[nvda] Re: Proposed NVDA keyboard change

Mick, this sounds a good idea. Look forward to seeing this.
On Wed, 30 May 2007 10:57:09 +1000, "Michael Curran" <mick@xxxxxxxxxx>
said:
> Hi all,
> 
> Jamie and I have been talking about how to solve this keyboard issue,
> where 
> insert isn't available, or is not appropriate.
> 
> We are thinking now that you will be able to choose whether specific keys 
> will act as the NVDA modifier key. So, the choices will be capslock, 
> extended insert, and nmpad insert.
> 
> You can have at least one, or two, or all three.
> 
> However, so that its easy to use the actual functionality of the
> application 
> (what would happen when you normally press the key with out NVDA), if you 
> press it and let go, with out pressing another key (to complete the 
> command), the key will go through to the application.
> 
> Some examples:
> You hold down capslock and tap the t key. It will speak the title of the 
> application.
> You press the capslock key, but nothing else, it will toggle capslock on
> or 
> off.
> 
> However, keys like the insert keys do not normally give verbal feedback
> when 
> they are passed through to the application, so we are thinking perhaps
> that 
> if insert is pressed, and NVDA does nothing with it (its passed to the 
> application) NVDA will say "insert" to let you know this.
> 
> All these changes will be quite easy to do, we just need to know if
> people 
> would be happy for it to be this way.
> 
> Mick
> 
> 
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