[jaws-uk] Update to JAWS 9 Public beta
- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jaws-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:42:52 +0100
An updated JAWS Beta 9 has been posted today.
Following is a list of enhancements and fixes since the last
beta.
If you still have problems, please report these at the very
earliest.
George.
HTML Composition Support
JAWS 9.0 introduces new support for editing in HTML
composition environments, such as online text editors,
Outlook Express, and Outlook 2003 (Outlook 2007 uses
Microsoft Word), editing in Forms mode (input type=text,
textarea, elements with contenteditable=TRUE etc), and
editing in Adobe Flash edit fields.
This new support provides 100 percent accuracy when reading
text; the ability to use sound schemes to differentiate
font, attribute, and color; the ability to automatically
switch languages when the language of the text is correctly
marked up; and the ability to hear information when the text
is marked up as a heading, link, list, table, and so on. For
example, when composing a new HTML message in Outlook
Express or Outlook 2003, you can now select text and format
it as a heading (level 1 through 6), and JAWS will announce
that this text is a heading when reading back the composed
message. When using online editors, such as the sample at
http://www.rnib.org.uk/edtest/editor.htm, if you go into
Forms mode in the editable area, you can now use the ARROW
keys to enter the table and use table navigation keystrokes
to navigate the table and hear row or column changes and row
or column headings. (Note that you will have to press the
RIGHT ARROW once and then the DOWN ARROW to navigate past
the link in this editor.) You can also hear where headings
are and the text which belongs to a bulleted or auto
numbered list.
Gmail Support Improvements
Screen reader users currently get a message on the Gmail
page that says, "If you are using a screen reader, you may
wish to switch to basic HTML for a better experience." While
you will still receive this message when running JAWS 9.0,
it is no longer necessary to follow those instructions as
JAWS works with the standard Gmail interface, which offers
many enhancements over their basic HTML page.
In JAWS versions prior to 9.0, it was necessary to switch
Gmail to its basic HTML interface or use the JAWS cursor to
click the objects on the page that were not standard links.
These include Inbox, Sent, Compose Mail, Trash, Create a
Filter, and so on. With our new support for Gmail, these
items show up in the links list. You can also use the ARROW
keys to move to these items and either press ENTER to
activate them or select the items with the routing buttons
on your braille display.
Additionally, prior to JAWS 9.0, you had no way to see some
editing attributes in the message edit window. For example,
you had no way to see if text was a heading or even if it
was a table when in Forms mode. With our new support for
Web-based rich edit controls, you can add attributes to your
messages such as bold, italic, and underline by using
standard JAWS commands in this editor. Commands for similar
Web-based editors may be different. At this time JAWS does
not speak the status of these controls when they are
activated, but you can use the command to get font
information to see the attributes. It is also possible to
see formatting such as list items, both bulleted and
numbered lists, heading and level, and table information,
even in Forms mode with both speech and braille.
Internet Explorer New HTML Frame Update Notification
JAWS can now notify you when an HTML frame updates in
Internet Explorer. The new Frame Update Notification option
lets you configure the way JAWS handles HTML frame
notification on various Web pages. It is located in both the
Adjust JAWS Options dialog box (INSERT+V) and the
Personalized Settings dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) while in
Internet Explorer.
Press the SPACEBAR to toggle to one of the following
settings for the Frame Update Notification option:
* Off: When off, you are not notified of any frame
updates.
* Speak Frame Name: JAWS speaks the name of the most
recently updated frame. This is the default setting.
* Move To Frame: JAWS moves the cursor to the
beginning of the most recently updated frame. JAWS also
remembers your cursor location before the move; you can move
back to your original location by pressing SHIFT+M, the
keystroke for Move To Prior Frame. If you are in Forms mode
when the frame updates and you have set the Frame Update
Notification to Move To Frame, JAWS will instead speak the
name of the most recently updated frame.
Changes made using the Adjust JAWS Options tree view
(INSERT+V) apply the setting for all Web pages. While this
may be appropriate for the current Web page you are viewing,
it may not apply to other Web pages. In that case, use the
Personalized Setting dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) to set the
option for an individual Web page.
Update Enhancements Included as of Build 9.0.399 (18 October
2007)
Thanks to all the public beta testers who identified issues
in our initial release and reported them so well using the
Beta Report form on this page. As a result, many of the
items were resolved and have been included in this second
update on October 18th. Others are still under
investigation, and we will be looking forward to posting
more updates soon.
