Re: [orca-list] unable to use programs as super user in ubuntu mate

["B. Henry" <burt1iband gmail com>]

Firstly, it's much better practice to use gksu or gksudo when working from the GUI even if sudo works. 
In mate, XFCE and other non gnome shell desktops you need to do this to get speech after an app launches.
try gksu appname
and if you still do not get speech, 
gksu -w appname
I make keyboard shortcuts to launch pcmanfm, gedit, and gparted with gksu, and depending on distro have 
needed the -w switch for some of these, gparted 
I think, or maybe running the nmap gui.
Regards,
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B.H.

On Sun, Oct 05, 2014 at 09:21:26PM +0100, Majid HUSSAIN wrote:
> hi there,
> installed gnome mate, I needed to mod some files in /etc, and typed
> sudo pluma and then file name.
> it asks me to put in my sudo password I do so, and it loads.
> I alt and tab, and it says untitled document inaccessable.
> do alt+f to go to the file menu, but it does not talk at all.
> using the version of gnome orca that comes with the ubuntu mate iso image.
> I hope this helps.
> oh, using pluma with out sudo in other words as the user that you are
> logged in as works as normall.
> I don't know if this is an orca bug or a mate one.
> if it is a mate bug, could someone forward on my behalf?
> thanks
> Majid Hussain
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