Whoa, George B pulling out the Coriolis effect for the obscure joke of the day.
 
   
> On Sep 9, 2015, at 11:01 AM, george b <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Jonathan
>  
> It is because you live in the other half of the planet and everything is 
> backwords there like the way water drains down the drain…LOL
>  
> From: [email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]> 
> [mailto:[email protected] 
> <mailto:[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Jonathan Mosen
> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 07:20
> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: Problem with text editor help please
>  
> Hey Tim, yes fair enough. I should be pulled up on that phraseology. I think 
> the majority of screen readers use the "to the right of cursor" method, which 
> has made it something of a convention. But then, the majority of screen 
> readers are for Windows, and there's no reason at all why the Mac shouldn't 
> have its own conventions, as indeed it does, such as interacting, and other 
> behaviours.
> So yes, standard wasn't the correct word in this case.
> I'm changing back and forth between OS X and Windows on my virtual machine 
> many times a day, so for me I can save what little sanity I have left by 
> ensuring that when it  comes to cursor movement, both environments work the 
> same.
> Good to have the option for sure. Like you, I remember the Apple 2E and 
> working with the cursor the Apple way.
> All the best.
> Jonathan Mosen
> Mosen Consulting
> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
> http://Mosen.org <http://mosen.org/>
>  
>> On 10/09/2015, at 1:35 AM, Tim Kilburn <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>  
>> Hi,
>>  
>> Personal preference is the key thing here.  Although, I will disagree with 
>> the comment about "standard screen reader practice".  Where?  Why?  The 
>> default behaviour on the Mac with VO of reading text that it passes over is 
>> standard practice on the Mac and has been since scree readers began on Apple 
>> devices back in the 80's.  Just because one is used to another method does 
>> not make it "standard".  From a visual prospective on a Mac, the cursor is 
>> set just after the letter that is entered, it is a vertical cursor and its 
>> behaviour corresponds with that style of cursor.
>>  
>> Sorry, just had to chime in here.
>>  
>> Later...
>>  
>> Tim Kilburn
>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada 
>>  
>> On Sep 8, 2015, at 23:28, Jonathan Mosen <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>  
>> I completely agree with you. One of the first things I do on a new Mac is 
>> change VoiceOver so text to the right of the cursor is spoken. I would love 
>> to see such an option offered in iOS as well.
>> Use what works for you. I switch it because speaking what's to the right of 
>> the cursor is standard screen reader practice. It's what I'm used to and I 
>> see no advantage in it being different.
>> To me, this is absolutely a matter of personal preference. There's no right 
>> or wrong way and props to Apple for offering the choice.
>> Jonathan Mosen
>> Mosen Consulting
>> Blindness technology eBooks, tutorials and training
>> http://Mosen.org <http://mosen.org/>
>>  
>>> On 9/09/2015, at 11:52 AM, [email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] 
>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>  
>>> Please, explain why you don't recommend any change with the delete key. I'm 
>>> new hear, and I strongly value knowledge and experience, and I'm willing to 
>>> learn.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/ <http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/>
>>> Author of Dear Suzie, Rivers Of Light and Annie's Journal
>>> -----Original Message----- From: Alex Hall
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 7:08 PM
>>> To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries
>>> Subject: Re: Problem with text editor help please
>>> 
>>> The delete key deletes to the left of the cursor, and function-delete 
>>> deletes to the right. The only difference is in how VoiceOver handles the 
>>> cursor; it does so in a more accurate way, as I explained in my last 
>>> message. I don't recommend it, but you can disable this if you really want 
>>> to. Open the VoiceOver Utility, go to the Verbosity category, choose the 
>>> Text tab, and set the cursor behavior to "text to the right of the cursor" 
>>> instead of "text the cursor passes".
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 8, 2015, at 19:01, [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]> <[email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Does it mean that I can't change how the delete key works? My main 
>>>> activity is writing and I find this extremely inconvenient.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/ <http://www.greenpathtowellness.com/>
>>>> Author of Dear Suzie, Rivers Of Light and Annie's Journal
>>>> -----Original Message----- From: Jason White
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 6:41 PM
>>>> To: [email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>> Subject: Re: Problem with text editor help please
>>>> 
>>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> 
>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 2. The delete key is a nightmare. When I want to erase some character, I
>>>>> delete everything less what I want to delete. What should I change so 
>>>>> when I
>>>>> press the delete key I delete the character where the cursor is standing?
>>>> 
>>>> fn-delete (that is, press the delete key with the fn key held). This 
>>>> deletes
>>>> the character to the right of the cursor.
>>>> 
>>>> If you select text by using the shift key in combination with cursor 
>>>> movement
>>>> keys, then start typing, the selected text is replaced by whatever you 
>>>> type -
>>>> that is, the selected text is deleted before the text that you enter is
>>>> inserted.
>>>> 
>>>> I'm sure this is all explained in OS X tutorials that you can read for 
>>>> further
>>>> details.
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