[vip_students] Re: screen reader terminology
- From: "Flor Lynch" <florlync@xxxxxx>
- To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:07:23 +0100
Edel,
Single left-click is equivalent to Select. Double left-click is equivalent
to pressing enter. Single right-click is equivalent to shift_F10 which is
the Context menu. These are approximations. Then there is 'click and drag.
I suppose that may mean, in dialogues, tabbing to and then pressing enter on
ok, cancel button, whichever. A lot depends on where and how the mouse is
pointing, and that's not always easy to figure out using a screen-reader.
Fortunately, most programs support keyboard functionalities at least part
way. Whether a mouse movement works or not depends on where the mouse
pointer - in the shape of an I-beam, I think? is focused at the time.
(Makes more sense visually ... and I can't go there!) - Except I was shown
how the mouse moves along a 'track', as it were.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Edel Carey" <careyedel@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 9:00 PM
Subject: [vip_students] screen reader terminology
Hi Paul and All
I use supernova and have no concept of jaws or other screen readers. Is
there a list of basic commands that correspond for example what is the
equilivant to a 'right' mouse click.
I think 'left' click must be 'enter' and I am familiar with alt F for File,
E for Edit etc but after that I'm lost and tabs have me completely baffled.
Edel..
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