[macvoiceover] Managing vo-keys with one key instead of two
- From: Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 11:34:05 -0500
I discovered this weekend that, using keyremap4macbook, I can turn the vokeys
combination into one key. Keyremap4macbook actually works on other Macs and on
both internal and external (both usb and bluetooth) keyboards. By changing
around the fn key and ctrl-option in this program, I can use just what used to
be the fn key as vokeys.
There are a few caveats to this.
1. There are some situations where the changed fn key still will operate as an
fn key; for instance, in raising my volume. You just have to experiment to
figure out what does or doesn't work with your keyboard.
2. When using control-option as fn, it depends on which order you press control
and option. One way it still functions as control-option i.e., vokeys and the
other way it functions as fn.
3. On some keyboards (my little Iogear for example) it appears that you can't
program the fn key to be something else.
Still, having learned where I can and can't do this, I find it helpful. You can
also choose which kinds of keyboards to be changed so that, for instance, if
you want your internal keyboard changed but not your bluetooth one, you can do
that. Also, control and option still work separately as expected.
Also, on my Iogear bluetooth keyboard, where I can't change fn but am irritated
because there's no way to do control and option on the right hand side, I found
an option that lets me change the return key so that it is return when pressed
alone but is control when pressed with other keys. In fact, with the Iogear, I
did several changes. I swapped left option and left control, turned right
option into right command, , turned the pc application key to left option
(which doesn't usually matter unless you are using keyboard commander), and
then turned return into control but keeping some return functionality as
described above.
I'm not meaning to start a key remapping discussion per se, but thought some
might like experimenting especially with turning vokeys into one key.
--
Cheryl
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be acceptable to You, Lord,
my rock and my Redeemer.
(Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
Other related posts:
- » [macvoiceover] Managing vo-keys with one key instead of two - Cheryl Homiak
