Re: [orca-list] Speech lags behind keyboard typing?

[Jude DaShiell <jdashiel panix com>]

It's called keyboard latency, and is reasonable given a graphical
environment and extra software needed to make speech and read the
screen.

On Sun, 3 Feb 2019, Andy Borka via orca-list wrote:

> Date: Sun, 3 Feb 2019 17:50:10
> From: Andy Borka via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
> Reply-To: Andy Borka <sonfire11 gmail com>
> To: orca-list gnome org
> Subject: [orca-list] Speech lags behind keyboard typing?
>
> Hi,
>
>
> System: Ubuntu 19.04, Mate 1.20.3, Orca master.
>
>
> When in notable applications such as Mate terminal and Writer, it feels like
> Orca lags slightly behind keyboard typing. For instance, when typing very long
> commands in the terminal at a high rate of speed, typing cuts speech off from
> announcing the current characters being typed. In theory, someone could type
> so fast that Orca never announces anything at all.
>
>
> 1. Open a terminal window.
>
> 2. At a high rate of speed, start typing something. Make sure the command
> doesn't do anything to prevent accidental ddeath of your system. I recommend
> typing garbage for this test.
>
>
> Actual result: Orca stops talking if the typing speed gets fast enough.
>
> Expected results: Orca should announce the characters as they are typed. TB is
> a good example of what to expect.
>
>
>
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