Yes, the gestures all work as described. It's a fantastic device. I recommend checking out the VIPhone list at the below URL for discussion on the iPhone by VoieOver users.
http://googlegroups.com/group/viphone On Jul 4, 2009, at 8:45 PM, Bill Sprenger wrote: > > Eliza, Bill here. Sometime during the next two weeks am looking at, > and very probably purchasing an Iphone. Question: Do all of the > following gestures actually perform the prescribed actions? If so, > that is indeed very cool!!! :) > VoiceOver Gestures > > When VoiceOver is turned on, the standard touchscreen gestures have > different results. These and additional gestures allow you to move > around the screen and to control the individual elements when theyíre > selected. VoiceOver gestures include using two and three fingers to > tap or flick. For best results using two- and three-finger gestures, > relax and let your fingers touch the screen naturally. > > You can use many different techniques to enter VoiceOver gestures. For > example, you can enter a two-finger tap using two fingers from one > hand, or one finger from each hand. You can also use your thumbs. Try > different techniques to discover which works best for you. > > Following is a summary of some of the VoiceOver gestures. > Navigate and Read > > * > > Tap: Speak item. > * > > Flick right or left: Select next or previous item. > * > > Flick up or down: Depends on Rotor Control setting. See Rotor > Control. > * > > Two-finger tap: Stop speaking current item. > * > > Two-finger flick up: Read all from top of screen. > * > > Two-finger flick down: Read all from current position. > * > > Three-finger flick up or down: Scroll one page at a time. > * > > Three-finger flick right or left: Go to next or previous page > (such as Home screen, Stocks, Safari). > * > > Three-finger tap: Speak the scroll status (which page or rows > are visible). > > Select and Activate > > * > > Double-tap: Activate selected item. > * > > Touch an item with one finger, tap the screen with another > finger (ìsplit tappingî): Activate item. > * > > Double-tap and hold (1 second) + standard gesture: Use a > standard gesture. > > The double-tap and hold gesture tells iPhone to interpret the > subsequent gesture as a standard one. For example, you can double-tap > and hold, then without lifting your finger, drag your finger to slide > a switch. > * > > Two-finger double tap: Answer or end a call. Play or pause > (iPod, YouTube, Voice Memos, Photos). Take a picture (Camera). Start > or pause recording (Camera, Voice Memos). > * > > Three-finger double tap: Mute or unmute VoiceOver. > * > > Three-finger triple tap: Turn the screen curtain on or off. > > NOTE: Single-finger flicking gestures must be done quickly to > distinguish them from dragging gestures. > Take care, and please respond, anyone on the list. > > Ciao: Bill > > On Jul 4, 2009, at 4:02 PM, Eliza Cooper wrote: > >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
