[Bug 774444] Re: Compiz Negative Plugin fullscreen mode doesn't apply to newly opened windows, regression from compiz .8

2011-05-13 Thread WaywardGeek
So, I'm having trouble tracking down the source code for the compiz negative plugin, but I did find a work-around on the Compiz wiki: http://wiki.compiz.org/Plugins/Neg xcalib can be used if the "Negative" filter is not supported by your hardware or driver. To invert the screen palette with xcali

[Bug 774444] Re: Compiz Negative Plugin fullscreen mode doesn't apply to newly opened windows, regression from compiz .8

2011-05-13 Thread WaywardGeek
I find this bug exists both in both Ubiquity, and in Ubuntu Classic, after running "compiz --replace". This effects me strongly, as I need to minimize the total light that I see to prolong my remaining central vision. Plus, non-inverted white windows physically hurt to look at, now that my eyes a

[Bug 602877]

2010-12-07 Thread WaywardGeek
Just tested this issue in Ubuntu Maverick, and it's still there. Isn't there someone at Mozilla who recently has been tasked to enhance gecko accessibility? Here would be an excellent place to start. I've had some health issues, and haven't been involved since September... -- You received this

[Bug 582809] Re: Synaptics Clickpad touchpad buttons are not working

2010-09-22 Thread WaywardGeek
Just for clarification for kernel newbies like me, to apply this patch, I do something like: $ sudo apt-get build-dep --no-install-recommends linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic .config $ apt-get source linux-image-2.6.35-22-generic $ cd linux-2.6.35 $ pushd drivers/input/mouse $ patch < ~/Download/syn

[Bug 602877] Re: Position is not being updated when atk_text_set_caret_offset is used

2010-07-08 Thread WaywardGeek
Yes, it would be very nice to have this patch applied to future versions of Firefox for Lucid, as well as Maverick. This would simplify supporting Firefox in Vinux 3.0, which is based on Ubuntu Lucid, since we have to re-patch Firefox every time a new version is available. -- Position is not bei

[Bug 602877] Re: Position is not being updated when atk_text_set_caret_offset is used

2010-07-07 Thread WaywardGeek
** Patch added: "This patch fixes the set_caret_offset function, and has a test case" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51538247/set_caret_position.patch ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/51537256/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "ExtensionSummary.txt"

[Bug 602877] [NEW] Position is not being updated when atk_text_set_caret_offset is used

2010-07-07 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox This bug was filed last year upstream: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=546068 We have a working, tested patch, but more investigation is going into enhancing the new regression test case. This patch isn't in Firefox 3.6, or 3.7. H

[Bug 586373] Re: Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader

2010-06-17 Thread WaywardGeek
To reproduce this, enable Orca in the Live CD. For the first 30 seconds after boot, press space bar every 4 seconds. There is a screen at the beginning of booting that expects you to press a key to get to the old boot menu. You should be at a screen asking for your language. Press Enter to sele

[Bug 586373] Re: Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader

2010-05-27 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "UsbCreatorLog.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49207266/UsbCreatorLog.txt ** Attachment added: "UsbDevices.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/49207267/UsbDevices.txt -- Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/586373 You rece

[Bug 586373] [NEW] Startup Disk Creator locks up Orca screen reader

2010-05-27 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: usb-creator There is a know problem with python applications and at-spi, which is the code that provides an accessible description of GTK widgets to screen readers. If you try and update your GTK interface from a thread that was not the one that called g

[Bug 198724] Re: [amd64] partimage not synced or build

2010-05-12 Thread WaywardGeek
Vinux users find this package useful, so I'm going to upload it to the Vinux/Lucid PPA so they can get it on amd64. -- [amd64] partimage not synced or build https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/198724 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ub

[Bug 567887] Re: [Lucid] When I booting current Lucid daily live CD, default no have volume my soundcard

