NVDA 2022.1 and add-ons: compatibility updates
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Hi all, This thread is a continuation of an earlier post from me regarding NVDA 2022.1 and your favorite add-ons. To avoid attaching dates to thread titles, I’m making it a bit more general (see the title) so updates can be posted without creating new threads.
On behalf of NVDA add-ons community, I’m happy to report that more than 40 percent of add-ons registered on community add-ons website (addons.nvda-project.org) are compatible with upcoming NVDA 2022.1 release. Notable in this update is that most of Tony Malykh’s add-ons such as Sentence Nav and Bluetooth Audio are now compatible. As always, keep track of compatibility status of your favorite add-ons from the following link: Add-ons and backwards incompatible NVDA releases (nvda-project.org)
Notice that some add-ons are marked “testing in progress”. This means the author have released a development version of add-ons and waiting for NVDA 2022.1 is released before releasing a stable version to users.
An important reminder before coming back to post compatibility updates later: One way to keep add-ons updated is with help from add-ons such as Add-on Updater. If you haven’t installed this add-on, I urge you to please, please, PLEASE install it. Add-on Updater can be found here: Add-on Updater (nvda-project.org)
Whenever a new stable version of NVDA is released (including backward compatibility breaking release), Add-on Updater is one of the first add-ons declared compatible. Or, for that matter, if you rely on add-ons, do NOT start testing beta releases (especially year.1 beta releases) UNTIL Add-on Updater is updated (I heard that the person responsible for Add-on Updater keeps a close eye on add-on compatibility). Thanks, and please stay safe and healthy (we are still going through a pandemic). Cheers, Joseph
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Hi, Update as of May 23, 2022 (the day NVDA 2022.1 stable version was released): over 60 percent of add-ons registered on community add-ons website are showing as compatible with more updates on the way (at least four add-on updates were queued for distribution on community add-ons website as of this moment, and if things go well, Add-on Updater will offer them to you around this time tomorrow). My task for the next few days before I officially go offline in June: asking Add-on Updater to offer add-on updates to users. There may or may not be such a task in June (highly unlikely for my own physical and mental well-being, so if you are an add-on author and reading this message, consider May 27, 2022 as the last day to queue add-on updates for broad distribution for this round). I will address the question of manifests in a separate post - I'm sort of on a writing spree before I crash again, and I will show you why editing manifests is not a long-term solution (hint: Python advances). Cheers, Joseph
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Louise Pfau
Hi. I just installed NVDA 2022.1, and I've got a few add-ons that are listed as incompatible and were therefore disabled. Will add-on updater still detect them at a later date and allow them to be reenabled? The add-ons in question are Emoticons 14.7, Quick Dictionary 2.1.4, and Virtual Review 21.06.
Thanks, Louise
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Rowen Cary
Hi,How about Word-Nav, is there a new version?
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Hi, There should be an ew release of Woprd Nav. Several updates to the compatibility list:
Add-on compatibility list: https://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/nvdacompat.en.html Cheers, Joseph
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Betsy Grenevitch
Joseph, thank you and who all helps you with the ad-ons for your work.
I also want to say that if the clock ad-on is ever fixed that will be great. When it is now silent when the cukoo clock used to go off I feel like something is missing.
Thanks to everyone who adds so much to this screen reader.
On 5/26/2022 12:08 PM, Joseph Lee
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Hi all, A lot of goodies in this update (as of May 30, 2022):
And with that, I'm done with updating compatibility info for now. Enjoy the new add-on updates. P.S. When I come back in July, I will talk about NVDA 2022.1 requirement for my own add-ons - I'm reviewing specific details. Although things are not really set in stone, all I can say at this time is that, before end of this year, my add-ons (Add-on Updater and Windows App Essentials) will ask you to upgrade to NVDA 2022.1. There is also a small possibility that I might rather ask for NVDA 2022.2 (won't go into details, but I can tell you that this upcoming NVDA release (alpha at the moment) packs interesting new features and changes, some of which folks have been asking for years; the update also includes at least two changes that will be useful for add-ons community, one of which will benefit app module writers a lot). I also need to revisit an earlier post I wrote concerning Windows 7 and my add-ons (a different thread, really), something I'm also thinking about and may have something to say by this fall. Cheers, Joseph
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zvonimir stanečić, 9a5dsz <zvonimirek222@...>
Hi Joseph, The status of Newfon is as follows. We should remove it from the official site, as the original author mentioned passed away. synthesizer was taken by the another Russian author, which has the code, and synthesizer itself is not under Gpl. There is compatible version on the external resource maintained by the Russian community.
