[jawsscripts] Re: using jaws with Firefox.
- From: "David Farough" <David.Farough@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:08:06 -0400
I am not sure what the question about lists with Firefox relates to, but
there is an issue around the use of multiple or extended selection
listboxes in firefox with Jaws. In earlier versions of Firefox perhaps
3.0.4. these worked with Jaws but in subsequent versions of firefox and
Jaws 10 or beta, you cannot select multiple entries in these lists.
In IE, you do this by pressing shift+f8 to activate extended selection
mode. then you can arrow through the list and press space to toggle
selection on the item with focus.
In Firefox however, the process is different. You press the control
key while arrowing through the list and press the spacebar wile control
is pressed to toggle selection on the item with focus. Jaws is not
processing these keys correctly and will not move you through the list
when pressing the control up and down arrow keys. A good example of a
page with one of these lists is the web tracks page from the Jaws
surfing the internet files.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Surfs-Up/WebTrack.htm
Go to the ordered products list on this page. You will be able to
select contiguous entries by pressing the shift key while arrowing
through the list, but you will not be able to select non contiguous
entries using the control arrow keys and control spacebar to toggle the
selection status for the entry with focus.
>>> "Christopher Chaltain" <chaltain@xxxxxxxxx> 07:59 pm Thursday,
September 10, 2009 >>>
Hmm, not sure what you're asking. I work them the same way I do in IE.
Is
this a scripting question or a general use question. If general use,
what
isn't working for you?
--
Christopher
chaltain@xxxxxxxxx
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[mailto:jawsscripts-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Conrad Bennett
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Subject: [jawsscripts] using jaws with Firefox.
How do you work listboxes in firefox? Help please.
Conrad W. Bennett
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