[access-uk] Re: Google and Search Results Opening in New Window
- From: "Amro Bilal" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:18:48 -0000
Hi Darran and all, as I thought, the checkboxes are there on the search
settings page but Jaws can't read their status. As well, the number of
preferred results to display and filters level are now set via slides rather
than checkboxes which are accessible with Jaws but they are clumsier to
manage.
If you click on "open results in a new window" you'll change the status of
the checkbox but you may not get feedback... So you could just try and see
or ask for sighted help unfortunately.
Here's the URL to feedback for Google if you wish. I chose web search from
the products combo box
http://support.google.com/bin/request.py?hl=en
<http://support.google.com/bin/request.py?hl=en&ctx=go&contact_type=surveyk>
&ctx=go&contact_type=surveyk
HTH,
Amro
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Amro Bilal
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:48 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google and Search Results Opening in New Window
I see what you mean, Darran. Yes same here, Jaws can't find any check boxes
on the settings page. I'd have to get sighted help to check; I suspect
there is one but it has not been made accessible to screen readers. Great.
Luckily mine is still set to open results in a new window. Anyway, I'll ask
the Mrs to have a look tomorrow and report back.
Cheers,
Amro
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Darran Ross
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 11:17 PM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google and Search Results Opening in New Window
Hi Amro.
I agree completely with everything you've said. Anyhow, to the matter in
hand.
I can get to my search preferences, after as you say having to carry out a
totally unnecessary search.
Here I can now find the options, but no matter what I try I simply cannot
get the desired result! There doesn't appear to be any buttons or check
boxes to indicate that I want search results displayed in a new window.
This all used to work beautifully, so why oh why did they feel the need to
comprehensively naws it up! A very frustrated and unsmilie face!
Darran
----- Original Message -----
From: Amro Bilal <mailto:info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 8:26 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Google and Search Results Opening in New Window
The new changes to Google's web search homepage are completely illogical
IMHO and it makes changing search preferences a nightmare. After being lost
for ages I managed to get to search settings by clicking the link "turn off
instant search", the link to search options then appeared. You may have to
do a dummy search first to be able to get there though. How logical is that?
Not sure this will work but here's below the URL to search settings. See if
you can get to there directly
http://www.google.co.uk/preferences?hl=en
From reading around it looks that you will lose any settings you've made
when you clear your cash. Another genius change to Google, not.
I've no idea what Google designers were thinking but these new
modifications are utter pants *frustrated*
HTH,
Amro
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Darran Ross
Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2012 4:46 PM
To: Access-UK
Subject: [access-uk] Google and Search Results Opening in New Window
Hi List.
This has always been my preferred option when using Google, I like my chosen
link to open in a new browser window. However, after recent changes, meant
to no doubt wow and delight sighted users, I can no longer make this happen.
I simply cannot make this option my preferred settings within
Preferences/Search Settings.
Has anyone been able to successfully make changes and, more importantly,
have them stick within Googles Search Settings?
I can use JAWS 10, 11 or 12 with IE8 in case that's relevant.
Regards.
Darran
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