Please file this as a request. I think this is a very good idea and one that needs to be implemented. I for one would like it and I will also make the request again. :)
Thanks, On Jul 31, 2010, at 8:07 AM, Michael Busboom wrote: > Hello everyone, > Before submitting this feature request to the accessibility team at Apple, I > was curious if (1) it is implemented already and (2) what others thought. > > I work in a multilingual context daily. I am very satisfied with my > text-to-speech software, too. However, I occasionally have this annoying > problem that wouldn't be a problem if one of VO's features could be enhanced > just a bit. > > Whenever I type, I keep all keyboard echo features turned off. This means > that I only hear text when I move the arrow keys or invoke a VO function that > causes something to be spoken. I find that I make a lot more mistakes when > writing if there is any feedback whatsoever when I am typing. One of the > really cool things about VO, however, is that whenever the Caps Lock is > invoked VO beeps each time a key is pressed. I like this a lot. I also very > much appreciate the fact that whenever a word I encounter while listening to > a text is mis-spelled, VO sends an error beep. > > What I would like to see is an extension to this feature wherein VO beeped on > a mis-spelled word, even if the keyboard is silent. I don't know how many > times I started to write a text in English, only to realize later that I was > still using a German keyboard. I would save a lot of time and hassle if, > immediately after the first mis-spelled word was encountered, I could switch > the keyboard to the appropriate language. > > I would also use this feature extensively, even if I were in a monolingual > context. > > Your thoughts? > > Have a great day, > > Mike > > -- > 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.
