Linux for blind general discussion writes: > > Voiceover can be made to act exactly like speakup using the numpad keys. > On an Airbook? How?
> On Thu, 1 Mar 2018, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > Oh, yes, one can do this with Voice Over, but it's so very, very > > cumbersome compared to using Speakup's numeric keypad screen review. > > > > I just don't have all day to fuss with VO. Just my experience. > > > > Janina > > > > Linux for blind general discussion writes: > > > -eric, > > > > > > I honestly do not have any special software or configerations to interact > > > with the Unix console. I have noticed that each person who is having > > > issues with the Mac terminal have in common. Remember Voiceover requires > > > that you use the VoiceOver keys to navigate the VoiceOver cursor. It is > > > similar to the flat review in Linux but uses different keys. You have to > > > hold down the CTRL + CMD keys to move the cursor. In addition to these > > > keys you have to make sure you are interacting with the terminal window. > > > VoiceOver requires that you are "interacting" with windows for VoiceOver > > > to read the contents of that window. To do this you press the Shift key + > > > CTRL + CMD + the down arrow. In terms of the terminal window you would > > > listen for "Shell" and perform the interaction command. From this point > > > you would use the VoiceOver navigation commands to move around the stdout > > > including the man pages. > > > > > > To interact with the man pages simply execute the man page you are > > > interested in then use the above commands to read it. Once you have read > > > the currently displayed page you would press the space bar to bring up > > > the next section of the man page. You can tell if there is additional > > > pages not being displayed because at the bottom there will be a : > > > displayed letting you know there are more pages to show. To exit the man > > > pages you would simply type the letter q. I typically will execute this > > > command to have more control of the man docs and can review them later. > > > $ man grep >> grep.txt > > > > > > I am sure you understand what that is doing but in case someone does not > > > it is basically redirecting the stdout from the man command to a file > > > named grep.txt. I then will use vim or cat to read the documentation. > > > Hope this helps > > > Bryan Duarte | software engineer > > > > > > ASU Computer Science Ph.D Student > > > IGERT Fellow > > > Alliance for Person-centered Accessible Technology (APAcT) > > > Center for Cognitive Ubiquitous Computing (CUbiC Lab) > > > National Federation of the Blind of Arizona | Affiliate Board Member > > > National Association of Blind Students | Board Member > > > Arizona Association of Blind Students | President > > > Phone: 480-652-3045 > > > > > > > On Feb 28, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Linux for blind general discussion > > > > <blinux-list@redhat.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > -eric > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@redhat.com > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > -- > XB > > _______________________________________________ > Blinux-list mailing list > Blinux-list@redhat.com > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list -- Janina Sajka Linux Foundation Fellow Executive Chair, Accessibility Workgroup: http://a11y.org The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) Chair, Accessible Platform Architectures http://www.w3.org/wai/apa _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list
