Re: Installing the latest Orca...and on to the capslock patch
Thanks; that worked. I like that new little window thing for preferences/quitting. It's nicer than having to go into the assistive technology prefs to change things in orca. So now my question is, I tried to put in the capslock patch, but it says it can't find the file to patch at line 8, and asks me what file to patch. The commad I entered was "patch https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Installing the latest Orca
Hello, all, I followed the directions on the UbuntuEdgyEft wiki for Orca, but go the following when I tried to do the "sudo ./autogen.sh; sudo make; sudo make install" series: checking whether to build shared libraries... yes checking whether to build static libraries... no configure: creating libtool appending configuration tag "CXX" to libtool appending configuration tag "F77" to libtool checking for pkg-config... /usr/bin/pkg-config checking pkg-config is at least version 0.9.0... yes checking for brl... yes checking for a Python interpreter with version >= 2.4... python checking for python... /usr/bin/python checking for python version... 2.4 checking for python platform... linux2 checking for python script directory... ${prefix}/lib/python2.4/site-packages checking for python extension module directory... ${exec_prefix}/lib/python2.4/site-packages checking for headers required to compile python extensions... not found configure: error: Could not find python headers needed to build Python extensions make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop. make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop. So my question is, is there a package I should be installing to resolve this python header issue? Thanks, Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca on laptops.
Hi all, Actually, when I used speakup, the latching key for capslock was shift. If I wanted the NORMAL capslock behaviorr, I would hit shift-capslock. Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca edgy not installing
I had a similar problem, and installing off the alt disk was a good solution. The alt disk installed easily, though you might need a sighted person to help you with the installation; I can read large print slowly and was able to squint through the installation though it took me a while. But the install itself went smoothly, and I am writing this e-mail from the system in question. Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca on laptops.
So I assume this would be done with the patch command? What file should I patch with it? Would it just be "patch orca https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca on laptops.
Perhaps I should be clearer about my experiences with capslock as a modifier. I'm assuming now that shiftlock and capslock are the same thing. In Speakup, capslock serves as the modifier key to get access to the screen reading keys, and does not in fact toggle on and off. To enable the USUAL behavior, I would hit the shift key plus the shiftlock key, then do the same to disable it. Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca on laptops.
Hello all, Speakup had a the capslock key as a modifier for laptops, with the right-hand part of the keyboard being used in place of the numpad keys, e.g. uio = 789 jkl = 456 m,. = 123 I can't remember what they did for /, *, -, +, ., or the enter key, but I'm sure of the main part. I didn't use it much as I didn't have a laptop at the time, but I experimented with it and thought it was pretty sensible. Terrence Terrence m,./ or something like that. -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Orca on laptops.
InSpeakup, capslock was the modifier for screen reading, and the usual capslock behavior was gotten by hitting shift-capslock. Perhaps that would work for Orca? Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Substitute for Mouse in Ubuntu?
Your message cannot be delivered to the following recipients: Recipient address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reason: Illegal host/domain name found email message attachment Forwarded Message Hello, all, Is there any way to control the mouse via the keyboard? I seem to remember an earlier release had a mousekeys feature, but I haven't seen it on 6.10. There are some programs that I run that do kind of need me to move the pointer a bit. Also, is there a way to collapse a single Thanks, Terrence Reporting-MTA: dns;msgmmp-1.gci.net (tcp-daemon) Original-recipient: rfc822;ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.org Final-recipient: rfc822;ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.org Action: failed Status: 5.4.4 (Illegal host/domain name found) -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Re: Speech starting up automatically?
