Actually I got so fed up with it I uninstalled it and try and erge everyone else to do it. It is nothing but a newence and limits what you can do.
Good luck. S On Nov 12, 2010, at 3:50 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: > Hello Michael, > > If you do not like how Growl currently works with the Speech style, please > consider fixing it yourself or wait until someone takes the time to do so > patiently. I'm sure nothing is preventing you from changing it, either on a > personal level or getting it bundled in a future release of Growl. I would > fix it for everyone, but I sadly don't have time enough to do so, even though > it doesn't actually take that much to change the behavior. it requires you > read a lot, though, if you want the knowledge of completing the work. > > The Speech style isn't perfect. Bottom line is...if you don't like it now, > don't use it. I strongly urge you to pick up the pieces and change the style > slightly if you would like. I'm currently trying to re-write some of the > speech style entirely, allowing you to have more control over the various > styles in general, though that is currently on hold. > > Other developers of Growl (including me) will most likely tell you the same > thing I'm telling you right now, given that Growl is an open-source project > and everyone can contribute :). Please, don't complain. Everyone is currently > working on their own projects and Growl improvements/bug fixes or > enhancements, and not a lot of attention is being given to the Speech style > at the moment. Unfortunately, sometimes other matters are much more serious > than the Speech style. Don't get me wrong, because I understand your > frustration. However, I will say this again...nothing is preventing anyone > from changing the behavior. I'm sure we have some smart people on here...in > fact, I know that is the case. I also know that someone is probably going to > ask: "Well, if it's so easy...why doesn't anyone do it?" I'll answer in > advance, and if I'm wrong in my predictions then you'll get the answer > anyway. :) > > If you want the change badly, try to understand how to develop Growl. If you > can't understand how to program, ask someone to help you who might have an > idea or try to contact someone privately such as myself to guide you through > the reading material. Of course, your third possibility is to just wait for a > fix. I won't disagree that the fix is long overdue by now, and it should have > been taken care of many releases ago. However, as I said above...regardless > if it is a small matter or not, sometimes, no one touches that particular > style for ages because there are more important bugs to be squashed, or more > common feature requests to be implemented and polished. > > I'm not trying to be snappy, but I'm just tired of hearing the same complaint > over and over when nothing is stopping you from changing all of Growl to your > preference by getting the developer kit, then proceeding to build Growl. I'm > sorry if you take this in any way that may seem offensive or belittling, as > that is not my intent. :) > > Take care everyone. :) > > Regards, > Nic > GoogleTalk: [email protected] > Facebook > Twitter > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: [email protected] > Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 > AIM: cincinster > > On Nov 12, 2010, at 12:21 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: > >> well nothing works with adium and growl I didn't realise tat there was >> anther update, but everthing else works at least somewhat with growl... I >> still think we need a real irc client made to be accessible and not >> dependant on growl, since growl speaks everything on top of each other if >> text comes too fast >> On Nov 12, 2010, at 3:38 AM, Eric Oyen wrote: >> >>> hmmm, >>> in what function is it not working with adium? >>> >>> I hear all the chats 9sometimes 2 or 3 at a time). I usually don't turn on >>> a great many functions as they can get distracting. >>> >>> -Eric >>> >>> On Nov 11, 2010, at 9:19 PM, Michael Thurman wrote: >>> >>>> this brings up an interesting problem I am trying to use adium with growl >>>> and it does not work, even after I had someone who can see and is a mac >>>> guru try and fix it. I am trying to se it for irc chat rooms. I'd love to >>>> hve something hat works as well as mirc did with jaws on windows, then I >>>> coul happily walk away from windows altogether, well except for mudding >>>> hat still really shines with vip mud in wondows, and nothing here I know >>>> of wks properly >>>> >>>> Mchael >>>> >>>> On Nov 5, 2010, at 4:26 PM, Ray Foret Jr wrote: >>>> >>>>> Nick, am I to understand that you actually wrote the code for Growl? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Sincerely, >>>>> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! >>>>> >>>>> Now A Very Proud and very happy Mac user!!! >>>>> >>>>> Skype Name: >>>>> barefootedray >>>>> >>>>> On Nov 5, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Austin >>>>>> >>>>>> This is due to the way the style currently handles speech. Previously, >>>>>> it did not obey speech preferences either. I am working on a fix, >>>>>> however, for the issue with multiple notifications being spoken on top >>>>>> of each other. I cannot promise the new improvement will be in the >>>>>> coming update, though, as I have other priorities, studying being one of >>>>>> them. Of course, anyone with the knowledge to complete it is of course >>>>>> quite welcome to change the behavior. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> Nic >>>>>> GoogleTalk: [email protected] >>>>>> Facebook >>>>>> Twitter >>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >>>>>> Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 >>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 5, 2010, at 9:16 PM, Austin Seraphin wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> So people told me to get Growl, a message notification system. I >>>>>>> definitely see the advantage. I set it to use the speech style, and >>>>>>> customized my speech preferences. I installed Growlmail. It reads the >>>>>>> alerts, but one problem: it reads them all at once! I heard like ten >>>>>>> message alerts all read at the same time over top of each other. It >>>>>>> sounded, for lack of a better word, trippy. Do I have to change a >>>>>>> setting to get it to read them one after another? Do I have to use >>>>>>> another style? Can I not use Growl? 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