> When the focus is set to Firefox, the "browse" mode is activated and seemingly > captures all key presses. Navigating the web site works, but any "normal" > action doesn't. This includes "Tab" in focus mode, but also pressing ctl+l to > jump to the address bar, pressing f10 to open the menu bar or alt+tab to get > out of Firefox. > > This applies to the current packages in Trixie/testing. > I can confirm this on two testing machines, independently upgraded from > Bookworm, one at ~2024-10 and the other at ~2025-02. > I'm using X.org and the MATE desktop. I've attached a debug log captured with > the following steps: > > 1. Start `orca --debug`. > 2. Spawn firefox from a mate-terminal with the address of `orca.gnome.org`. > 3. Try to escape Firefox with Alt+Tab or access the address bar with ctl+l. > Both in browse and in focus mode. > > It is possible that the bug isn't in Orca itself but in AT-SPI or somewhere in > X.org. Normal desktop use seems not to be affected. Given the importance of > web services these days, this still renders the system unusable for a > considerable number of blind users.
Please confirm whether you are still affected by this bug. I am unable to reproduce this issue with Debian Testing using GNOME (on Wayland) and Firefox ESR. Thank you, Jeremy Bícha
