Re: GNOME Shell Magnifier Inverse (Negative) Feature

[Joseph Scheuhammer <clown alum mit edu>]

Hi Robert, API,

On 02-Apr-2012, Piñeiro wrote:
> On 03/30/2012 08:36 PM, Robert Cole wrote:
> > Hello, everyone.
> Hi Robert,
>
> Joseph is the best one to answer some of your questions, but meanwhile I
> will answer the others.
>
> > I have recently begun to exclusively use Fedora on my desktop system.
> > I am now running Fedora 16, and I was wondering if there is any way of
> > testing the inverse feature of the GNOME Shell Magnifier (if it has
> > yet been implemented)?
> Inverse was finished. But the sad news is that due some issues, was not
> finished in time to be included on GNOME 3.4, released during this week.
> But for sure it will be on 3.6, If you want to know the details, you can
> find the bug report here:
>
> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=639851

The delay is due to a question of which project the inversion code 
belongs to -- see the related bug report comment here:
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=656156#c38.

> About if there is any way to test it, this is one of the questions for
> Joseph.

I'm currently working on a patch for the latest nightly build of GNOME 
Shell, and that should be completed sometime this week.  There has been 
other interest in adding the inversion to a GNOME 3.4 demo machine, and 
I'll be looking into that.  The main problem is (and this may not be the 
correct way to put it) is how to make an installer of all the bits and 
pieces.  I haven't the slightest idea how to do that.  Anyone know how?
> > I ask this because I would heavily use the Negative plugin for Compiz.
> > I don't know why, but it is (and has always been) just so much easier
> > for me to read when I have white text on a black background. It takes
> > me a much longer time to read text when it is normal (black text on a
> > white background).
> Well, you could try to use the high/inverse theme, that can be selected
> on the "Universal Access Settings" dialog.

Using the high contrast/inverse theme will get you part of the way 
there.  However, that doesn't change how web pages are displayed.  I 
suspect it doesn't change how email clients displays email either.  
There is probably a way to set font and background colour preferences 
within those apps.

> > I am not sure where else to look, so I figured I would post this
> > message here. I am really enjoying my experience with GNOME Shell; it
> > is working wonderfully for me, and I really am looking forward to
> > using GNOME 3.4 when it arrives!
> >
> > Thansk in advance for any input, and especially for taking the time to
> > read this message.
> >
> > Keep up the great work!.
> Thanks for your feedback and nice words.
>
> BR
>
>
> -- Alejandro Piñeiro Iglesias

Thanks for you input, Robert!

--
;;;;joseph.


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