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Focus/browse mode sounds #7393

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andrew-l-d opened this issue Jul 14, 2017 · 10 comments
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Focus/browse mode sounds #7393

andrew-l-d opened this issue Jul 14, 2017 · 10 comments

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andrew-l-d commented Jul 14, 2017 •
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I believe the sounds to indicate focus and browse modes introduced with v2017.3 are not sufficiently different from each other. I accept that the difference is discernable, especially when using earphones, but I foresee people being confused or worse, missing the indication. While the sounds used up to v2017.2 can be a bit raucous, they are eminently distinguishable.

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Note that #7218 is still incubating, so it is not yet sure whether this will make it into 2017.3

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That is why I mention it at this point. I am hoping that 2017.3 would revert to the previous sounds or perhaps something a bit more subtle but readily distinguishable by diverse users in various environments.

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Brian1Gaff commented Jul 18, 2017 via email

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I've also been wondering about the very lengthy jingle that plays when NVDA updates. I do like it. But it's several seconds; is the install still happening then or is it slowing down the install? If other sounds are being shortened, perhaps this one could too?

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jcsteh commented Jul 19, 2017 via email

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andrew-l-d commented Jul 20, 2017 via email

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bhavyashah commented Jul 20, 2017 via email

@jcsteh jcsteh mentioned this issue Aug 1, 2017
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jcsteh commented Aug 1, 2017 •
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Feedback on this issue, #7218, these two nvda-devel threads, social media and elsewhere suggests that while some users are happy with the new sounds, a significant number of users have concerns (e.g. difficulty in discerning the sounds) or are vehemently opposed to them. As a result, we're going to revert this change, and given the amount of difficulty in satisfying various groups, we are not going to consider any alternatives in the near term. Eventually, our aim would be to allow add-ons to more easily provide sound packs. I'm going to lock comments on this issue; further discussion at this point is not useful. Thanks to those who provided feedback.

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