> And yet again Esther, you've thrown out a little tidbit that makes such a > difference. The control f7 hotkey I've known about for a while but being > stuck in some windows mind sets, when I found how to set tab to move through > all controls, I jumped at the chance to get to what I had previously had in > windows. Although your tip was in reference to navigating within iTunes, it > works equally well with Apple Mail. Now when I press control f7, I can use > tab and shift tab to jump through mailbox table, message list and message > text so easily. No more multiple tabs between mailbox table and message list > which drove me nuts when upgrading to Mountain Lion. > > Kind regards, > Danny: > > On 04/11/2012, at 4:21 AM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Jim, >> >> What do you mean by "easiest way" to return to the source list in iTunes? >> If someone is completely lost in the iTunes window, pressing >> Command-Option-F, which is the shortcut to move to iTunes' search text >> field, followed by a navigation command such as VO-Right arrow (or just >> Right Arrow with QuickNav on), or a press of the tab key, will always work >> to move to the source list. >> >> If you're moving between a songs list for your Music library or playlist, >> then you can use VO-J to jump between the two tables. A very convenient way >> to navigate in iTunes is to switch your tab key behavior to move between >> text boxes and lists only instead of all controls by pressing Control-F7. >> Then you can simply press your tab key to cycle continuously between the >> search text field, the sources list, and the songs list -- or you can use >> Shift-tab to move in the reverse direction. If you toggle on your column >> browser with Command-B, in order to search or select more specifically by >> album, artist, composer, or genre, then using the tab key will also move you >> through any of these categories that you have enabled for your column >> browser. So, for example, you could select tab to select an artist and then >> a few specific albums by that artist in the column browser lists, and then >> continue tabbing to the songs list and have all your selections show up. >> The one warning about using Control-F7 is that it changes your tab >> navigation everywhere. So if you expect to use tabbing to move through all >> controls in another app, or perhaps when you navigate a web site, you should >> make sure to issue another Control-F7 and check that you've changed this >> behavior back before you leave iTunes. The place where this is setting for >> tabbing is established can be hard to remember: it's iSystem Preferences > >> Keyboard under the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab. There's an entry for "Full >> Keyboard Access: In windows and dialogs, press Tab to move keyboard focus >> between:" and radio buttons to set this to either "Text boxes and lists >> only" or "All Controls". >> >> Another quick tip for iTunes and the search text box. If you want to >> quickly search for something in the iTunes Store, rather than in your own >> music library, you can use the search text field (Command-Option-F to go >> there), type in your search terms, and then hold down the Option key while >> you press "return". This directs the search to the iTunes Store instead of >> your own library. Of course, if you want more specific searching according >> to album title, artist, or composer, use the "Store" menu on the iTunes menu >> bar and select the "Search…" option. >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> The Mac-Access mailing list is guaranteed malware, spyware, Trojan, virus >> and worm-free! >> >> Please remember to update your membership options periodically by visiting >> the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > > >
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