Re: [orca-list] three features that would be nice to have

[chrys87 <chrys87 web de>]

Howdy Kendell,

I finshed the volume plugins.
Storm upload it to the pluginrepository so you can install them via the 
plugin manager.
the new plugins are
getVolume-pulse
getVolume-alsa
just use the correct for your soundsystem and let me know if they are 
working XD.

cheers chrys
Am 04.03.2016 um 13:27 schrieb kendell clark:
> hi
> A percentage would be nice. Would it also be possible to find out from
> which output device the sound is coming as well? I know pulse audio has
> python bindings, but we'd need to be able to support alsa as well and so on.
> Thanks
> Kendell Clark
>
>
> chrys87 web de wrote:
> > Howdy guys,
> >   
> > a little notice from me :). There are also 2 plugins for SOPS for
> > reading the Battery state
> > I made one that reads the batterys via /proc, there state (charign,
> > full, dischaging) and the percentage of charging.
> > Storm_dragon made one that reads it via acpi :).
> > so just check out our plugin repository via the Plugin Manager. Maybe
> > that could be a solution for someone.
> > so everything is on the same place as the read clipboard function :).
> >   
> > > > A fourth would be a keystroke to query the system volume,
> > kendell, do you just wanna hear a "Tone" for the current loudness or a
> > percentage? i will do a plugin for you :).
> > *Gesendet:* Freitag, 04. März 2016 um 11:20 Uhr
> > *Von:* Max <heavy9922 gmail com>
> > *An:* "kendell clark" <coffeekingms gmail com>, orca-list
> > <orca-list gnome org>
> > *Betreff:* Re: [orca-list] three features that would be nice to have
> > Hi.
> >
> > I, as always, for the greatest possible number of functions and settings
> > that would allow each user to use the "Orca" as he needs.
> >
> > So, I can suggest a method for obtaining information about the charge
> > laptop batteries, without the use of "Orca":
> >
> > 1. Install the package "acpi". The "sonar", run the following command:
> >
> > sudo pacman -S acpi
> >
> > 2. Assign to "mate" or "gnome", shortcut keys to a command:
> >
> > acpi -b | espeak
> >
> > Now, when you press the key combination you, you will hear the charge
> > laptop batteries.
> >
> > Of course, I'm not talking about that, "Orca" this function is not
> > needed. On the contrary, it would be very useful.
> >
> > 04.03.2016 03:02, kendell clark пишет:
> > > hi all
> > > I'm writing in to request, eventually, three features that I'd like to
> > > see in orca. Two of these already exist in orca natively, one might need
> > > to be added. The first is a default keybinding set for orca's list of
> > > notification messages. I often set this to orca+n, but of course this is
> > > just me. It's incredibly useful to be able to review the notifications
> > > I've gotten from anywhere.
> > >
> > > The second is a keyboard shortcut to read the clipboard. Orca can't do
> > > this natively, but chrys has made a plugin, and an
> > > orca-customizations.py file to do this. I don't know if the plugin
> > > support will make it for gnome 3.20, and gnome is in freeze anyway, but
> > > could this possibly make it into orca master at some point? My
> > > suggestion would be orca+c, but again, I'm open to suggestions or
> > > leaving it unbound if that's what everyone wants.
> > >
> > > The third is battery status. I think this has been brought up on hear a
> > > few times, and I'm not sure if this is easy or not. How would this work?
> > > Would orca query acpi, if supported, and apm, if not? apm is acpi's
> > > predecessor and hasn't been on computers in over a decade. I'd suggest
> > > orca+b for this, or maybe orca+shift+b, but that's just me. I hope I'm
> > > not being a pest, especially to joanie since I've already asked her to
> > > murge one thing. These features would be nice but I don't think they're
> > > critical, but I wanted to get the request out there whenever she has
> > time.
> > > A fourth would be a keystroke to query the system volume, but I'll limit
> > > myself to three feature requests at a time, lol. Should I file an rfe
> > > against orca, just to get the request in the bugzilla system? What does
> > > everyone else think? Are these features a good idea?
> > > Thanks
> > > Kendell Clark
> > >
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