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

[Christopher Chaltain <chaltain gmail com>]

I think Orca caret navigation mode is for any Gecko based application. 
Other applications have their own caret mode though.

On 05/03/2013 11:55 AM, Peter Vágner wrote:
> Hello,
> I understand this is specific to orca and firefox. Or is this suitable
> for other apps?
>
> Greetings
>
> Peter
>
> On 03.05.2013 18:37, Christopher Chaltain wrote:
> > I found
> > https://help.gnome.org/users/orca/stable/preferences_gecko.html.en
> > without too much trouble. You might find more if you look  a bit
> > harder than I did.
> >
> > BTW, I did find that Orca+f12 will toggle between Orca's caret mode
> > and Gecko's.
> >
> > Caret mode puts a cursor in applications that don't usually have a
> > cursor, such as Firefox. This allows the user to move around the web
> > page with the keyboard instead of just the mouse.
> >
> > On 05/03/2013 11:24 AM, Albert Sten-Clanton wrote:
> > > What does caret mode do differently from the usual mode?  Is there
> > > documentation explaining it?  Thanks!
> > >
> > > Al
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: orca-list [mailto:orca-list-bounces gnome org] On Behalf Of
> > > Christopher Chaltain
> > > Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 11:58 AM
> > > To: orca-list gnome org
> > > Subject: Re: [orca-list] making gnome applications work better with orca
> > >
> > > 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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> > > > 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
> > >
> > > --
> > > Christopher (CJ)
> > > chaltain at Gmail
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> > > 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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