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

[Peter Vágner <pvagner pvagner tk>]

Hello,


Yes it indeed looks like this is the problem.


Greetings


Peter




Dňa 03.08.2018 o 15:11 Alex ARNAUD napísal(a):
> 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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