Re: [orca-list] Function "increase the speech rate" issue

[kendell clark <coffeekingms gmail com>]

hi
You have a point. I'm fine with either. If it gets changed, I can always
adjust the speed in teh app specific prefs. If it doesn't, I won't have
to do anything grins.
Thanks
Kendell clark


On 12/03/2015 06:51 PM, B. Henry wrote:
> Well, if app specific settings were not restricted to the application then they'd be global prefs...smile
> I can see a point in making on the fly changes global across the board as they usually are, but honestly 
> for speed, pitch, etc I think there is a strong 
> case for restricting them to the ap, or maybe even window at hand.
> I often want to listen to a certain type of content much slower than my normal rate to catch technical 
> details, or enjoy and better understand a novel 
> or fictional short story. I wold not want to have to readjust my voice if I had to take a break to check 
> email. 
> There are many ways to do things, and I've installed a 2nd editor that I don't use much just to use app 
> specific prefferences to have it read slower, 
> with different punctuation settings, etc, etc.
> The thing I'm still not hearing about however is whether other folks have apps where the on the fly change 
> does not work like is the case for me with LO 
> writer.