The current state of the JAWS scan cursor is still a bit fluid as Vispero
conveyed they are working on increasing the features of this new JAWS Scan
cursor And will soon release an additional update. In other words, I don't
think we can reach a definitive conclusion until the end product is
released.
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Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 7:26 PM
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Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Still confused about JAWS Scan Cursor
Does that mean that we won't be able to find the screen coordinates of some
text chars displayed in an application?
Because if this is the case, it means that programming independently by the
blind won't be possible anymore for this kind of applications because we
won't be able to arrange the forms elements and check their position.
--Octavian
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From: "Snowman" <snowman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 2:45 AM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Re: Still confused about JAWS Scan Cursor
Pete, the way I read that, those applications do not support the off+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+
screen
model, so no, we can't see the screen. So, the physical layout is no
longer available to us.
That seems to be becoming more and more the case, as we are restricted to
object browsing.
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From: "Peter Torpey" <ptorpey00@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jawsscripts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2020 5:08 PM
Subject: [jawsscripts] Still confused about JAWS Scan Cursor
The JAWS help for the JAWS Scan Cursor says:
"For example, if you open the Calculator or Windows Store in JAWS 2020 and
press NUM PAD MINUS, you will now hear JAWS announce "JAWS Scan Cursor" as
these are apps that do not support the OSM. You can then use the ARROW
keys
like you always have done to move by character, word, line, as well as
INSERT+UP ARROW to read the current line, or PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN, HOME, and
END. The mouse pointer will also continue to follow as it always has. The
only difference is that the cursor does not move from top to bottom or
left
to right. Instead, it moves by element the way the developer laid out the
app."
Does this mean that there is no longer a way for the JAWS user to see text
on the screen in the manner that it is laid out on the screen if the JAWS
Scan Cursor is activated by an application? I am confused.
Thanks.
--Pete
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