Yes indeed Esther with the mouse there is no problem. Incidentally, this isn't specific to my machine. I kidnapped my Fiancee's computer when she wasn't looking and could replicate the same issues on that machine. BOth are running 10.6.3, so your notion that it's a version specific issue could be plausible.
I'm putting together a bug report with details of how to replicate the issues for apple. With the mods permission, I might post it here (though it could be a tad long) for comment and feedback from others. I would be more than happy for others to either contribute comments, or indeed add their own bugs for this application (and details of how to replicate them) which we could then pass on to Apple. Thoughts welcome. Cheers Dónal On 12 May 2010, at 20:02, Esther wrote: > Hi, > > I think this must be specific to the Snow Leopard version you're using. What > happens if you click with an actual mouse or trackpad click on the entry with > VoiceOver turned off? Can you just type in a new name? > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: > >> Again Ester unfortunately not. When I press tab, focus changes to the table >> containing the list of cards. Oddly enough, when I use shift-tab to return >> to the groups table, the bug outlined in my previous message arises. >> >> Cheers >> >> Dónal >> On 12 May 2010, at 19:47, Esther wrote: >> >>> Hi Dónal, >>> >>> A shorter variation to try to change the Group Name in Address Book: >>> After you go to the group you want to rename (i.e., you've interacted with >>> the group table and used VO-Down arrow or VO-Up arrow), just press tab, >>> then type in the new name. >>> >>> Do not interact with the group entry after you've interacted with the group >>> name table -- there's some sort of icon that is in front of the name. I >>> was reminded of a way that Jacob Schmude outlined as a way to input/change >>> entries that we otherwise couldn't alter, such as when I wanted to redefine >>> the shortcut for switching language keyboards by typing in a new >>> definition. He just pressed the tab key and typed in the entry. I found >>> that it worked, and tried it here. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> >>> Esther >>> >>> On 12 May 2010, at 08:35, Esther wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Dónal, >>>> >>>> You need to use the delete key (without holding down the Control and >>>> Option keys) just after you've created the new group, while it is >>>> highlighted, and before you move around. If you try to go to the group >>>> and interact, and then press the delete key, your Mac will indeed try to >>>> delete the group entry. >>>> >>>> If you want to change the name of a group you've created, try the >>>> following: >>>> 1. Go to the group you want to edit and interact (e.g., if you were >>>> starting from scratch, you would naviagate to the groups table of Address >>>> Book and interact, then VO down arrow to the entry of interest. >>>> 2. VO-Command-F5 to move the mouse cursor to the VoiceOver cursor >>>> 3. Click with VO-Shift-Space on the group name entry. >>>> 4. Press the delete key and type in the new group name. >>>> >>>> Let us know if this works for you. And, that was a nice write-up of a >>>> work around in Marie's blog. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Esther >>>> >>>> On 12 May 2010, at 08:14, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ah interesting :) OK what happens in this one (for me) is this: >>>>> 1. I go to the group I want to edit; >>>>> 2. I interact with it. Vo says "interacting with edit text" >>>>> 3 I press delete, at which point it tries to delete the group rather than >>>>> the text. >>>>> >>>>> I tried the workaround of: >>>>> 1. finding the group; >>>>> 2. turning off VO; >>>>> 3. pressing "enter" and then deleting. >>>>> >>>>> However this also didn't work. >>>>> >>>>> I'll keep playing with it, but it might be nice if a few others could >>>>> take a look so we can isolate a set of circumstances in which this >>>>> happens. Might not be a bug, just an unexpected "feature". >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Dónal >>>>> >>>>> On 12 May 2010, at 19:01, marie Howarth wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> oh I hadn't experienced that. Maybe you might want to report it. :) >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12 May 2010, at 18:24, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Nice workaround Marie Cheers !:) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I presume the other part of this bug, namely where pressing the delete >>>>>>> key delets the group rather than editing the name has also been >>>>>>> reported to Apple? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Dónal >>>>>>> On 12 May 2010, at 18:17, marie Howarth wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is a bug that's been reported to Apple, >>>>>>>> OK, good news, there's a work around. >>>>>>>> Check out this blog and I give instructions how to get around this >>>>>>>> problem in address book. >>>>>>>> http://blindbabbles.wordpress.com/2010/03/25/address-book-a-quick-start/ >>>>>>>> Hope this helps you :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 12 May 2010, at 17:54, Dónal Fitzpatrick wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ok I'm having one of those days I'd rather forget, because I've done >>>>>>>>> so many daft things on my machine. Can I blame the exams I've been >>>>>>>>> grading? <smile> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Anyways, I'm trying to add a new group in adddressbook. So I've done >>>>>>>>> the following: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 1. gone to the popup menu, and selected "add new group". >>>>>>>>> 2. tried to give it a name; >>>>>>>>> 3. failed dismally. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The problem seems to be that I can't edit the group name. >>>>>>>>> Interestingly, when I go back to the "groups" table and interact, VO >>>>>>>>> seems to be getting confused. It says it's highlighting row two, yet >>>>>>>>> won't allow me to go to a different row. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Suggestions welcome... I think I need more tea :-) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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.
