[macvoiceover] Re: how to read the messages in a chat using adium?

  • From: Justin Mann <w9fyi@xxxxxx>
  • To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:50:19 -0700

aha.  I see how you do that now it makes a lot more sense.  that is a lot 
faster than finding the unknown and then having to go al the way back up to the 
editbox... Thanks
On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:31 PM, Ron J. wrote:

> HI Justin,
> 
>       You need to use VO-Left or Right Arrows to navigate to the chat area, 
> which VO voices as "Unknown".  Then, just use VO-Shift-Down Arrow to interact 
> with this unknown area, and use VO-Left and Right arrows to navigate through 
> the lines of messages.  If I wanted to see the last message that you'd sent 
> to me, say, I'd interact with the "Unknown", then use VO-Shift-End to take 
> the VO Cursor all the way to the end of the chat area to read the message.
> 
>       If you wanna be able to keep typing, but remain in the chat area, make 
> sure the VO Cursor is on the Edit field, then turn cursor tracking off by 
> using VO-Shift-F3, then use VO-Left Arrow to get to the chat area, use 
> VO-Shift-Down Arrow to interact with it, then use VO-Shift-End to navigate to 
> the last line.  Each time you receive a new IM, you can simply use VO-Right 
> Arrow to navigate to the received message to read it, but still remain in the 
> edit field to respond.
> 
>       If ya want any assistance, or to chat, my Skype Name is Ganahee, so 
> feel free to add me and give me a ring!
> 
> HTH?
> 
> Ron
> 
> P.S.
> 
>       The technique should be pretty much the same for reading texts in 
> Skype, as well.
> 
> On Oct 25, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Justin Mann wrote:
> 
>> Hi there,
>>      I've just installed adium.  How does one read a response in Adium when 
>> you are chatting?
> 
> 
> Ron J. | AKA: Ganahee
> 
> Check out my blog at: http://ganahee.wordpress.com
> 
> "For millions of years, mankind lived, just like the animals.  Then something 
> happened, which unleashed the power of our imagination - we learned to talk."
> 
> From the MD "The Division Bell", the track "Keep Talking".
> 
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