Re: [orca-list] Initial sound icons implemented into orca, testers and feedback wanted

[chrys87 <chrys87 web de>]

Howdy List,

i have to correct some things...
the clone address is https://github.com/chrys87/orca-beep.git
git clone https://github.com/chrys87/orca-beep.git
i noticed that i send you the one you need an key :).
on other thing:
Focus/Browsing mode sound icons now in place

Am 13.12.2015 um 21:19 schrieb chrys87:
> Howdy List, Hi Joanie
>
> caused by I could not sleep last night I did some programming work for 
> fun. so i decided to implement basic sound icons into orca (based on 
> my not mainlined sound generator for the beeping progress bars). I 
> recognize that many people whats that feature. Its not in a final 
> state (but a good one), nor I have the allowance by Joanie to 
> implement this (Joanie what did you think about?). I did it 
> _just_for_fun_!
> A biiiig thanks to storm_dragon, he designed some  sound icon beep 
> sequences for me.
> Because it seems to work very well to storm_dragon and me, we decide 
> to make this public for testing, feedback and discussion.
> !I recommend this only for more technical users. Because it can break 
> your screen reader setup!!
> where do i get it?
> Its currently on my git.
> git clone git github com:chrys87/orca-beep.git
> (change in the dir)
> ./autogen.sh --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
> make
> make install
> move your old orca settings away
> start orca ( the sound icons here activated by default)
>
> what do i get?
> Its based on the most current orca master and contains the beeping 
> progress bars and the sound icons.
> the sound icons are activated by default (for more easy testing). It 
> can activate/ deactivate via the orca settings (enable sound icons on 
> the main tab)
>
> what does it?
> 1. some (more common) widget like (check box, combo box, button, link, 
> combo box, radio button) have an sound icon. there is no announcement 
> of the widget "type" anymore but an different kind of sound is played 
> on focus.
> 2. check box and radio button has different sound icons if there 
> checked/selected or unchecked/unselected. here is no announcement of 
> the value but a different kind of "beep" per value.
> 3. Browse/Focus mode announcement is also notified (by a non finished, 
> ugly long sound (for know, i will change that as soon as storm_dragon 
> has a cool sound icon for me)
> 4. all announcements are replaced by the sound icons. that means if a 
> sound icon exists the type or state will not announced via speech.
> 5. sound icons could be turned on/ off in the settings
> 6. its done in a configurable way... so the sound icons cold 
> overwritten in theories in orca-customisazion.py
> what does you guys think? bugs? ideas?
>
> cheers chrys
>
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