[bookport] Re: BookPort Transfer buttons
- From: "Reed Poynter" <Reed.Poynter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 09:43:04 -0800
Sorry, I must be missing something.
I have been using Windows for years and use the Tab and Enter keys as my
first choice.
If Space and Enter don't work for you most of the time, what do you use by
default?
It is my firmly held view that confusion is caused by the inconsistent way
that software developers design their user interfaces.
Within a single application like BookPort Transfer, if one button can be
activated by hitting the Enter key , all should be able to be activated the
same way.
I as a user of the software shouldn't have to figure out how to activate the
buttons.
This is particularly important when you bring reading software into the mix.
In my case with JAWS and BookPort Transfer, it might be JAWS that is jerking
me around. Who knows!
Reed
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of John & Heather Fritz
Sent: February 17, 2006 9:11 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: BookPort Transfer buttons
Hi Reed,
I have found myself and I have taught students that after coming into the
Windows environment verses DOS that you never us the "enter" key only as the
last option of activating controls. I have found many cases when the
"spacebar" is the only key that works and a few cases where the "enter" is
the only key that works. However, most of the time either will work for
you.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Reed Poynter
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:02 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: BookPort Transfer buttons
I just did and that works.
I hadn't thought about trying space because the others can be hit with
Enter.
Thanks.
Reed
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From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Sarah Cranston
Sent: February 17, 2006 8:54 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: BookPort Transfer buttons
Have you tried pressing space on the three buttons?
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Reed Poynter
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 10:48 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] BookPort Transfer buttons
I'm using Windows XP Pro, JAWS 7 and the latest beta of BookPort.
When I go into BookPort Transfer and hit the tab key about 9 times, I come
to the Options button, then the Help and About buttons.
In order to activate any of these 3 buttons, I have to route the JAWS cursor
to them and then click. The Enter key will not do it.
How come?
Reed
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