Re: [orca-list] Spread sheet selection not detecting when the selection is lost

[Alex ARNAUD <alexarnaud hypra fr>]

Thanks Peter for the report.

It looks like it's this issue: 
https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=118748

Best regards,
Alex.

Le 03/08/2018 à 14:47, Peter Vágner via orca-list a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> Alex has just asked me to look at 
> https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=100086 and in the 
> process I think I have discovered little issue with orca's spread sheet 
> selection presentation.
>
> Steps:
> * Make sure Always speak selected spread sheet range is not checked
> * Open a spread sheet document in libre office
> * Move to cell A1
> * Press shift+right arrow key twice. Cells B1 and C1 will become 
> selected and orca will report to the fact as the selection changes.
> * Now press shift+orca+up arrow key to confirm A1 through C1 is selected.
> * Now press right arrow key. The selection will be cancelled and orca 
> will report cell B1. That's all seemingly good.
> * Now press shift+orca+up arrow again to verify nothing is selected.
> * Now press shift+right arrow. C1 will become selected as an addition to 
> B1 however orca will report A1 unselected as if all three rows A1, B1 
> and C1 were still selected in previous step. It should report C1 
> selected I would say.
>
> Current:
> I think orca reacts to object:selection-changed events and calculates 
> which rows and cols are being selected or unselected and reports the 
> differences.
> Most likelly it newer clears the selection if the cursor is moved 
> without manipulating the selection and the selection is lost.
>
> Expected
> Orca should be somehow able to detect when the selection is cancelled. I 
> am not sure if object:active-descendant-changed event is a good signal 
> for that though.
>
>
> Greetings
>
> Peter
>
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