How do you select non conditus items though with vo. I only know how to select contigus items. On Apr 12, 2010, at 6:01 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote:
> Hi, > > This is very interesting. > > I created my own multi-select listbox, and got some funny results. > > I opened it in Safari, and located it on my page. VoiceOver proceeded to read > all the options in the box without pausing, and did not seem to register it > as a listbox at all, but rather as a text element. I then hit down arrow, and > it would say the item name, then "clickable selected". > > They seem to work, but you don't know when they are listboxes or not. Also, > yes, you can select more than one by using regular selection keys. > > Regards, > Nic > Skype: Kvalme > MSN Messenger: [email protected] > AIM: cincinster > yahoo Messenger: cin368 > Facebook Profile > My Twitter > > On Apr 12, 2010, at 2:43 PM, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> Hi Nick, >> >> I actually came across it when I was using the back-end to a drupal site I'm >> setting up. Basically I'd set up a taxonomy to categorise content, and >> rather than use free-tagging I used a list of 4 elements from which the user >> could select any/all. >> >> I've also seen something like this on a site wwww.myhome.ie but it was a >> while ago so I'm not sure if they're using it at the moment. >> >> Dónal >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicolai Svendsen >> Sent: 12 April 2010 07:30 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: multi select list boxes in safari >> >> Hi, >> >> I'd like to see one of these with VoiceOver. If you have a site containing >> such, please point out where it is so I can take a look. I never encounter >> them. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: [email protected] >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Apr 12, 2010, at 5:07 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >> >>> I've never come across them. how would one interact with them to select >> non contiguous items. >>> >>> Take care. >>> On Apr 11, 2010, at 2:32 PM, Donal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I've come across a webpage which has raised an interesting issue for me. >> Is there a way to use multi-select list boxes using VO and Safari? >>>> >>>> For those who haven't come across these, they are a form of UI element in >> which the user can select either a contiguous group of elements or indeed a >> non-continuous series. An example might be in a web site in which you >> wished to look at apartments to rent, using one of these UI elements you >> could select the areas you wished to look in. >>>> >>>> I haven't encountered one of these form controls very much but seeing it >> used has made me wonder how VO users have found them. >>>> >>>> Cheers >>>> >>>> Dónal >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> -- >> 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. >> >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
