Re: [orca-list] Orca should report locations of web elements

[Andy Borka <sonfire11 gmail com>]

There should be a shortcut for both, or maybe a setting to toggle 
between the options.


On 10/17/18 1:30 PM, Krishnakant Mane wrote:
> Then why not also have the location and size in terms of percent as well?
>
> I think if both are present then it will make a perfect balance if we 
> are discussing web development in this context.
>
> As it is Orca + f gives so much information out at one time.
>
> So some keyboard shortcut to give all this information in both ways 
> won't be much of a hurdel to who ever wishes to have it.
>
> regards.
>
> Krishnakant.
>
>
> On Wednesday 17 October 2018 10:44 PM, Matt - Envrin Group wrote:
> > If it matters any, I'll definitely throw my hat in the ring for this
> > feature.  Something that would give the X, Y coordinates in pixels
> > within Firefox would be of great benefit.
> >
> > And Bootstrap or not, all it takes is one missing closing DIV tag, and
> > the whole page layout gets thrown off.
> >
> > Matt
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 10/16/18, Krishnakant Mane via orca-list <orca-list gnome org> wrote:
> > > Just curious, given that most web development these days uses 
> > > frameworks
> > > like bootstrap for ui layout and design, will it really matter to 
> > > report
> > > things in absolute pixel value?
> > >
> > > These things are done using column layout and percentage matters more
> > > than pixel i guess.
> > >
> > > Regards.
> > >
> > > Krishnakant.
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tuesday 16 October 2018 10:08 PM, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> > > > Yeah, I'll see what I can do. Thanks!
> > > > --joanie
> > > >
> > > > On 10/16/18 3:22 PM, Andy Borka via orca-list wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > It is critical that a web developer know where he or she places html
> > > > > elements on a page. Therefore, I am requesting a feature that can 
> > > > > tell
> > > > > me the pixel coordinates of a particular element such as text, a 
> > > > > link,
> > > > > headings, paragraphs, lists/list items, and so on. It would also 
> > > > > be nice
> > > > > if Orca can tell me the physical size of each element in pixels. 
> > > > > What do
> > > > > you think?
> > > > >
> > > > > JAWS/NVDA already does this, so I know it is possible.
> > > > >
> > > > >
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