Re: Gnome3 and Vinux: Interaction is needed

[Joseph Scheuhammer <clown alum mit edu>]

On 29/04/11 10:57 AM, Piñeiro wrote:
> On 04/29/2011 04:37 PM, Joseph Scheuhammer wrote:
>> API wrote:
>>
>>> ... as "Classic GNOME" will be the fallback for ... people looking for
>>> a better accessibility support,
>> Just noting that in "Classic GNOME", the GNOME Shell magnifier will not
>> be available.  (Perhaps that's obvious...)
>>
>> By "better support", do you mean things like keyboard access to GNOME
>> Shell and/or it providing the relevant information to Orca?
>
> In theory keyboard access to GNOME Shell is implemented, or at least,
> if there is something missing are minor bugs.
>
> So, yes, it was about not providing the relevant information to Orca.
> The good new is that at least, now Orca reacts with GNOME Shell, so
> GNOME Shell is testable with Orca. Ie: Joanmarie reported during this
> week 2 or 3 bugs while she was using Orca with GNOME Shell. Some
> months ago it was nothing.
>
> BR

That is good news.  Way to go team Orca!

I'd also add that, to some extent, Orca works well with GNOME Shell
magnifier.  Orca can be used to track focus with the magnifier, for
example.  The qualifier ("to some extent") is that the magnifier does
not support all of the settings in Orca's "Magnifier" preference tab.

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