JAWS
* Resolved the following issues when using a rich text
editor for Web development: Graphics are now recognized
along with meaningful alt text when available; the number of
items in a list are now announced by JAWS; and standard
table navigation keystrokes now work correctly. For more
information about, refer to the HTML feature described
earlier on this page.
* You can now read HTML tables one row at a time with
speech or braille when the Document Presentation option is
set to Screen Layout (INSERT+V, D, SPACEBAR). Previously,
there was an issue recognizing the HTML <br> tag in tables
when this option was configured for Screen Layout.
* Resolved an issue where the script function
"lvGetItemColumnRect()" would cause JAWS not to respond when
you are in the list view of an application.
* When you set a PlaceMarker on a link or visited link
(CTRL+K) on a Web page, and then you return to the
PlaceMarker (K), JAWS correctly announces the link and also
announces if it is a visited link.
* JAWS correctly announces spelling and grammatical
errors when using Navigation Quick Keys in Word to find
spelling errors (A or SHIFT+A) and grammar errors (M or
SHIFT+M).
* If you use a mouse to select a link on a Web page to
jump to another page, and then press BACKSPACE to return to
the original page, JAWS will remember your position on the
original page.
* If you uninstall JAWS from a remote server, but you
decide to leave shared components on the server, the Remote
Desktop Protocol (RDP) components are not uninstalled and
remain on the server.
* If you uninstall MAGic® and remove shared
components, when JAWS and MAGic are installed on the same
computer, JAWS now opens a dialog box after restarting. It
states that shared components are missing and that you must
reinstall JAWS.
* Resolved an issue with the Typing Echo option where
JAWS would announce the first character of a deleted word
when typing a new word.
* JAWS now saves all changes made to options using the
Adjust JAWS Options dialog box.
* In JAWS Keyboard Manager and Script Manager, the
Punctuation option is set to All by default so that literal
characters can be used when assigning keystrokes with
punctuation characters.
Adobe Reader
* Resolved an issue in Adobe Reader where JAWS would
say the same text over and over again when navigating from
one form field to the next. Previously, if you entered and
exited Forms mode, and then entered Forms mode again, this
problem would occur.
* JAWS now correctly announces the text that appears
in the Adobe Reader edit fields when performing a Say Line
(INSERT+NUM PAD 8) or pressing BACKSPACE while in an edit
field when in Forms mode.
Cakewalk Sonar
* JAWS now correctly tracks and announces items when
navigating through Cakewalk's Sonar music recording
application.
Gmail
* JAWS now works with the standard Gmail interface.
For more information about, refer to the Gmail feature
described earlier on this page.
Microsoft Excel
* In Microsoft Excel 2007, you can now press ENTER to
exit submenu options on a split button control in the ribbon
toolbar. Previously, focus would remain on these options,
and JAWS would not announce anything in the worksheet unless
you pressed ALT+TAB to move away from and then return to the
Excel worksheet.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
* A public beta tester reported that when listening to
an audio feed Web site, JAWS speaks each time a frame on the
Web page refreshes. This can now be solved with the new
Frame Update Notification option
<http://hj5/websites/NewFreedom/fs_products/software_jaws90f
ea_beta.asp#IEHTMLFrameUpdateNotification> as described
earlier on this page.
* JAWS now recognizes multiple lines and carriage
returns when entering text into a multiple-line edit box in
Microsoft Internet Explorer.
* Changes made to the Document Presentation option in
the Personalized Settings dialog box (INSERT+SHIFT+V) are
now saved when running Internet Explorer.
Microsoft Office
* When using the RIGHT ARROW key to navigate through a
hyperlink in Microsoft Word or Outlook 2007, JAWS now
correctly announces the link and identifies that you are in
a link.
* The Virtual Cursor Options group has been removed
from the Adjust JAWS Options dialog box (INSERT+V) for Word
2007 and Outlook 2007.
Microsoft Outlook
* JAWS now announces all options that appear when you
select the Office Button when reading or composing a
Microsoft Outlook 2007 e-mail while running Windows Vista.
* If you press SHIFT+UP ARROW to select multiple
e-mails in an Outlook 2007, JAWS now correctly announces the
selected e-mail messages.
