Re: JAWS in auto forms mode, particularly in edit fields

  • From: "Peter" <peterholdstock@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:21:28 -0000

Even when there is atext in an edit field, once you get to the end of the text 
or the first and last lines, JAWS should take you out of forms mode.

However I find that JAWS does get stuck in forms mode if it goes in to forms 
mode as a page loads up i.e. google search. It then takes several key presses 
to get out of it other than by using the old forms mode keys.

Very annoying and I've raised it. Can't be bothered again since FS don't bother 
to listen and ship out something which isn't spot on despite feedback during 
the beta process.

Peter


From: Patricia 
Sent: Monday, December 15, 2008 6:15 PM
To: JAWS users list 
Subject: JAWS in auto forms mode, particularly in edit fields 


hi all, 

I am working with JAWS 10 now,and am noticing a particular annoyance with auto 
forms mode in edit fields. I'd like to know if this is how auto forms mode is 
supposed to work, or if it's just me. I tend to navigate through a page with my 
arrows, particularly when I'm doing searches or am unfamiliar with a page, as I 
have been burned many times when i was younger clicking on links that are 
labeled the same but could have completely different content. If I read the 
descriptions underneath I am guaranteed to get what i am looking for. Anyway, i 
digress. on any pages where there are edit boxes, I find myself getting stuck 
in them. where there are searches, like the Google search field, if you arrow 
through it starts to read off previous searches that you have done. I try to 
get out of forms mode the PC cursor but it doesn't work. Interestingly, now 
with auto forms mode when you hit an edit box you can just type, which also now 
means that if you've written in an edit field you can now arrow down to it and 
review what you have written without having to push enter to get into forms 
mode like you used to. But this also creates a situation where you can get 
stuck in edit fields with no way ofgetting out of them, unless I'm missing 
something?

am I making any sense? it would be easy for me to demonstrate what i'm 
experiencing, but my words are failing me this morning. 

any help would be great.

Patricia

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