2010-05-06 Thread WaywardGeek
I can confirm that other Lucid users are seeing this problem, though it doesn't show up on my machine. I'm happy to help track it down, but I need to find a way to duplicate the bug first. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [Lucid] When I booting current Lucid

[Bug 574915] Re: [Lucid] please upgrade gnome-orca 2.30.0 package version to 2.30.1 upstream version

2010-05-04 Thread WaywardGeek
Lucid is the most accessible Ubuntu release in at least two years, maybe the most accessible ever. Many blind users stayed on Ubuntu 8.04 for two years, skipping the less stable releases in between. I believe this pattern will continue, and the blind will rely on Ubuntu Lucid far more than typica

[Bug 574549] Re: [Lucid] When I using Yelp 2.30.0 version with Orca screen reader, I always hear a "gecko based application application" output string when I open a link

2010-05-03 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: yelp (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [Lucid] When I using Yelp 2.30.0 version with Orca screen reader, I always hear a "gecko based application application" output string when I open a link https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/574549 You received this bug notification becau

[Bug 564776] Re: Screen Reader keybinding is out of date

2010-04-16 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/0154/Dependencies.txt -- Screen Reader keybinding is out of date https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/564776 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubu

[Bug 564776] [NEW] Screen Reader keybinding is out of date

2010-04-16 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-control-center This is a very minor bug, but also trivial to fix. In Keyboard Shortcuts, users are able to assign "Toggle screen reader" to a shortcut. When they do this, and press the key combination to toggle the screen reader, the program "lsr"

Re: [Bug 561563] Re: Update-manager checkboxes not working with Orca

2010-04-14 Thread WaywardGeek
Thanks, Michael! I'll try and understand your patch, and then see if I can do something similar to gnome-app-install. I see it also uses set_cell_data_func for it's toggle buttons. Bill On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 5:56 AM, Launchpad Bug Tracker <561...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > ** Branch linked:

[Bug 561563] Re: Update-manager checkboxes not working with Orca

2010-04-12 Thread WaywardGeek
Isaac pointed out an error in my description. There is a bug in gksu that causes multiple applications to have trouble with Orca in Lucid, when started from the System/Administration menu. To run network manager, users run it directly instead, with 'sudo update-manager'. -- Update-manager check

[Bug 561563] Re: Update-manager checkboxes not working with Orca

2010-04-12 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/43927233/Dependencies.txt -- Update-manager checkboxes not working with Orca https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/561563 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 561563] [NEW] Update-manager checkboxes not working with Orca

2010-04-12 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: update-manager To reproduce this bug, install and run Orca, the Gnome screen reader. Then, run update-manager from the System/Administration menu. If there are any packages that need updating, they will be listed in the dialog box that appears, with a ch

Re: [Bug 551515] Re: [Lucid] need little modify the ubiquity-hooks/30accessibility script with gdm accessibility setting configuration part in Blindness profile

2010-04-01 Thread WaywardGeek
Thanks, Attila! I'll add your patch to the buildvinuxiso script. Bill On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Attila Hammer wrote: > I doed the final revision if not have another suggestion or request. > > What changed? > Now, the patch is not used system vide GDM gconf setting method, using > origin

Re: [Bug 455320] Re: Package information page not accessible

2010-04-01 Thread WaywardGeek
Thanks for this work. Do you know if it will get included in Ubuntu Lucid? Also, how could I get access to your latest work? I'm not familiar with what "lp:~mvo/software-html/improve-html" means. Bill On Thu, Apr 1, 2010 at 11:13 AM, Michael Vogt wrote: > I commited a initial patch that impro

[Bug 550717] Re: [Lucid] two accessiblity related bug with Ubiquity, with easy to fix

2010-03-30 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [Lucid] two accessiblity related bug with Ubiquity, with easy to fix https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/550717 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 551515] Re: [Lucid] need little modify the ubiquity-hooks/30accessibility script with gdm accessibility setting configuration part in Blindness profile