Hi Willy and all, Actually, it's kind of sporadic as to whether speech comes up automatically or not. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. I'm going to include the file you requested below. Terrence # user-settings.py - custom Orca settings # Generated by orca. DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE!!! # If you want permanent customizations that will not # be overwritten, edit orca-customizations.py. # import re import time import orca.debug import orca.settings import orca.acss #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_OFF orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_SEVERE #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_WARNING #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_INFO #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_CONFIGURATION #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_FINE #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_FINER #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_FINEST #orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_ALL #orca.debug.eventDebugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_OFF #orca.debug.eventDebugFilter = None #orca.debug.eventDebugFilter = re.compile('[\S]*focus|[\S]*activ') #orca.debug.eventDebugFilter = re.compile('nomatch') #orca.debug.eventDebugFilter = re.compile('[\S]*:accessible-name') #orca.debug.debugFile = open(time.strftime('debug-%Y-%m-%d-%H:%M:% S.out'), 'w', 0) #orca.debug.debugFile = open('debug.out', 'w', 0) #orca.settings.useBonoboMain=False #orca.settings.debugEventQueue=True #orca.settings.gilSleepTime=0 if False: import sys import orca.util sys.settrace(orca.util.traceit) orca.debug.debugLevel = orca.debug.LEVEL_ALL orca.settings.orcaModifierKeys = ['Insert', 'KP_Insert'] orca.settings.enableSpeech = True orca.settings.speechServerFactory = 'orca.gnomespeechfactory' orca.settings.speechServerInfo = ['Festival GNOME Speech Driver', 'OAFIID:GNOME_Speech_SynthesisDriver_Festival:proto0.3'] orca.settings.voices = { 'default' : orca.acss.ACSS({'average-pitch': 5.2002, 'family': {'locale': 'english', 'gender': None, 'name': 'kal_diphone'}, 'gain': 9.0, 'rate': 78.0}), 'uppercase' : orca.acss.ACSS({'average-pitch': 6}), 'hyperlink' : orca.acss.ACSS({'average-pitch': 2}), } orca.settings.speechVerbosityLevel = orca.settings.VERBOSITY_LEVEL_BRIEF orca.settings.readTableCellRow = True orca.settings.enableSpeechIndentation = False orca.settings.enableEchoByWord = False orca.settings.enableKeyEcho = False orca.settings.enablePrintableKeys = False orca.settings.enableModifierKeys = False orca.settings.enableLockingKeys = False orca.settings.enableFunctionKeys = False orca.settings.enableActionKeys = False orca.settings.enableBraille = False orca.settings.enableBrailleGrouping = False orca.settings.brailleVerbosityLevel = orca.settings.VERBOSITY_LEVEL_VERBOSE orca.settings.brailleRolenameStyle = orca.settings.BRAILLE_ROLENAME_STYLE_LONG orca.settings.enableBrailleMonitor = False orca.settings.enableMagnifier = True orca.settings.enableMagCursor = True orca.settings.enableMagCursorExplicitSize = False orca.settings.magCursorSize = 32 orca.settings.magCursorColor = '#00' orca.settings.enableMagCrossHair = False orca.settings.enableMagCrossHairClip = False orca.settings.magCrossHairSize = 16 orca.settings.magZoomerLeft = 576 orca.settings.magZoomerRight = 1142 orca.settings.magZoomerTop = 420 orca.settings.magZoomerBottom = 840 orca.settings.magZoomFactor = 10 orca.settings.enableMagZoomerColorInversion = False orca.settings.magSmoothingMode = orca.settings.MAG_SMOOTHING_MODE_BILINEAR orca.settings.magMouseTrackingMode = orca.settings.MAG_MOUSE_TRACKING_MODE_CENTERED orca.settings.verbalizePunctuationStyle = orca.settings.PUNCTUATION_STYLE_SOME try: __import__("orca-customizations") except ImportError: pass -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Printing Labels?
Does anyone know of an accessible program that will print labels (e.g. for addresses etc.)? I tried downloadingglabels, but it doesn't seem to want to install properly. I had seen it written somewhere that Openoffice could do it, but I didn't see any sort of features for that anywhere unless I'm looking in the wrong place. So I'd appreciate any ideas anyone has. Thanks, Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Speech starting up automatically?
Hi, all, When I run orca with speech and magnification enabled, the speech doesn't come up automatically when I log in. I get the magnifier OK, but I then have to go into assistive tech settings and start orca again to get the speech going. Is there a way to be sure that both speech and magnification start up together? Also, is there a way to install my configuration to a flash drive or something so that I can have it available when running from a live CD? I'm using a system I installed from an alternate install CD, but I want to do some demos with a live CD using the settings I have on here. And one more question, somewhat related since the question may well come up. Since firefox is not really accessible, what is the best option for web browsing with accessibility under Ubuntu? Thanks, Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Too much output from Orca
Is there a way to get Orca not to blab the title in Firefox whenever I hit the tab key? It's kind of awkward to constantly have to wait for the title end to see where the focus is. Also, is there a down-to-earth explanation of the review keys of orca somewhere? Thanks, Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility
Using Orca with Evolution
hello there, all, Thanks for the advice on getting Ubuntu going on my dinosaur PC. The alternate install did turn out to have accessibiity features, and I'm probably going to switch my OSes around as soon as I get up the gumption to do all the backing up of my other hard drive necessary to keep from losing my files when I install Ubuntu onto the other hard drive. Although...if the hard drive I'm installing onto is already a Linux partition, is it possible to install without having do delete the data? Now to my main question. Is there a key that will let me automatically read the whole of an e-mail message? I can read my e-mails well enough by using the review keys, but ideally I'd prefer to be able to read the message in ne go. Thanks, Terrence -- Ubuntu-accessibility mailing list Ubuntu-accessibility@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-accessibility