Re: Question: The Virtual Ribbon
- From: "Farfar Carlson" <dgcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 20:13:58 -0700
Tom,
Agree. Could not have stated it better. I usually turn off the virtual ribbon
because it cripples the hotkeys and the QAT.
Dave
Composed on a Dell Latitude 630 in the general vicinity of my Audio Recording
and Mixing Studios, San Francisco Bay Area.
----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Lange
To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2011 19:28
Subject: Re: Question: The Virtual Ribbon
Hi,
Yes, it's a JAWS 12 feature. Some people really like it and I can understand
why they do.
But, having said that, you can call me a purist, call me a hard-nose, call me
what you will, while I believe that the so-called "virtual ribbons" may help
some to locate items within the REAL ribbon, I, personally, am not keen on the
virtual ribbons. Here's why:
1. Disabling of key tips: Key tips are those key sequences which, when
pressed, will take you directly to an item within the ribbon and activate it,
no fuss, no muss. You can't use those with the "virtual ribbons" turned on.
2. Isolation from the real interface: while the "virtual ribbon" can help
you to understand how the real ribbon system is structured, you may find
yourself somewhat disoriented if and/or when you have to confront the real
thing with another screen reader (heaven forbid!), or have to describe how a
sighted person might find the item that you're looking for.
Imho, better to spend the time exploring the galleries, the nooks and
crannies of the real ribbon system, and you'll get a better feel of what's
going on in there. Don't rush: be patient, take your time and really explore:
the time you spend doing this will serve you well. .
Just my couple of pennies worth, not quite factored for inflation, ha ha.
Tom
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