That's brilliant. I never thought of abandoning the VO commands and just using spacebar. I'm going to try this although I don't really want to change my Dropbox too much. Thanks a lot.
By the way, is the quick nav part really necessary? Or could you just do it without quick nav I wonder. Sent from my IPhone > On Aug 30, 2014, at 12:34 PM, Cheryl Homiak <[email protected]> wrote: > > Okay, here is what I posted about this a couple of months ago. I have been > busy and haven't been reading this thread so I apologize if this has already > been tried and no longer works. It isn't ideal but it is doable if it still > works. > > You have to do this blind, but then what else is new - grin! First, if you > haven't used selective sync, I think you assume all boxes are checked by > default. First, open dropbox on the computer you want to change - the dropbox > directory, that is. See if all folders are there. Take note of what you wish > to uncheck or, if you have used selective sync before and have unchecked > folders, what you want to check. Click on your dropbox icon in menu extras > and click settings and account. For selective sync, do vo-space on change > settings. Go to the browser, interact with it and turn on quick nav. Arrow > down to each folder and, if you wish, arrow right and down to do subfolders. > Don't try to use vo-space; just do space on the ones you want to change. You > won't be able to tell what is checked or unchecked, but having checked your > dropbox folder you will know what you want to change and can just do space > accordingly on whatever needs to be changed. When done, do vo-space on the > update button and then do vo-space on update again in response to the alert. > Very soon, if not immediately, you should be able to go back to dropbox > directory in finder and verify that your changes took place. One less job for > your sighted friends and family! > > -- > Cheryl > > I tried and tried to turn over a new leaf. > I got crumpled wads of tear-stained paper > thrown in the trash! > Then God gave me a new heart and life: > His joy for my despairing tears! > And now, every day: > "This I call to mind, > and therefore I have hope: > The steadfast love of the Lord > never ceases; > his mercies never come to an end; > they are new every morning; > great is your faithfulness." > (Lamentations 3:21-23 ESV) > > > > >> On Aug 30, 2014, at 5:10 AM, Annie Skov Nielsen <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hi. >> >> We ought to contact dropbox about this issue. I love dropbox, but it is not >> the most accessible program I have seen. >> >> Best regards Annie. >>> Den 30/08/2014 kl. 08.28 skrev Nicholas Parsons >>> <[email protected]>: >>> >>> Hmm, thanks for letting me know, Phil. I think it's beyond my scripting >>> ability, for now, but I'm wondering whether mouse keys might give me some >>> results, if it's just essentially moving the mouse over to the left a >>> little as you say. Anyway, either that or sighted assistance. >>> >>> Thanks for your help! >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
