Re: [orca-list] Odd issue with the Riot web client

[John Covici <covici ccs covici com>]

I might be interested, noce I get my system in order, the version I
can get is 80.0.3962.2, is that a good version to test with?

On Wed, 13 Nov 2019 19:02:20 -0500,
Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> Good to know. Thanks!
>
> If you are able to get a later version of chrome/chromium you'll
> get other bug fixes. And while we talk about "chromium", Orca's
> support should kick in for
> Chrome. https://www.google.com/chrome/dev/?platform=linux right
> now is at version Version 80.0.3964.0. My locally-built-by-me
> chromium from a few days ago, is at version 80.0.3966.0.
>
> Just in case you're curious (Joanie says, trying to suck Nolan
> into the early-tester cabal) <grins>
>
>
> On 11/13/19 6:52 PM, Nolan Darilek wrote:
> > FWIW, I finally installed Chromium, and this doesn't happen
> > with Chromium 77.0.3865.120 Fedora Project and Orca master. So
> > seems specific to Firefox.
> >
> >
> > On 11/5/19 3:05 PM, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> > > I can reproduce this. It looks like an Orca bug. I'm still
> > > debugging it, but will hopefully have it fixed before too
> > > long. I don't think it's a regression though. Or if it is,
> > > it's super old. I went back to Orca 3.30 and the problem
> > > happens there....
> > >
> > > On 11/1/19 11:29 AM, Nolan Darilek wrote:
> > > > Hey folks,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The Riot developers have been pouring lots of effort recently
> > > > into making their web-based Matrix client accessible. But I'm
> > > > experiencing a pretty significant issue with their new text
> > > > entry system for messages that they can't duplicate under
> > > > NVDA. I'm wondering if any Orca users are seeing the same,
> > > > and if this can be diagnosed as either a Firefox/Orca issue
> > > > under Linux, or as something they aren't doing correctly on
> > > > their end. To test, you'll need a Matrix account. Once you
> > > > have one and are logged in, visit this instance with
> > > > accessibility improvements:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > https://riots.im/adhoc/a11y
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Join a room or chat. You'll probably be automatically focused
> > > > into the message input field and put in focus mode. Once
> > > > there, enter browse mode and try arrowing up.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Apparently, NVDA handles this use case fine both in the
> > > > accessibility build and the development build at
> > > > riot.im/develop. Orca, on the other hand, won't let me arrow
> > > > up. I hear "Newline," followed by some buttons, and focus
> > > > lands back in the message entry field. The only way to escape
> > > > this field is to enter browse mode and use b/B/h/some other
> > > > quick navigation key, then hope you don't land back in the
> > > > mud. Happens under Orca master as of a few minutes ago and
> > > > Firefox nightly as of a few days ago, but it's happened for a
> > > > bit now so I don't think it's a bleeding-edge
> > > > regression. Apologies for not reporting it--been a bit busy
> > > > and it hasn't been high enough priority for me.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Is there any actionable feedback I can give the Riot folks to
> > > > fix this? They're pretty actively looking for feedback in the
> > > > #a11y:matrix.org room, so if you're Matrix-inclined and want
> > > > to give it then there is the best place, or I'll happily
> > > > relay it otherwise.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a bunch.
> > > >
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> > > > GNOME Universal Access guide:
> > > > https://help.gnome.org/users/gnome-help/stable/a11y.html
>
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