Re: [orca-list] Installing add ons in Thunderbird

[Tim <isfeldt gmail com>]

I'm running orca 3.18.1-Pre and maybe it's a bug, but am not sure, I've 
noticed that I can enter learn mode, but pressing f1, f2 or f3 to open 
the documentation and associated shortcuts, does nothing, no matter what 
program I am in.  So far, everything else in the learn mode works fine.  
As for accessing thunderbirds install addon from file feature, going to 
test it now and see if it works and write back.  Thanks again!



On 09/28/2015 08:41 AM, Zahari Yurukov wrote:
> Hi,
> Orca has a function called "Learn mode". It could be activated with Orca
> Modifier+h.
> In "Learn mode" you can press any key to hear its function, press F1 to
> open Orca's documentation, F2 - to list default Orca shortcuts, or F3 -
> to list the shortcuts for the current application - it explains itself
> when you activate it.
> So, while you're in Firefox, press Orca modifier+h, then F3 - a dialog
> with a list and a Cancel button will open. The shortcut for switching
> between browse mode and focus mode is near to the end of the list. It is
> a typical list, so you could use the arrow keys, Home, End,
> PageUp/PageDown etc.
>
>
> Best wishes,
> Zahari
>
> On 28.09.2015 16:22, Tim wrote:
> > Thanks so much! lol now I have to figure out how to get back and forth
> > between focus /brows mode. I forgot.  Thanks for the help!
> >
> >
> > On 09/28/2015 07:50 AM, Zahari Yurukov wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I think we're talking about a different issue here.
> > > So we're going into Tools -> Add-ons, and it opens in a new tab. There
> > > is a button "Tools for all add-ons", where we're supposed to find an
> > > item "Install add-on from file". The problem is, that the button "Tools
> > > for all add-ons" can not be activated with either space or enter.
> > > However, it could be activated by routing the mouse pointer to it and
> > > activating a left click with the Orca's commands, which indeed opens a
> > > context menu.
> > > There is another problem here, that this context menu doesn't gain focus
> > > automatically, so it appears that nothing have happend.
> > > Actually, this is some sort of web page and we're in browse mode at this
> > > point. So if we switch to focus mode, we're able to navigate the
> > > mentioned context menu with the arrow keys.
> > > I.e. after clicking on "Tools for all add-ons", just switch to focus
> > > mode and then use the arrows to navigate within the menu and select
> > > "Install add-on from file".
> > > After that, a "Select add-on to install" dialog will open. After you
> > > choose the file with the add-on, you'll have to confirm the
> > > installation. After the add-on is installed, you may need to restart
> > > Thunderbird for the add-on to become active.
> > >
> > > Best wishes,
> > > Zahari
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 28.09.2015 14:54, B. Henry wrote:
> > > > Firstly, make sure that add on is still supported. Thunderbird
> > > > add-ons that I've used hae lost support as version update often.
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