[macvoiceover] Re: copying and pasting? Can it be done?

  • From: Ricardo Walker <rwalker296@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 17:36:13 -0400

Hi,

This isn't true.  Its a VO thing primarily.  I had my sister copy and paste 
some text from a website on her iPod touch into notes.  It worked fine.

hth
On Apr 4, 2010, at 3:25 AM, Ignasi Cambra wrote:

> It works on edit fields, but not on websites or other types of text. This is 
> not a VO issue. It's just the way it is...
> On Apr 4, 2010, at 2:27 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
> 
>> So I am assuming this would work in something like mail? or pages?
>> Olivia
>> On Apr 4, 2010, at 2:24 AM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>> 
>>> How does one "pinch" with VO?
>>> Thanks for the info!
>>> Olivia
>>> On Apr 3, 2010, at 4:38 PM, Brett Campbell wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Here is a quick blurb I cut from the manuel Keith sent.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> You can use the editing features of iPad to cut, copy, or paste in the 
>>>> text field.
>>>> Note: Safari doesn’t support copying webpage content. The editing features 
>>>> work only in editable text fields.
>>>> 
>>>> Select text: Use the rotor to choose edit. Flick up or down to choose 
>>>> between the Select and Select All functions, then double-tap. If you chose 
>>>> Select, the word closest to the insertion point is selected when you 
>>>> double-tap. If you chose Select All, all the text is selected.
>>>> Pinch to increase or decrease the selection.
>>>> Cut, copy, or paste: Make sure the rotor is set to edit. With text 
>>>> selected, flick up or down to choose Cut, Copy, or Paste, then double-tap.
>>>> Undo: Shake iPad, or flick left or right to choose the action to undo, 
>>>> then double-tap.
>>>> Change the pitch: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > VoiceOver, 
>>>> then tap the Use Pitch Change button. Then, when you delete a letter, it’s 
>>>> spoken with a lower pitch.
>>>> Speak keys phonetically: In Settings, choose General > Accessibility > 
>>>> VoiceOver, then tap the Use Phonetics button. Then, when you pause on a 
>>>> key, VoiceOver speaks the letter of that key phonetically (for example, 
>>>> alpha for a, bravo for b, charlie for c, and so on).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Brett C.
>>>> 
>>>> On Apr 3, 2010, at 2:18 PM, Olivia Norman wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> Does anyone know whether it is possible to copy and paste on the iPad, or 
>>>>> is this still not accessible with VO like it isn't on the iPhone?
>>>>> Olivia
>>>>> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>>>>> 
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>>> 
>> 
>> "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower", Steve Jobs
>> 
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