[jsonar] Re: some of my thoughts about JSonar
- From: Victor Tsaran <vtsaran@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: jsonar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:32:04 -0800
Hello Pradip,
Thanks a lot for your thoughts.
Because most of the issues you brought up are screen reader-specific, I don't
think we will be fixing them in the near future. For example, you can easily
disable speaking of shortcut keys in your JAWS configuration. Similarly, the
INSERT key can be enabled by telling JAWS to differentiate between numpad and
extended keys, also inside JAWS configuration..
I am not yet sure regarding metronome options as they are only two keystrokes
away. If we were to introduce a JSonar shortcut, this owuld probably two
keystrokes away as well.
Thanks,
Victor
On Jan 20, 2012, at 11:37 PM, Pradip Chandra Sikdar wrote:
> Dear JSonar developer,
> Here are some of my thoughts about JSonar to improve its usability.
> If you consider them useful, you may implement them in JSonar if possible.
>
> 1. in the event list view, suppose I am in the data column, if I want to play
> a single event, I will have to press
> Control+Shift+Spacebar. But in that time, 3 things will happen. First jaws
> will speak "Control plus Shift plus Space". Then, jaws will tell the event
> name or value such as C#. In the same time we will hear the particular note
> is playing.
> I don't want to hear "Control plus Shift plus Space" each time I press that
> hotkey. I only want to hear the event name or value and want to listen the
> note!
> So, if you please do something so that, jaws will not say "Control plus Shift
> plus Space" if it is pressed in the event list view, I think, it will be very
> helpful.
>
> 2. in the event list view, if I don't have any midi keyboard connected to my
> PC and I want to insert a new event then, the hotkey for inserting a new
> event is "Insert Key". But as Insert Key is our Jaws Key by default then, I
> will have to press Insert+3 to pass through the next key and then, I will
> have to press Insert Key to insert a new event.
> I have heard a podcast of CakeTalking. There, they have a Hotkey which is
> Control+I to insert a new event. Therefore, they don't need to press a bunch
> of key to insert a new event.
> I want the same feature in JSonar and I think, it is not a hard work to
> implement this in JSonar.
>
> 3. In Step Sequencer View, if I want to Insert a new row above the selected
> row, I need to press the same key which is "Insert Key".
> So, the same suggestion is applied in the step sequencer view also.
>
> 4. The above suggestion is also applied in tempo view to insert a new tempo.
>
> 5. Several times, I need to toggle metronome in playback. I can do this
> in several ways. I can press Alt+O to bring out the option dialogue and then,
> press P to activate to project option. After press control+tab to go to the
> metronome page and press Alt+P to toggle the playback state of the metronome.
> Otherwise I can press Control+Shift+F1 to display the JSonar utilities menu,
> and hit enter on toggle metronome option and I will get the available option
> from there.
> Does it possible to put some Hotkey to do the same task? for example,
> Alt+Shift+P to toggle the playback state of the metronome, press it twice to
> activate the audio metronome, and press it thrice to activate the midi
> metronome.
>
> These are some of my thoughts. Dear listers, what do you think?
>
> Thanks for reading my e-mail!
>
> --
> Regards
> Pradip Chandra Sikdar
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