Re: [orca-list] Thunderbird Improvements in Daily Builds Noticed

[Jace Kattalakis <khalfang1366 gmail com>]

Okay, so, noob question...n but....given I use Thunderbird on a daily 
basis for my gmail...


1. Is it worth testing out the improvements?


2. If so, what's the simplest way to go about it on an Ubuntu and an 
Arch system? Do I just extract a tar and ./thunderbird and go?

On 09/01/2019 10:16, Krishnakant Mane via orca-list wrote:
> All that Peter said + I also now see that when there are more than a 
> couple thousand emails in a folder, closing one email with ctrl + w 
> does not give a lag as was the case before.
>
> Now I can just close an email and move on the next one quickly from 
> the list.
>
> This is really amazing.
>
> Regards.
>
> Krishnakant.
>
> On 09/01/19 1:57 pm, Peter Vágner via orca-list wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> > I am also testing it right now.
> >
> > With folders containing about 2000 messages it appears to be 
> > perfectly usable.
> >
> > With really huge folders (I've just tested with folder with more than 
> > 23000 messages inside) it takes some 30 seconds to become responsive 
> > again on my system but this is definatelly amazing.
> >
> > I am no longer seeing app not responding dialog when leaving 
> > thunderbird window open and I have no unexpected freezes with 
> > yesterday's Thunderbird 66 nightly.
> >
> >
> > I'll be using this similar how I am using Firefox nightly for a few 
> > months already.
> >
> >
> > BTW it looks there are even more a11y improvements coming. List of 
> > folders inside the subscribe to folders dialog is finally becoming 
> > accessible!
> >
> >
> > I haven't yet discovered more.
> >
> >
> > Greetings
> >
> >
> > Peter
> >
> >
> >
> > Dňa 8. 1. 2019 o 8:14 Nick Wood napísal(a):
> > > This is great news - thanks for the heads up.
> > >
> > > Will give it a try!
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Nick
> > >
> > > On 07/01/2019 19:12, am_dxer--- via orca-list wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > > I have noticed extreme speed improvements in the latest versions of 
> > > > Thunderbird nightlies when using Orca and thought I would alert 
> > > > users. Its not completely fixed but it seems much better now. A 
> > > > while ago, there had started to be a speed issue when switching 
> > > > into folders with many messages. If my memory is correct then, it 
> > > > was determined that Thunderbird was sending way too many 
> > > > accessibility events. I am not sure if this is improved or if there 
> > > > was some other improvement but I think its definitely worth running 
> > > > the latest builds for those who feel comfortable. You can just 
> > > > untar this and run it from anywhere. I am running on a fully up to 
> > > > date void Linux Mate system with no issues. I got my copy from 
> > > > https://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/nightly/latest-comm-central/
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