Re: [orca-list] any full time mate users?

[Krishnakant <krmane openmailbox org>]

On Tuesday 08 March 2016 03:53 PM, MENGUAL Jean-Philippe wrote:
> Le 08/03/2016 11:14, Krishnakant a écrit :
> > On Tuesday 08 March 2016 01:27 PM, MENGUAL Jean-Philippe wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > > Le 08/03/2016 07:27, kendell clark a écrit :
> > > > hi
> > > > The one thing you have to be aware of in mate is that apps run as root
> > > > are not accessible. I think this is a mate issue, joanie says she can't
> > > > get access to at-spi events with accerciser so there's nothing she can
> > > > do. It's best to keep a gnome live stick or dvd around for when you need
> > > > to run gparted and other partition rescue tools. The exception are gnome
> > > > 3 apps like gedit. Those are accessible when run as root. Keep in mind
> > > > that this is only gui apps that have this problem. Of course terminal
> > > > apps will work just fine, and this is only gtk2 apps that have this
> > > In my experience, what you describe is true if you are as root with su -
> > > but if you just do su, accessibility remains.
> > I did not get this point clearly.
> If you do:
> 1. Open a terminal
> 2. su -
> 3. pluma file
>
> pluma is not accessible.
>
> If uou do su instead of su - step 2, pluma should be accessible. I
> assume zou don't use sudo here.
>
> > > > problem. The panel can be a little verbose. If you don't mind hearing
> > > > "bottom expanded edge panel. Bottom expanded edge panel panel" every
> > > > once in a while when tabbing around, you're fine. Other than that mate
> > > > is fully accessible with orca. You do need to enable accessibility in
> > > > the assistive technologies dialog box before it will talk, unless debian
> > > > does this for you, it probably does. If you want to be able to access
> > > Yes, Debian does.
> > I did not understand what exactly is Debian doing here?
> > You mean to say that I have to start accessibility option during setup
> > and Debian automatically initializes it for all subsequent logins is it?
> Yes. Once you use an AT in installer, it enables automatically
> accessibility at login, in MATE, Gnome.
>
> > I have never done a Debian Installation on my own so wish to know what
> > should I exactly do to get started?
> When do I exactly do this?
I boot from the pen drive and then when do I press s for the speech?
Does it give a beep or some kind of queue by default?
Happy hacking.
Krishnakant.

> Press s to start speech,