As the help text stated, the Virtualize Window feature has been available since JAWS4.51. It is the virtualize list control (extension to the feature) that's new in JAWS8.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "JAWS-Users" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 9:23 PM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Tip: Using Virtualize Window and Virtualize CurrentControl OK, try and see if you can virtualize the window in JAWS 7. A surprise may jump out at you, grins! On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:22:58 -0700, "Sarah" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > ah man! to bad I'm still using jaws 7 but i have no choice for now. I > will > upgrade t 8 in a few months though and play with this.. Thanks. > > SA&G > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Christopher Hallsworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "JAWS-Users" <[email protected]> > Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2007 10:05 AM > Subject: [JAWS-Users] Tip: Using Virtualize Window and Virtualize > CurrentControl > > > > Hi all, > > In an earlier message, I commented that the features listed in the > > subject line seems to be rarely heard of, never mind used. So thought > > I'd do you all a favour and paste a section in the JAWS 8.0 help system, > > under the What's New, What's New in JAWS 8.0 section. Hope this tip is > > of some use, and, please, try to make the most out this brilliant > > feature. Thanks! > > > > Virtualize Window > > > > The Virtualize Window (CTRL+INSERT+W), a feature that has long been > > available in JAWS since release 4.51, captures everything in the current > > application > > window. This even includes the static text that appears in the window, > > so that you can avoid trying to recall something to type into a message > > in order > > to communicate it to others such as support staff. This is a great way > > to capture error codes and dialog messages since the text can easily be > > copied into > > an e-mail message. > > > > For a quick example to see how this works, try the following: > > > > list of 4 items > > 1. Press INSERT+F4. The Quit JAWS dialog box appears. > > 2. Next, press CTRL+INSERT+W. The dialog box title, message, and command > > buttons appears in the virtual viewer, for example: > > "Quit JAWS > > Are you sure you want to quit JAWS? Press Enter to quit now, or Escape > > to cancel. > > OK Cancel" > > 3. To select and copy the contents of the virtual viewer, press CTRL+A > > then CTRL+C. > > 4. You can now open your e-mail application and paste (CTRL+V) the > > contents of the virtual viewer into your e-mail message. > > list end > > > > Based on customer requests, Freedom Scientific has taken this a step > > further by virtualizing the contents of a specific list, control, combo > > box, or screen > > area. This is known as the Virtualize Current Control. > > > > Virtualize Current Control > > > > In some cases, such as lists, you might want to only virtualize the > > current control rather than the entire window. Starting with JAWS 8.0, > > just add the > > SHIFT Key to the Virtualize Window command. Therefore, pressing > > CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+W results in getting only the text located within the > > current control. > > > > > > For a quick example to see how this works, try the following: > > > > list of 5 items > > 1. Open Windows Explorer (WINDOWS Key+E). > > 2. Press TAB to navigate to the list of files. > > 3. Press CTRL+SHIFT+INSERT+W. Only the file list appears in the virtual > > viewer. > > 4. To select and copy the contents of the virtual viewer, press CTRL+A > > then CTRL+C. > > 5. You can now open your e-mail application and paste (CTRL+V) the > > contents of the virtual viewer into your e-mail message. > > list end > > Christopher Hallsworth > > E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Skype name chrishallsworth7266 > > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Why not join the Blind Hobbyist mailing list! To subscribe, send a blank > > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > > http://www.jaws-users.com > > Address for the list archives: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected] > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > > or body of a blank message to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > > following address: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/managers.php > If you wish to join the Blind Computing list send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Christopher Hallsworth E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype name chrishallsworth7266 MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why not join the Blind Hobbyist mailing list! 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