2010-03-30 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: casper (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- [Lucid] need little modify the ubiquity-hooks/30accessibility script with gdm accessibility setting configuration part in Blindness profile https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/551515 You received this bug notification because you are

Re: [Bug 546922] Re: [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork

2010-03-26 Thread WaywardGeek
Awesome! I've added a ^G (ascii 7) to the isolinux.txt file, but it still doesn't beep in my virtual machine when I build the ISO with remastersys. I'm not sure why. Bill On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 4:56 AM, Attila Hammer wrote: > Colin, Bill, I am very happy now. :-):-) > I found an absolute good

[Bug 546922] Re: [lucid] Some suggestions with new gfxboot artwork

2010-03-25 Thread WaywardGeek
I would like to see a different solution. The first gnome window now runs a graphical application to ask if the user would like to try Ubuntu, or install. I would like to add a button to this screen to access accessibility options, just like the old console-based options. Further, I'd love it if

[Bug 526383] Re: at-spi-registryd crashed with signal 5 in ORBit_marshal_object()

2010-03-07 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: at-spi (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- at-spi-registryd crashed with signal 5 in ORBit_marshal_object() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/526383 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mai

[Bug 531467] Re: Compiz displays upside down

2010-03-03 Thread WaywardGeek
I searched for 'nvidia' in synaptic, and then removed every package that used the name. This caused compiz to start working properly with my ATI driver! Bill -- Compiz displays upside down https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/531467 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubun

[Bug 531467] Re: Compiz displays upside down

2010-03-03 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40093788/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40093790/CurrentDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/40093792/Dependencies.txt ** A

[Bug 531467] [NEW] Compiz displays upside down

2010-03-03 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: In Ubuntu Lucid Alpha, When switching to "Normal" visual effects, the desktop is shown upside down. I found the following 2-day old thread discussing this problem here: http://www.mail- archive.com/ubuntu-x-s...@lists.launchpad.net/msg48053.html As suggested in the thread,

[Bug 525669] Re: gnome-app-install fails to install

2010-02-23 Thread WaywardGeek
If I put a break point (with pdb.set_trace()) to try and track down the bug where it thinks a package failed to install, the code works! There seems to be some race condition in the code. -- gnome-app-install fails to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/525669 You received this bug notificat

[Bug 525669] Re: gnome-app-install fails to install

2010-02-23 Thread WaywardGeek
I also noticed that with the Meny.py hack, the progress dialog box shows package cache updates. The last package listed is garbage, and clearly not real, but it flickers by real fast. -- gnome-app-install fails to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/525669 You received this bug notification

[Bug 455307] Re: Software listing inaccessible

2010-02-23 Thread WaywardGeek
This bug is caused by using Webkit, rather than gecko. Webkit is not accessible. Until it is, please be sure to continue writing new applications using gecko. We have been waiting years for webkit to become accessible, and given the total lack of activity on their mailing list about accessibilty

[Bug 525669] Re: gnome-app-install fails to install

2010-02-22 Thread WaywardGeek
I tracked down the next bug in gnome-app-install. The interface to the Aptdaemon package changed slightly. Both instances of 'exit_handler' need to be changed to 'error_handler'. However, there are more bugs. When I install a package, it installs ok, but the DialogComplete dialog says it failed

[Bug 525669] Re: gnome-app-install fails to install

2010-02-22 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/39522048/Dependencies.txt -- gnome-app-install fails to install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/525669 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-b

[Bug 525669] [NEW] gnome-app-install fails to install

2010-02-22 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-app-install The program /usr/sbin/update-app-install is called during the installation of gnome-app-install. It crashes, due to UTF-8 data it was not expecting. The message is: Setting up gnome-app-install (0.5.60.1ubuntu2) ... Caching applicatio

