Re: [orca-list] If you are using Mate with Braille please contact me.

[Tom Masterson <kd7cyu gmail com>]

Hi John

I find that when I first start the desktop (I tend not to leave one 
running) orca comes up and does nothing.  My workaround has been to use 
alt-f1 to get to the menu and then pick an application such as firefox.  I 
believe alt-f2 will also work and let you type the name of the app you 
want.  I have not tried going to the terminal which is ctrl-alt-t but that 
should work as well.  I haven't worked hard to find what is happening when 
ora comes up as I have a workaround that more or less works.

Tom

On Thu, 30 Apr 2020, John J. Boyer wrote:

> Hi Tom,
>
> It is working partway. I'm still trying to figure out what is  going on. It may be a Mate problem, not an 
> Orca problem. My sighted companions are present only
> occasionally, so they can't give much help.
>
> I press t+F7 to get to the deesktop. How would I start an application such as mate-terminal or evolution?
>
> Thanks,
> John
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 08:41:51AM -0700, Tom Masterson wrote:
> > Can you give us more specific information?  What are you running when it
> > happens?  What are the steps to reproduce it?  Can your companions tell if
> > speech is working to follow it i.e is this a braille problem or an overall
> > orca problem?
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > On Thu, 30 Apr 2020, John J. Boyer wrote:
> >
> > > Hello Everyone,
> > >
> > > I have just installed the latest version of Orca and Mate. I use Braille only, because I am deaf-blind. An 
> > > old problem has resurfaceed. The display jams and
> > > constantly shows the same thing. Nothing I do on the keyboard changes it. I think the screen is following the 
> > > keyboard, however, because my sighted companions
> > > have told me that it is.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > John
> > >
> > > --
> > > John J. Boyer
> > > Email: john boyer abilitiessoft org
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> > >
> > >
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>
> --
> John J. Boyer
> Email: john boyer abilitiessoft org
> website: http://www.abilitiessoft.org
> Status: Company dissolved but website and email addresses  live.
> Location: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
> Mission: developing assistive technology software and providing STEM services
>        that are available at no cost