* When using SHIFT+UP ARROW or SHIFT+DOWN ARROW to
select multiple e-mail messages in Microsoft Outlook
Express, JAWS now reads across all columns that are
highlighted. For example, JAWS announces the sender or
recipient's name, the subject, the date and time, and so on.
* When using TAB to navigate the Adjust JAWS Options
dialog box (INSERT+V) in Outlook, JAWS now correctly reads
the built-in help messages in the Read-Only edit window.
* Resolved an issue where JAWS would not announce
words in the Subject edit box of an Outlook Calendar
appointment when reading the current word (INSERT+NUM PAD
5).
* JAWS now reads static text in various Outlook 2007
dialog boxes.
* If you must enter security credentials when logging
on to Outlook 2007, JAWS now allows you to easily navigate
between the User Name and Password edit boxes.
* When using TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move between next or
previous Web links in an Outlook 2007 e-mail, JAWS now
announces the links.
* You can now open or close an Outlook 2007 e-mail
message when using the right ALT key and the F4 key
together.
* JAWS can now successfully activate hyperlinks in
read-only Outlook 2007 e-mail messages.
* JAWS can now switch between applications if
Navigation Quick Keys are on while using ALT+TAB to cycle
from an open Outlook 2007 e-mail message to other
applications.
* Keyboard help is now available for Outlook Header
keystrokes when using the Outlook 2007 Keyboard Manager
(INSERT+8).
* JAWS no longer announces items twice when you use
the UP or DOWN ARROW keys to navigate the Font dialog box in
Outlook Express.
* When using the Laptop Keyboard Layout in Outlook,
there is no longer a conflict between the Say All keystroke
assignment (CAPS LOCK+A) and the Move to Attachments
keystroke assignment (INSERT+A).
* When the Messages Automatically Read option is
enabled (INSERT+V, R, M, M, SPACEBAR), JAWS now retains this
setting so that e-mail messages are read when opened in
Outlook 2007.
* JAWS now announces the titles of all open dialog
boxes in Outlook 2007.
* When you press INSERT+A to move to attachments in an
Outlook 2007 e-mail message, JAWS correctly announces that
you moved to an attachments list and not a categories list.
* When creating a new e-mail message in Outlook 2007,
the word from is no longer spuriously announced by JAWS as
you press TAB to move through various edit boxes and message
text.
* JAWS now announces and shows in braille all edit
boxes when creating a new Contact card in the Outlook 2007.
Microsoft Project 2007
* JAWS now functions correctly in Microsoft Project
2007 when you open the Tools menu and select commands.
Microsoft Word
* JAWS now announces binding hyphens and binding
spaces that appear in Microsoft Word XP documents when
navigating using ARROW keys.
* Resolved an issue where accented characters could
not be typed into Word documents.
* Navigation Quick Keys in Word now function correctly
when text is copied.
* JAWS now correctly announces the next or previous
field when using F11 or SHIFT+F11 to navigate between fields
in a Word document.
* When you press CTRL+SHIFT+UP or CTRL+SHIFT+DOWN to
select a paragraph in Word, JAWS now announces the selected
paragraph.
* In Word, the ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+A keystroke states the
language that is in use. This keystroke is not available
when in a protected Word form. If the keystroke is issued in
a protected form, JAWS now announces the following message:
This function is unavailable when the document is protected.
* JAWS now correctly announces the numbers of a
numbered list when using the ARROW keys to move through the
list.
* Resolved an issue reported by a public beta tester
where the values for the Column Titles Row Set option and
the Row Title Column Set option were not being saved for
tables in a Word document.
Mozilla Firefox
* When using Mozilla Firefox version 2.0.0.7, the JAWS
Find function (CTRL+F) works correctly. JAWS no longer says
unknown function call when searching for a term on a Web
page.
Nero
* JAWS now works correctly when burning files to a CD
using Nero® Burning ROM 7.10.
Windows Vista
* JAWS now reads the CTRL+ALT+DELETE prompt when
Secure Log On is enabled on a Windows Vista computer.
WordPerfect
* Resolved a reported problem with Corel® WordPerfect®
Office X3. JAWS no longer announces an error message
regarding the font and point size when navigating by
characters (NUM PAD 4 and NUM PAD 6).
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