[Bug 455320] Re: Package information page not accessible

2010-02-22 Thread WaywardGeek
I believe this is caused by the use of webkit, rather than gecko. It seems webkit remains non-accessible. I would recommend switching to gecko until webkit improves. -- Package information page not accessible https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/455320 You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 507917] Re: Topics read as frame html content

2010-02-22 Thread WaywardGeek
I can confirm that Yelp does not work with Orca. I must admit I'm dissapointed that this bug has been given "low" priority, as the blind will not be able to access the Ubuntu help system until this is fixed. This problem is caused by yelp switching from gecko to webkit, and webkit remains non-acc

[Bug 131942] Re: at-spi-registryd crashed with signal 5 in ORBit_marshal_object()

2010-02-19 Thread WaywardGeek
This now occurs in Lucid alpha 2, about 50% of the time I try to do an accessible install with Orca running. I doubt this actually a duplicate of a bug from 2007, but the automated system flagged it as such. ** Changed in: at-spi (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- at-spi-registryd cras

[Bug 520952] Re: Tracebacks when upgrading from Karmic

2010-02-18 Thread WaywardGeek
This is caused by some UTF-8 data somehow getting into the menu data. Default encoding is "ascii" in python, and when python tries to manipulate the UTF-8 menu string, it crashes. The program that is failing is /usr/sbin/update-app-install, in /usr/lib/pymodules/python2.6/xdg/Menu.py. If I add at

[Bug 520952] Re: Tracebacks when upgrading from Karmic

2010-02-18 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: gnome-app-install (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Tracebacks when upgrading from Karmic https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520952 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu

[Bug 507964] Re: Application Switcher keybinds conflicts with gnome default

2010-02-01 Thread WaywardGeek
A work-around for users is to do this manually with the compizconfi- settings-manager package. By default, Lucid enables the "Static Application Switcher". It's probably time to make the default "Application Switcher", and to reassign the "Tab" key to next_panel, rather than next_window(all), and

Re: [Bug 468677] Re: Pulseaudio causes 1/2 sec delay in Orca screen reader

2010-01-20 Thread WaywardGeek
Sounds good. On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 3:06 PM, Daniel T Chen wrote: > Given that you've implemented a pulse backend for this app, I'll move it > back to PA and close it. > > ** Package changed: alsa-plugins (Ubuntu) => pulseaudio (Ubuntu) > > ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) >       Status: Conf

[Bug 468358] Re: PulseAudio and multiple users logged in at the same time

2010-01-01 Thread WaywardGeek
I can confirm this bug happens on a new Karmic install. I do "Switch User..." and log in as another user, and that user gets no access to the sound card. The device is not listed by System/Prefereces/Sound. I have a similar related problem I want to solve. Blind users run speakup, which starts

[Bug 468358] Re: PulseAudio and multiple users logged in at the same time

2010-01-01 Thread WaywardGeek
** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- PulseAudio and multiple users logged in at the same time https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/468358 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 487521] Re: package emacspeak 29.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

2009-12-30 Thread WaywardGeek
I also have found on Karmic x64 I cannot install emacspeak, with the same error you describe. ** Changed in: emacspeak (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- package emacspeak 29.0-2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 https

[Bug 497388] Re: [Lucid] When I run any program with sudo command, the system does'nt found atk-bridge module and Orca does'nt handle the application accessibility

2009-12-22 Thread WaywardGeek
I did a new install of Ubuntu Lucid alpha, and upgraded to the latest code. I still get this bug on my system, but there is no longer any reported problem loading libatk-bridge.so. However, 'sudo synaptic' still results in synaptic being inaccessible. However, 'sudo -E synaptic' works! I tracke

[Bug 497388] Re: [Lucid] When I run any program with sudo command, the system does'nt found atk-bridge module and Orca does'nt handle the application accessibility

2009-12-22 Thread WaywardGeek
If we modify /etc/sudoers to enable ORBIT_SOCKETDIR to be passed to the sudo command, then Orca is able to control the application. ** Attachment added: "Fix to /etc/sudoers to enabe sudo to work better with Orca" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37094542/patch -- [Lucid] When I run any program

