Links idea?

Nigel Stoppard stoppard at ntlworld.com
Thu Sep 30 09:27:11 UTC 2004


Genina,
Yes it is jaws like, but then again window eyes and i think Hal use very 
simlare key strokes, so if the interface is what people are used to why 
change it?

Thanks,
Nigel,
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Janina Sajka" <janina at rednote.net>
To: "Linux for blind general discussion" <blinux-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 1:41 PM
Subject: Re: Links idea?


> It does rather sound like JFW.
>
> But, I'm wondering if Nygil is checking with us before he starts coding?
> If so, that's great.
>
> I, speaking only for myself of course, have never found these features
> particularly useful. For example:
>
> Next Header -- might be useful if headers were commonly used
> semantically, but they're more often abused.
>
> Visited/Unvisited -- I don't care. Really. I know where I've visited,
> and I might want to visit again for good reason. It's a distinction that
> means nothing to me.
>
> But, hey Nygil, it's an open source app. So, if these features are
> important ... go for it.
>
> david poehlman writes:
>> This is fine although it feels like jaws for windows with ie.  I have one
>> question though, left shift is tough to press with v so could we not use
>> either shift key?
>>
>> Johnnie Apple Seed
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Nigel Stoppard" <stoppard at ntlworld.com>
>> To: <blinux-list at redhat.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2004 7:23 AM
>> Subject: Links idea?
>>
>>
>> I had an idea to increase the brail mode functionality of the links web
>> browser and would like some feed back please.
>>
>> Pressing the h key will take you to the next heading.
>> Pressing the v key will take you to the next visited link.
>> Pressing the u key will take you to the next unvisited link.
>> Pressing the n key will take you to the next block of 25 characters or 
>> more
>> that is not a link.
>>
>> The left shift key will work with ALL the above keys to move to the 
>> previous
>> element.
>>
>> Pressing the enter key will toggle forms mode on and off when in a form
>> field to allow you to enter text.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> Nigel,
>>
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