Hi, this has been a great thread - lots of good information. There really is no way to create a keyboard shortcut for answering a Skype call? Too bad, as that would be the most useful Skype command to access from the keyboard.
Best, Anna On Sep 6, 2009, at 1:54 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > I read Johnathan's reply as well and I've created some shortcuts here. > > Firstly, you need to ensure that what you wish to create a shortcut > for is in the menu system of Skype, for example creating a shortcut > for "Answer" won't work because an "Answer" command is not in the > "Call" menu, unlike the PC version of Skype. > > Next you must type the description of the function you wish to > create a keyboard shortcut for as it appears, for example "Hang Up", > is a command which appears in the "Call" menu of Skype and I've > created a keyboard shortcut of ctrl-command-f10 for this. > > • > Open system Preferences and select "Keyboard and Mouse" > Next select the "Keyboard Shortcuts" tab. > Find the table listing the keyboard Shortcuts, interact with it and > go to the bottom. > Expand the "Applications" part of the table". > Stop interacting with the table, VO-right and press the first button > you come to, this is the "Add" button. > Go to the "Applications" Menu and select "Skype" as the application > you wish to create shortcut keys for. > Vo-Right to the "Shortcut Description" area and Type the keyboard > shortcut name in the "Shortcut description" field, for example "Hang > Up" > Vo-Right again to the "Keyboard shortcut" area and press the keys > you wish to use for that shortcut, when done Press the "okay" button > near the bottom of the window. > > I'm not sure whether you have to or can have the application you're > defining keyboard shortcuts for active in the background, I usually > exit that application just to be sure that keyboard shortcuts will > be applied, I then exit "System Preferences" and run the > application, in this instance Skype. > > > On 06/09/2009, at 4:22 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > >> >> Hello Jonathan and Everyone, >> >> After reading Jonathan's reply, I tried to create a keyboard >> Shortcut for >> hanging up a Skype Call but was unsuccessful. As I have never >> attempted to >> create a keyboard application Shortcut before, I would appreciate >> any advice >> on how to accomplish this. >> >> The steps I took which did not work were as follows: >> >> 1. >> Keyboard Shortcuts under System Preferences. >> >> 2. >> Selected the Applications area of the Dialog Box. >> >> 3. >> From the Drop-down list I selected Skype.app. >> >> This is where I get confused. It would appear that I am to enter >> the exact >> menu command for the shortcut I wish to use. Where may I find a >> list of >> these Shortcuts. I tried typing in, "hangup" but this did not work. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Mark >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jonathan C. >> Cohn >> Sent: Saturday, September 05, 2009 4:23 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: Skype and Voice Over. >> >> >> 1. You do not have to script these keys. I was able to assign F9 and >> F10 to call and hang up. System preferences keyboard and mouse has a >> pane for keyboard shortcuts of menu items. I went down to the >> applications area at the bottom (This is in plain old Leopard) and >> added in skype application. >> >> In terms of recognizing on call vs off line. There are built-in >> "groups" for this, and I have given instructions on this list on how >> to enable the "on-line" predefined group. >> >> Jon >> >> On Sep 5, 2009, at 6:52 AM, william lomas wrote: >> >>> >>> no it doesn't >>> voiceover also has no hang up or answer hotkeys >>> but I guess we can script them. Nor does it tell us, who is online, >>> away in skype me mode, etc >>> Will >>> On 5 Sep 2009, at 11:40, Jesse Bollinger wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> I find skype very easy to use with VO but I do have a question. >>>> When I >>>> am on Windows it causes my screen reader to shut off when I'm in a >>>> call. >>>> I haven't had a voice chat with anyone using the mac yet. Does VO >>>> turn >>>> off during the call? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Jesse >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
