Re: [orca-list] Some crashes and alternatives for Orca 3.28

[Milton <milton duurzaamdigitaal org>]

Hi luciano,


I use a fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04 with Orca and for my needs I am 
very happy. Orca is doing great.

Milton



Op 20-07-18 om 12:59 schreef luciano de souza via orca-list:
> Hello all,
> I had been using Orca 3.12 for a long time. It's was stable, but less
> functional than new versions.
> Having installed Ubuntu mate 18.04, I've migrated to Orca 3.28. At te
> functional view of point, it was a revolution. It's really much
> better. But the stability is not good.
> orca crashes very often, but it's linked to a particular event: the
> window switching. I think Orca has already crashed in other events,
> but it's very seldon. The problem is strongly linked to window
> switching. When I press alt+tab, Orca crashes very often.
> So I ask:
> 1. Is this a known problem? Is there a solution?
> 2. Is this linked also to Mate? Does it apear in other distros?
> I often heard ubuntu is not the best distro in respect to
> accessibility. However, I keep in this distro becose the accessible
> installer. I try Fedora, but I was not to able to start Orca during
> the instalation. I try ArchLinux, but the instalation requires best
> skills, since it ask for advanced settings.
> In short, I would like to listen to you.