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joseph Lee
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 6:51 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA 2022.1 and add-ons: compatibility updates
Hi all, A lot of goodies in this update (as of May 30, 2022):
And with that, I'm done with updating compatibility info for now. Enjoy the new add-on updates. P.S. When I come back in July, I will talk about NVDA 2022.1 requirement for my own add-ons - I'm reviewing specific details. Although things are not really set in stone, all I can say at this time is that, before end of this year, my add-ons (Add-on Updater and Windows App Essentials) will ask you to upgrade to NVDA 2022.1. There is also a small possibility that I might rather ask for NVDA 2022.2 (won't go into details, but I can tell you that this upcoming NVDA release (alpha at the moment) packs interesting new features and changes, some of which folks have been asking for years; the update also includes at least two changes that will be useful for add-ons community, one of which will benefit app module writers a lot). I also need to revisit an earlier post I wrote concerning Windows 7 and my add-ons (a different thread, really), something I'm also thinking about and may have something to say by this fall. Cheers, Joseph
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Hi, Can you bring this up on add-ons list? I figured there are others that may need to be examined. Cheers, Joseph
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zvonimir stanečić, 9a5dsz <zvonimirek222@...>
Hi! Yes, i can bring the whole matter to the NVDA- addons mailing list. This should be examined, we should make somehow contact with authors, and to see the status of their add-ons and what not. Best, Zvonimir
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Joseph Lee
Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 8:52 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA 2022.1 and add-ons: compatibility updates
Hi, Can you bring this up on add-ons list? I figured there are others that may need to be examined. Cheers, Joseph
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umut korkmaz
Hi, Extendet Winamp 2.2 Addon provided via updater. The CTRL+Shift+T shortcut has been removed. How do we find out the total time? I will be happy if you inform me. Kind regards, Umut KORKMAZ
Windows için Posta ile gönderildi
Kimden: Joseph Lee
Hi, Can you bring this up on add-ons list? I figured there are others that may need to be examined. Cheers, Joseph
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Gene
If that function is no longer available in the add-on, you can find
it using object navigation in the jump to time dialog. I'll
describe how to do this if the add-on doesn't support that function
any longer.
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Gene
On 5/30/2022 4:24 AM, umut korkmaz
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umut korkmaz
Gene, thank you for the information you provided. In previous plugins, this was working fine with CTRL+Shift+T. Thanks again. Cheers, Umut KORKMAZ Windows için Posta ile gönderildi
Kimden: Gene
If that function is no longer available in the add-on, you can find it using object navigation in the jump to time dialog. I'll describe how to do this if the add-on doesn't support that function any longer.
On 5/30/2022 4:24 AM, umut korkmaz wrote:
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Ron Canazzi
Hi Group,
I can confirm this issue. I used object navigation to solve it by making sure the screen setting was set to object navigation and then using insert + numpad 4 and 6 to focus on the total track length item. You must open the track time information with control + J first to use this method. On 5/30/2022 5:24 AM, umut korkmaz
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Brian's Mail list account
I guess it might be an idea to ask on the add ons list if this was intentional, and why then?
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From: "Ron Canazzi" <aa2vm@...> To: <nvda@nvda.groups.io> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2022 3:31 PM Subject: Re: [nvda] NVDA 2022.1 and add-ons: compatibility updates Hi Group,
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