Re: [orca-list] Comments on Orca 3.37.3pre

["John J. Boyer" <john boyer abilitiessoft org>]

Hi Jason,

I have been using Firefox. Some time ago a post on this list gave options for starting Chromium in a more 
accessible fashion. 
Now it doesn't work. The commans I use in Terminal is

chromium --force-renderer-accessibility --enable-caret-browsing
It can even jam Mate.

thanks,
John

On Sat, Jun 20, 2020 at 09:03:07PM -0400, Jason White wrote:
> I'm running a relatively recent version of Orca from the Git repository, but
> I'm not experiencing any delays while reading through Web pages.
>
> Could you test whether it's the same in Firefox and Chromium, or whether
> it's specific to a particular browser?
>
> On 6/18/20 9:18 AM, John J. Boyer wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > Yesterday, June 17, we compiled Orca from Master. I see some improvements, but this version is also more 
> > sluggish than the one I was using previously.
> > I notice this in the websites I use most frequently. My system is Debian Bullseye.
> > I have Mate and use Firefox.
> > I use Braille only, since I am deaf-blind. My display is a Focus 40.
> > The regression is most noticeable when I press the down arrow key. There is a pause before the next line 
> > appears.
> > When I am looking at the headlines on the Catholic News Agency, and at a heading, pressing the down arrow 
> > causes the heading to be repeated.
> > When I look at the Mass readings on the Universalist site and press Control+F first escape the cursor 
> > lands on the line before the first reading
> >
> > I have to press up arrow to get to the separator line, then down arrow to get to the first reading.
> > When I get to the Responsorial Psalm I have to manuever with the up and down arrows and the back button 
> > to see which psalm it is.
> >
> > On my Twitter acount Orca is sluggish in responding to the down arrow, and it may not show the entire 
> > line.
> >
> > I don't want to leave the impression that I am complaining. I like the fact that the cursor now follows 
> > typing in Terminal.
> > Unfortunately I don't know the version of Orca I was using with Debian Buster.
> > I think that giving an honest evaluation will help in development.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John

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