[macvoiceover] Re: dragging and dropping scripts

  • From: Ignasi Cambra <ignasicambra@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 01:54:06 -0500

There already is a script for moving files, and it works beautifully. Get it 
from icanworkghisthing.com.
On Mar 1, 2010, at 6:00 PM, william wrote:

> Hi all,
> I have tested the drag and drop procedures an, it works!!! :)
> 
> However , I find it very complex for just moving a file(s) /folder(s).
> 
> To make it more similar to the windows system: ctrl+x and ctrl+v, I am 
> thinking about  the following solution:
> 
> One script with hotkey : option+x:
> contents of the script:
> vo+command f5: route mouse-cursor to vo-cursor 
> vo+command+shift+spacebar: to lock the mouse button
> end of script
> Then move the vo-cursor to the target location
> 
> new script with hotkey : option+v:
> vo+command+f5: to route the mouse-cursor to the vo-cursor
> vo+command+shift+spacebar: to unlock the mousebutton
> Last (optional) step here is to turn off mouse tracking.
> This is needed while working with a braille display and I don't know the 
> shortcut for that.
> 
> With this 2 scripts, you can do drag and drop with option+x and option+v , 
> like in windows.
> 
> Can someone help with writing this scripts?
> I don't know anyting about apple scripts.
> 
> This should be usefull in alot applications and very userfriendly I think.
> 
> Thanx alot,
> best regards,
> William Windels 
> 
> 
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