Hi, One issue that I face while using NVDA is that the symbols dialog box is inaccessible. Since this is something that I use all the time, it becomes a great challenge for me. If the label associated with the symbol could be read out, it would be great.
Best, On 9/7/13, Dipendra Manocha <[email protected]> wrote: > Insert b command reads the entire window. The command works the same way as > in NVDA too. > > You could also use review keys to read the text in window line by line. > > Thanks > Dipendra > > > -----Original Message----- > From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Renuka Warriar Edakkunni > Sent: 07 September 2013 11:47 > To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile > phones > and Tabs. > Subject: Re: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING SOFTWARE > > Hello, > I have one doubt. In JAWS, the download or copying status could be checked > with the command insert+b, but I couldn't do it in NVDA. Is there any > mechanism to do it in NVDA. If no, my suggestion is to get it done. > > Renuka. > > On 9/7/13, Dipendra Manocha <[email protected]> wrote: >> Scripting is cool framework to enhance capabilities of jaws. How ever, >> it is new language for many and to get jaws configured for speicif >> requirements, we could hardly find people who could do jaws scripting. >> >> With NVDA development team development, we are trying to create a pool >> of knowledge resource that could help us deal with such situations. >> >> I hope once this project becomes a movement, more python developers >> would be able to fix and address special configuration issues at much >> faster pace. >> >> I am amazed at the number of projects going on in India itself who try >> to develop tools for blind for computers. If these teams become >> contributors to NVDa project, we may end up having an army to deal >> with. >> >> This may happen if as users we ask for NVDA when we come to providing >> accessibility to computers. >> >> Thanks >> Dipendra >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Mahesh S. Panicker >> Sent: 06 September 2013 20:05 >> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile >> phones and Tabs. >> Subject: Re: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING SOFTWARE >> >> Over the last year or so, I have been trying to use more and more of >> NVDA though Jaws remains my primary screen reader. As so many people >> have already pointed out, the Jaws cursor like functionality is a >> difficult part. As Harish Ji has already pointed out, the steps are >> not as complicated as they might sound , but it is difficult to >> understand at first, particularly for a Jaws user. >> Another issue is with Jaws scripts, life is made so much easier with >> Jaws with applications like Skype and GoogleTalk. Jaws can kind of >> work with these applications, particularly the former without scripts >> but not that well. I find the experience is same with NVDA, if they >> could integrate the functionalities provided by Jaws Scripts to NVDA >> as well, things could become a lot better. >> Another thing might be specific to my style of use. I like the Jaws >> function of Jaws key + Enter moving the web page by a few frames, >> particularly useful when reading newspapers and such stuff. Has to >> keep arrowing down in NVDA and that is something I really don't like. >> This is a wonderful initiative and I hope NVDA continues to evolve and >> go from strength to strength. >> >> On 9/6/13, Ashik <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I was also thinking of the same. A nice tutorial is necessary for us. >>> I listened to the tutorial available, but I could not get much of it. >>> I have nothing against the tutor, but the fact remains that we need a >>> better tutorial. Dependar sir is requestted to develop one such >>> tutorial. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Kotian, H P" <[email protected]> >>> To: "Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>> mobile phonesand Tabs. " <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Friday, September 06, 2013 1:00 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING SOFTWARE >>> >>> >>>> Hi Dipendra >>>> >>>> Although the steps in reality are really simple once you do it >>>> yourself, while reading about it it seems something that is not my >>>> cup >> for most. >>>> >>>> What I would suggest, is to make a small specific podcast with an >>>> example >>>> >>>> which are carried out both in Jaws and NVDA for this specific task. >>>> >>>> Once folks get the concept of object navigation right they will >>>> automatically get convinced about the utility of NVDA is a good >>>> screen reader. >>>> >>>> Harish Kotian >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of Dipendra Manocha >>>> Sent: 06 September 2013 12:47 >>>> To: 'Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>>> mobile phones and Tabs. ' >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING >>>> SOFTWARE >>>> >>>> Review cursor is already always active. >>>> >>>> You do not need to activate it as you do with jaws. >>>> >>>> NVDA+arrow keys moves review cursor in current selected frame or as >>>> NVDA+NVDA >>>> calls it: inside the object. >>>> >>>> By increasing definition of frame to whole window, SAME COMMANDS DO >>>> EXACTLY WHAT JAWS CURSOR IS DOING. >>>> >>>> WHEN YOU REACH ANY OF THE BUTTON WHICH NEED TO BE ACTIVATED, YOU CAN >>>> SIMPLY PRESS NVDA+enter to activate the button under review cursor. >>>> >>>> In addition to this NVDA also provides audio feedback of movement of >>>> actual mouse pointer. >>>> >>>> You can also route mouse pointer to review cursor or to the >>>> insersion pointer. Then activate left or right mouse clicks. >>>> >>>> With these tips, I would encourage you to go through the user manual >>>> which describes all these featues very well. >>>> >>>> There are also audio tutorials available for use of NVDA and link to >>>> these can be found at nvaccess.org web site itself. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Dipendra >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: AccessIndia [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of bhawani shankar verma >>>> Sent: 06 September 2013 07:39 >>>> To: Dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of >>>> mobilephones and Tabs. >>>> Subject: Re: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING >>>> SOFTWARE >>>> >>>> sir, what is the alternate of jaws and invisible cursore in NVDA? >>>> suppose >>>> >>>> I >>>> want to press the close button with a jaws cursore, I can easily do >>>> it. i could not find the same in NVDA. >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dipendra Manocha" <[email protected]> >>>> To: "accessindia" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 11:24 PM >>>> Subject: [AI] NEW EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN SCREEN READING SOFTWARE >>>> >>>> >>>>> Dear Access-Indians >>>>> >>>>> I would like to share a very exciting development in the area of >>>>> Screen Reading software. As you all know that NVDA is an open >>>>> source screen reading software that can be downloaded free of cost >>>>> from nvaccess.org web site. >>>>> Its >>>>> latest version is 2013-2 released just few days ago. There are some >>>>> good developments related to NVDA here in India. >>>>> >>>>> First; A development team is now working right here in India >>>>> contributing new features and improving the screen reading software. >>>>> The team is lead by one of our brightest software developer who >>>>> himself is a screen reading software user. He is Mr. Manish Agrawal. >>>>> Manish works full time with Sapient Technologies at very senior >>>>> knowledge resource and he now gives 40% of his time specifically to >>>>> the NVDA project. He is supported by one more dedicated developer >>>>> and also very experienced screen reading software tester. >>>>> >>>>> IIT Delhi is also putting a team together to work under Manish to >>>>> contribute in development of NVDA. >>>>> >>>>> All these efforts are under a joint project being implemented by >>>>> CIS and Saksham and supported by enable-India. Thanks to Hans >>>>> Foundation to provide financial support to run this project. >>>>> >>>>> Specific objective of getting a team here in India is to work on >>>>> priorities set by users in India. The team started its work by >>>>> concentrating on improving performance of NVDA in Microsoft office >>>>> applications. Some of the remarkable improvements that Indian team >>>>> contributed to NVDA include: >>>>> >>>>> Added sentence reading command >>>>> Improved paragraph reading command performance specially with >>>>> bullets and auto numbering Reading of protected documents in MS >>>>> word Announcement of suggestions in microsoft outlook in to or cc >>>>> fields Improvements of speech output in spell check dialogue box >>>>> Reading of status bar im all office 2010 applications Etc... >>>>> This list is growing fast and we can all appreciate that how >>>>> important these features are for us. >>>>> >>>>> More important is that we now have developers who are very willing >>>>> to listen to us and work on what we think are most important >>>>> features for us in our jobs or educational environments. For >>>>> example, One major reason due to which I myself was not able to >>>>> switch to NVDA was that it did not announce auto complete >>>>> suggestions of mail IDs in Microsoft outlook. Global team had this >>>>> a very low priority because they always suggested to use >>>>> thunderbird instead of MS Outlook. I could not make that shift due >>>>> to my company policy and responsibilities. Indian development team >>>>> fixed this issue and for past few months I am working very happily >>>>> full time with NVDA as my full time screen reading software. What >>>>> this team now wants is that the priorities of bug fixes or new >>>>> feature requests should be set by the users themselves. So, here >>>>> comes the opportunity to make a screen reading software work where >>>>> we find that it is not working. If you would like to report an >>>>> problem that you are facing use of NVDA or you feel NVDA is not >>>>> providing information >> that you need, please report it to: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> >>>>> Normally there are three releases of NVDA every year. How-ever, if >>>>> you would like to try out builds of version that NVDA development >>>>> team in India is releasing, write to Suman with this intension on >>>>> the e-mail provided above. >>>>> These releases are issued after every bug fix. These are not >>>>> ensured for stability and thus only those who would like to test >>>>> out the new features and provide feedback should get into this mode >>>>> of using >> NVDA. >>>>> >>>>> Last but not the least, We are getting very close of provide >>>>> licenses of Eloquence to work with NVDA along with the license of >>>>> Sangita and Vocaliser voices. Saksham will be providing these >>>>> licenses in a few weeks to come after testing stability of whole >>>>> new >> licensing system. >>>>> >>>>> I will also be writing soon about what is being done to add all >>>>> Indian languages in E-speak TTS. So, keep watch in this area as lot >>>>> of exciting developments are happening here. >>>>> >>>>> Wishing everyone all the best and a happy teacher's day. >>>>> >>>>> Dipendra Manocha >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing >>>>> accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: >>>>> http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_ >>>>> a >>>>> cc >>>>> essindia.org.in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Search for old postings at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe send a message to >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> with the subject unsubscribe. >>>>> >>>>> To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other >>>>> changes, please visit the list home page at >>>>> http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia. >>>>> o >>>>> rg >>>>> .in >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Disclaimer: >>>>> 1. 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