[Bug 498489] Re: Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut

2009-12-22 Thread WaywardGeek
This bug seems to have gone away! I did a clean reinstall of Ubuntu Lucid Alpha, and updated, and then set keybindings including firefox. Launching firefox from a keyboard shortcut now seems to work just fine. ** Changed in: firefox-3.5 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- Firefox n

[Bug 498889] Re: Audio passed to pa_simple_write not played immediately

2009-12-22 Thread WaywardGeek
I switched the status to invalid, since this isn't really a pulseaudio bug. The fix will likely be incorporated into speech-dispatcher. ** Changed in: pulseaudio (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Audio passed to pa_simple_write not played immediately https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/4988

Re: [Bug 498489] Re: Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut

2009-12-21 Thread WaywardGeek
Yes. This bug is probably related, but it still happens on my system, even after the pyatspi fix. Bill On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 6:30 AM, Attila Hammer wrote: > Bill, your system does'nt solving the at-spi, pyatspi updates the problem? > The problem is present your system after you installed the

[Bug 498889] Re: Audio passed to pa_simple_write not played immediately

2009-12-21 Thread WaywardGeek
I tracked down the problem here. The pa_simple interface to pulseaudio does provide a buffer-attribute control. If 'prebuf' is set to a single sample, then key echos are played as soon as a key is typed. However, speech-dispatcher is defaulting to libao, and the libao pulseaudio driver sets preb

Re: [Bug 498489] Re: Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut

2009-12-21 Thread WaywardGeek
I can confirm this bug. If no one else is available to fix this for Lucid, then assign it to me. BIll On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 2:04 AM, Micah Gersten wrote: > @hammera > > Are you planning on fixing this? > > ** Tags added: a11y > > -- > Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortc

[Bug 498889] Re: Audio passed to pa_simple_write not played immediately

2009-12-20 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Simple test case demonstraiting the bug" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37001410/keyspeak.tar.gz ** Attachment added: "AlsaDevices.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37001411/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: "AplayDevices.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37001

[Bug 498889] [NEW] Audio passed to pa_simple_write not played immediately

2009-12-20 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pulseaudio If a small sound sample (less than 4000 samples) is passed to pa_simple_write, it is not played immediately, contrary to the documentation for this function. This bug causes problems with Orca when using espeak at high speed. When users press

[Bug 497388] Re: [Lucid] When I run any program with sudo command, the system does'nt found atk-bridge module and Orca does'nt handle the application accessibility

2009-12-19 Thread WaywardGeek
I can confirm that this happens on my Ubuntu Lucid alpha install. I tried to see if the problem would go away by simply deleting all my ~/.* directories and re-logging in. It does not fix the problem. I also tried setting the same value needed to get orca working: sudo gconftool-2 --set /deskto

[Bug 498489] Re: Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut

2009-12-19 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36969363/Dependencies.txt -- Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/498489 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribe

[Bug 498489] [NEW] Firefox not accessible to Orca if run from keyboard shortcut

2009-12-19 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.5 This occurs in Ubuntu Lucid alpha. Blind users use Orca to navigate through firefox. Since they can't use a mouse to hit the firefox icon on the top panel, they prefer to launch it with a keyboard shortcut. If you use /System/Prefereces/Key

[Bug 498288] Re: Speakup failes to compile, and needs this 1-line fix

2009-12-18 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "This is the one-line fix for this bug." http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36951803/speakup-source.diff ** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36951804/Dependencies.txt -- Speakup failes to compile, and needs this 1-line fix https://bugs.lau

[Bug 498288] [NEW] Speakup failes to compile, and needs this 1-line fix

2009-12-18 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Under Lucid alpha, speakup-source fails to compile. Normally, a user can compile and install this module with: $ sudo apt-get install speakup-source espeakup $ sudo m-a a-i speakup-source However, Lucid has sensitized a bug in speakup/speakup_soft.c, and the module fails to

