Review "Speak Selection" version 1 - GNOME Shell Extensions

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Speak Selection

Speak the currently selected text. Reads text from the primary clipboard buffer using the system's text-to-speech engine.

Extension Homepage: https://github.com/steinbro/gnome-speak-selection

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Shexli (experimental) warning 1 manual_review 1

Shexli found 2 issues that may need reviewer attention.

EGO-A-005 manual_review

extensions should not access the clipboard directly

Direct clipboard access via `St.Clipboard.get_default()` requires reviewer scrutiny.

Review Guidelines

extension.js:134
```
St.Clipboard.get_default()
```

EGO-P-006 warning

unnecessary build and translation artifacts should not be shipped

Compiled GSettings schemas should not be shipped for 45+ packages.

Don't include unnecessary files

schemas/gschemas.compiled
```
schemas/gschemas.compiled
```

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Previous Reviews on this Version

JustPerfection rejected June 2, 2026

1. Please remove `schemas/gschemas.compiled`. Not needed for 45+ packages. 2. Don't need to use any parameters for `this.getSettings()` since you already have that in `metadata.json`. 3. Please use `connectObject()` and `disconnectObject()` so it is easier to track for cleanup. 4. Also null out in disable: ```js this._slider?.destroy(); this._slider = null; ``` [EGO Review Guidelines: Destroy](https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html#destroy-all-objects) 5. Please add to the description that this extension is using clipboard: [EGO Review Guidelines: Clipboard](https://gjs.guide/extensions/review-guidelines/review-guidelines.html#clipboard-access-must-be-declared) You can also add `donations` to the `metadata.json`, so people can donate to you if they want: [Extension Anatomy: donations](https://gjs.guide/extensions/overview/anatomy.html#donations) If you need any help with your extension you can ask us on: - [GNOME Extensions Matrix Channel](https://matrix.to/#/#extensions:gnome.org) - IRC Bridge: irc://irc.gimpnet.org/shell-extensions