Re: [orca-list] bringing up the preference dialog

[covici ccs covici com]

I removed that directory and did a make install, but no change.

José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:

> Hi.
> I think that you need to remove more files before reinstall.
> Take a look in the following directory:
> /usr/lib/python3.4/site-packages/orca
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> On 05/28/2014 05:49 AM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > hmmm, I completely uninstalled, deleted the /usr/share/orca directory
> > and then reinstalled.  NO joy, I went to the latest git and  still no
> > joy.  Now I did try the character next to the insert key and it gave me
> > a keyevent of alt-l which seems strange to me.  In the firefox app there
> > are a lot of keystrokes with alt-l do they really mean the delete key on
> > the numpad?
> >
> > It is installing things in the correct place, why it can't find them
> > there is a mystery to me -- seems like something for Joan to look at.
> >
> > José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:
> >
> > > Seems that you installed orca in the /usr directory as root, correct?
> > > I am wondering if there are old files in the directory where the new
> > > version of orca was installed.
> > > One possibility is that the new version of orca is using files that
> > > were present in orca 3.12 and were removed in orca 3.13. Seems that
> > > the installation process does not take care of this situation.
> > >
> > > Can you rebuild and install orca in a clean directory and run orca
> > > from this directory to check if the problem persists?
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > On 05/27/2014 07:26 PM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > > > Compiling directly from master.  Its in /usr/share/orca/ui .
> > > > I wonder if I should do a git pull?
> > > >
> > > > José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Yes, orca didn't find the file orca-setup.ui.
> > > > > Can you check if the file exists?
> > > > > In my machine it is present in the following directory:
> > > > > /data/software/orca3/arch2/share/orca/ui
> > > > >
> > > > > I have orca installed in /data/software/orca3/arch2/
> > > > >
> > > > > How did you install orca?
> > > > > Using a package or compiling directly?
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 05/27/2014 06:58 PM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > > > > > Well, there is a traceback here.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi, I am using the same version that you are using.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can you generate and send a debug file?
> > > > > > > To create the debug file you can run orca in the terminal using the
> > > > > > > following command:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > orca --replace --debug-file=orca.debug.out
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > If you have orca installed in a path that is not present in the $PATH
> > > > > > > variable, you need to specify the complete path in the command.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > After run orca with the above command, press insert+space  and restart orca.
> > > > > > > if you send me the file I'll compare with a similar debug in my machine.
> > > > > > > Thanks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On 05/27/2014 05:43 PM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > > > > > > > hmmm, insert+h does work, but neither insert+spacenor
> > > > > > > > insert+control+space works.  Very strange.
> > > > > > > > But the version is 3.13-pre which is latest git as of a couple of days
> > > > > > > > ago --- I can get the exact commit if that helps.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Should be, but you can confirm pressing orca_key+h.
> > > > > > > > > This combination should bring help from orca.
> > > > > > > > > Another possibility is that you are using the laptop layout, and in
> > > > > > > > > this case the orca key is capslock.
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On 05/27/2014 04:33 PM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > I am using the desktop layout (I think), so would not insert on the
> > > > > > > > > > numpad be the orca key?
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > José Vilmar Estácio de Souza wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > In my case:
> > > > > > > > > > > capslock+space to open the preferences and capslock+ctrl+space to open
> > > > > > > > > > > preferences for application.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > capslock is my orca key.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On 05/27/2014 03:07 PM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Hi.  I am unable to bring up the preference dialog -- using orca master
> > > > > > > > > > > > and gnome 3.12.1.  HOw is this done and how do you bring up the
> > > > > > > > > > > > application specific preferences?  orca-space does nothing.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > {}S José Vilmar Estácio de Souza
> > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________
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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
> > > > > > > > >
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> {}S José Vilmar Estácio de Souza

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