[Bug 498211] Re: ATI graphics driver fails to load

2009-12-18 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Log file from installing ATI graphics driver" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36943006/jockey.log ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36943007/BootDmesg.txt ** Attachment added: "CurrentDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36943008/

[Bug 498211] [NEW] ATI graphics driver fails to load

2009-12-18 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: xorg This problem may be specific to Lucid on my laptop: a Dell Studi 1557, with quad i7 CPU and ATI graphics acceleration. Using "Sytem/Administration/Hardware Drivers", an ATI driver is found, which I installed. Once enabled, I rebooted. When the X s

Re: [Bug 491327] Re: No module named pyatspi

2009-12-15 Thread WaywardGeek
I forgot about this. Willie (the Orca guy) had me do: $ gconftool-2 --set /desktop/gnome/interface/at-spi-corba --type bool true It's probably also required to get Orca working in Lucid. Bill On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:48 AM, Attila Hammer wrote: > Thank you Luke the fix, works very well i

Re: [Bug 468677] Re: Pulseaudio causes 1/2 sec delay in Orca screen reader

2009-12-14 Thread WaywardGeek
Thanks, Attila. I'm trying to learn how speech-dispatcher works, and I expect to be able to debug this problem in the next week or two. I'll let you know if I have a possible fix to be tested. Bill On Mon, Dec 14, 2009 at 9:32 AM, Attila Hammer wrote: > Bill, I think now this is not help, but I

[Bug 491327] Re: No module named pyatspi

2009-12-12 Thread WaywardGeek
This is caused by a stale reference to site-packages in /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/pyatspi-cobra.pth. It refers to the old 'site-packages' instead of 'dist-packages'. The contents should look like: import commands, sys; a = commands.getoutput('gconftool-2 --get /desktop/gnome/interface/at-

[Bug 495294] Re: Orca wont start

2009-12-10 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/36677984/Dependencies.txt -- Orca wont start https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/495294 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ub

[Bug 495294] [NEW] Orca wont start

2009-12-10 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-orca Orca crashes on startup with the message: Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "atk-bridge": libatk-bridge.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Traceback (most recent call last): File "", line 1, in File "/usr/lib/

[Bug 468677] Re: Pulseaudio causes 1/2 sec delay in Orca screen reader

2009-11-01 Thread WaywardGeek
** Attachment added: "AlsaDevices.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34869033/AlsaDevices.txt ** Attachment added: "AplayDevices.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34869035/AplayDevices.txt ** Attachment added: "BootDmesg.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/34869037/BootDmesg.txt ** Att

[Bug 468677] [NEW] Pulseaudio causes 1/2 sec delay in Orca screen reader

2009-11-01 Thread WaywardGeek
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: pulseaudio There is about a 1/2 second delay when using Orca with pulseaudio in Karmic. This delay is unacceptable to the blind community, since it makes key echo useless, as you have to hit a key, and then wait for it to be read, and then hit another ke

[Bug 318942] Re: no sound from speakers on HP Mini 1000 (hda-intel, IDT 92HD75B2X5)

2009-09-05 Thread WaywardGeek
After setting inputs to line and line, the front mic works, but very poorly. The noise is terrible. Also, after each reboot, I have to fix the volume control settings all over again. -- no sound from speakers on HP Mini 1000 (hda-intel, IDT 92HD75B2X5) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318942 You

[Bug 318942] Re: no sound from speakers on HP Mini 1000 (hda-intel, IDT 92HD75B2X5)

2009-09-05 Thread WaywardGeek
I've added jaunty-proposed as Martin Pitt requested, and apt-get upgrade on my HP Mini 1000. Speakers work! Front Mic does not :-( I have not put much effort into tracking down the mic issue, and my system is far from a fresh install. After reboot, speaker is mute by default, until I manually e