While some will undoubtedly assume that having to do some work --
instead of just having things configured out of the box -- itself impact
accessibility (which is not a debate we need to have, btw), I want to
point out the kind of power and flexibility you have with Window-Eyes
when you really know how to use all of its features, and when you know
how the operating system and applications tend to work.
Having this knowledge lets you conquer many accessibility "issues"
without having to rely on sighted assistance. I'm not trying to shill
our training services, but I would strongly recommend learning how to do
this stuff if you don't already. It can really take your whole computing
experience to a completely different level, and open up many more doors,
without having to wait on anyone else.
Just a thought.
I now return you to your regularly scheduled and seemingly endless
discussion topic. <grin>
Aaron
On 1/25/2010 2:18 PM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote:
Hello all. Here is how to order the Thunderbird message columns the way
you want. Keep this message for the future and it will help you. Please
note that it sounds difficult, but is not after you do this a few times.
The message status is read through msaa, so there are no graphics to label.
Find the line with the headers with the mouse pointer. This usually has
subject, date, from or something similar. Right arrow with numpad 6 to
the end of the line, or rather the last character of the line. Now
control-shift-numpad-6 to move by pixels to the end of the line,
eventually you will hear WE say graphic, when you do, left click there.
Now a menu opens up where you can use regular up/down arrows to choose
which items you want shown. I choose message status, priority, and
attachment. So press enter on the first one you want, and then left
click again to open that menu once more. As long as you don't move your
mouse, you can just left click each time you want to open the menu to
add something new.
Once you have added the ones you want, read the current mouse line with
numpad-5 and you will see that in addition to subject, date, and sender,
you will see the new ones you added. Now to order those headers in the
way you want, for example, I have status first then priority, then
subject. What you should do is mouse arrow to the one you want to move,
press insert-numpad-period and Window-Eyes will say mark. Now move to
the left of this line and you may be on subject. When you are on the
first header, press insert-numpad-period again and Window-Eyes will ask
you if you want to mark or drop. Choose Drop and the item you marked to
move will drop in its place. So now you have just reordered a column.
Keep repeating this procedure until the columns are in the way you want
and as you up/down arrow in your message list, if you have status set
first as you arrow, you will hear things like, read, replied to, new,
unread, ETC.
I can't really give further information on this, but if I have time,
I'll do an audio demonstration on Thunderbird and it will help those who
still need it. It should anyway.
Hope this helps.
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