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| Orca |
| Computer languages | C,Python + |
|---|---|
| Full description | Orca is a screen reader for Gnome that tri … Orca is a screen reader for Gnome that tries to create a consistant user experience across multiple applications that use objects in different ways, and lets users quickly reach information not easily reachable through keyboard navigation commands. Orca defines a set of default behaviors (reactions to application events) and key bindings (reaction to user key presses). These can be overwritten on a per-application basis. Orca creates a script object for each running application, which merges both the default behaviors and key bindings, and the application specific ones. It also provides the infrastructure to activate and deactivate scripts and the various services accessible from within the scripts.rvices accessible from within the scripts. |
| Homepage URL | http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/orca/#dirlist + |
| Interface | accessibility + , x-window-system + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | keyboard + , Python + , keybindings + , accessibility + , blind + , navigation + , screen reader + , braille + , handicapped + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 12 May 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2orlater + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 23 November 2004 + |
| Name | orca + |
| Prerequisite description | Python 2.2 or 2.3 + , pyorbit + , pygtk + , gnome-python + , at-spi + , gnome-speech 0.3.0 or later + , BRLTTY 3.5 (for Braille support) + |
| Prerequisite kind | Required to use + , Weak prerequisite + |
| Real name | Willie Walker + |
| Related projects | Dictator + , Gnopernicus + , KDE Accessibility + , Lazyread + , Reed + , ATK + |
| Resource URL | http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/orca/#dirlist + , mailto:marc.mulcahy@sun.com + |
| Resource audience | Developer + , Bug Tracking + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 7,841 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 10:55:52 + |
| Revisionuser | User:WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + |
| Short description | Screen reader for Gnome + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| Use | interface + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | NO_VERSION_DATA |
| Version date | 1 January 1970 + |
| Version download | http://cvs.gnome.org/viewcvs/orca/#dirlist + |
| Version identifier | NO_VERSION_DATA + |
| Version status | stable + |
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 5 March 2013 22:27:12 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| Has subobjectThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + , Orca + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | William.Walker@Sun.COM + |
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