This bug was fixed in the package orca - 3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.2
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orca (3.36.2-1ubuntu1~20.04.2) focal-security; urgency=medium
* Fix some inaccessibility regressions in webkitgtk 2.36 (LP:
#1971076)
-- Jeremy Bicha <jbi...@ubuntu.com> Thu, 19 May 2022 10:52:01 -0400
** Changed in: orca (Ubuntu Jammy)
Status: Triaged => Fix Released
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1971076
Title:
webkitgtk 2.36 doesn't work with orca anymore
Status in gnome-orca:
New
Status in orca package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Status in orca source package in Focal:
Fix Released
Status in orca source package in Impish:
Fix Released
Status in orca source package in Jammy:
Fix Released
Bug description:
Impact
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webkitgtk apps are no longer readable by Ubuntu's default screen reader.
This regression was introduced with webkit2gtk 2.36. That version was
a major security update and has been pushed to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and
Ubuntu 21.10.
There are many apps that use webkitgtk: evolution, epiphany, yelp,
etc.
Test Case
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1. Install evolution
2. Open evolution and configure an email account.
3. Install the update
4. Open the Ubuntu/GNOME Settings app. In the left sidebar, select
Accessibility.
5. Click Screen Reader and turn it on.
6. Open Evolution. Open an email in a new window. Select the body text area
of the email.
The Screen Reader should read the text on that line.
What Could Go Wrong
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For Ubuntu 21.10, we are just cherry-picking 2 commits from the stable
gnome-40 branch.
We are also cherry-picking those 2 commits to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Original Bug Report
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Since Ubuntu 22.04 I can not read the content of the yelp pages, le content
of a mail from evolution or a web page from epiphany.
This worked correctly for Ubuntu 21.10 or Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
This problem occurs if I migrate from a previous version, or if I reinstall
from scrash.
Is there a new setting that I don't aware of?
This also could be related to webkitgtk I suppose.
A work arround is to select all the texte and to copy it to a place
that I can read (gedit).
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: orca 42.0-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-27.28-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-27-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sun May 1 10:03:38 2022
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-03 (27 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20220223)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
LANG=fr_FR.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: orca
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-12 (18 days ago)
mtime.conffile..etc.xdg.autostart.orca-autostart.desktop:
2022-04-17T10:13:33.207956
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