Yeah tell me how that works. I wonder if in this particular situation, if he tried first letter navigation for that combo box? Like even if he didn't know what was in that box, the old hunt/peck method choosing any given letter of the alpha bet would land him on something he could use?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Flor Lynch" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:35 AM Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] Chrome; mostly works, But a Combo Box Issue Does it make any difference if, when in the combo box, you arrow down very quickly, so that the item will not be selected automatically? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Derby" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 4:39 AM Subject: [JAWS-Users] Chrome; mostly works, But a Combo Box Issue > Hey, all. > Haven't posted in a long time; been finding I get most of my answers > by tinkering around, or by posting to Twitter. Anyhow, I have one > that's a bit long and has me a little stumped. Hoping someone can > help. > > I am presently running JFW 14, latest build. Normally, I use Internet > Explorer or Firefox. However, I have run into a site that only seems > to work for me with Google Chrome. However, with that site, I am > having a minor issue. Anyone who knows me knows that I am the co-owner > of Mojo radio, an Internet radio station. The automation system we > use, live web DJ, currently only runs on Firefox or chrome. Where's > the problem with this? Well, when I try to run it in Firefox, Firefox > completely crashes about 90% of the time. It is the only site that > does this to me On a consistent basis. > For this purpose, I installed, and decided to test, Google Chrome. My > cited relatives use it, and absolutely love it. I have been very > resistant. On the site, when I am managing the media library in > particular, there are combo boxes. One box is for exploring particular > playlists; the other is for performing actions with the songs I have > checked off. Deleting, or adding to one of my many playlists. The > problem I am running into is that Unlike every other browser, I cannot > simply scroll through the combo box to select the option I want. It > simply selects the first option I get to when I down arrow. Yes, I > have tried alt plus down arrow to open the box, thinking that that > might allow me to read it. Works in every program accept this one. In > Firefox, I can scroll through, once I find the option I want, I simply > hit the tab key and it adds it to the specified playlist or asks me if > I really want to delete it Other than that, Chrome works flawlessly > with live web DJ. It doesn't crash, it doesn't hang or freeze… So, > anyone know how I can easily work around this combo box issue? Running > the latest builds of both JFW and Google Chrome as of yesterday. > Thanks. > > Other option would be, does anyone know of a fix for Firefox so that > it it doesn't tank so easily? Again, running the latest version of > that as well. As I say, it doesn't freeze up too often on any other > site > > Wes > > Sent from my iPhone > > > For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: > http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
