Re: [orca-list] a possible bug in the new list code

[Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com>]

Hey Kyle, all.

As you pointed out, it isn't new. And in theory, some people think it's
a feature. <smiles> But I agree that we need to sort this all out. So
I've just opened a bug for this purpose
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=750164. In the end I want
everything consistent: What we do for Gecko we do for everything else.
Whatever that happens to be, I'll leave it to you all. While I work on
fixing bugs and the like, I strongly encourage everyone to add feedback
in the comments of the aforementioned bug. Once we have consensus on a
concrete (and ideally simple) expected behavior, I'll make it so.

Thanks!
--joanie

On 05/29/2015 08:32 PM, Kyle wrote:
> This isn't exactly new, but since changes are being made to the Gecko code, I
> thought I'd mention this here, especially since it involves lists.
>
> I indicated that GTK lists should be reported as lists, but that item counts
> only need to be spoken when Speak Child Position is enabled. However, I have
> noticed the same issue in Firefox that was present in yesterday's GTK list code.
> An example of this can be found at
> http://kyle.tk/test.html
> I created a selection listbox called "Light bulbs" and listed
> incandescent
> halogen
> compact fluorescent
> LED
> The selection list is focusable, and I am able to navigate the list. Speak Child
> Position also behaves as expected, telling me which item I have focused.
> However, upon focusing the listbox with Speak Child Position enabled, I hear
> List with 4 items. Incandescent. 1 of 4.
> Whereas I am expecting to hear something like either
> Light bulbs List. Incandescent. 1 of 4.
> or
> List. Incandescent. 1 of 4.
> With Speak Child Position disabled, I expect to hear either
> Light bulbs list. Incandescent.
> or
> List. Incandescent.
> but instead I hear
> List with 4 items. Incandescent.
> It seems to make no difference whether my verbosity is brief or verbose; Orca is
> always presenting the selection list in this way. Note that I gave two different
> expected presentations of this list in each case above, but the most helpful
> would be if the name attribute of the select element could be used to present my
> example listbox as "Light bulbs list" rather than simply as "list." Thanks for
> any help.
> Sent from the inside of an incandescent light bulp
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