many of the controls are accessible, however, 
> > > there are various scrollpanes which orca cannot read at all.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there anyway to help orca to read these scrollpanes?
> > >
> > > For example an orca settings file for the application?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Any tips would be appreciated, even to the extent that I should go in and alter the source fo the offending 
> > > application.
> >
> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > jude <jdashiel shellworld net>
> > Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers?
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> jude <jdashiel shellworld net>
> Microsoft, windows is accessible. why do blind people need screen readers?
>
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