All, This is a known issue and Apple has been made aware of it. I am sure like most bugs it will be addressed. WOuld be nice if it could be done today, but hopefully sooner than later. On Sep 8, 2011, at 8:37 PM, erik burggraaf wrote:
> That would irritate me so much. Too bad it couldn't just go away with either > a minor OS update or a firmware update. I'm interested to hear whether this > is the same on the focus. > > Best, > > Erik Burggraaf > This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When > will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference > Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 > or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > On 2011-09-08, at 8:32 PM, Alex Hall wrote: > >> The apex problems were confirmed by an hw rep. Basically, I would >> select or add a command, then hit cmd-b and hear the sound that >> indicates it is time to press the braille keys. When I did, nothing >> happened; no assignments, no nothing. >> >> On 9/8/11, erik burggraaf <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Hum, OK, for my tests I'm using a braille connect 32. As far as the >>> delete goes, it's not possible in SL to perform a delete or a backspace or a >>> carriage return from any braille display. I was able to assign all the >>> navigation keys for paragraphs, words, sentences and such. There's also an >>> assignable command to bring up the context menu. So, anything that's in the >>> context menu such as copy, paste, and spelling suggestions can be accessed >>> directly from the braille display. >>> >>> I was able to assign commands just fine with a focus blue, but I've never >>> tried it with the classic focus. >>> >>> If you email me exactly what you were trying to assign and what steps you >>> took, I might be able to spot something. >>> >>> Best, >>> >>> Erik Burggraaf >>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion When >>> will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility Unconference >>> Toronto. To read more and subscribe, Visit: >>> http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/mailman/listinfo/ebony-promos_erik-burggraaf.com >>> Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 >>> or on the web at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com >>> >>> On 2011-09-08, at 8:15 PM, Eugenia Firth wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Erik. >>>> Ok, this brings up another question. A while back, me and a lady with >>>> AppleCare drove ourselves crazy trying to get assign VoiceOver commands to >>>> keys on my Focus 40. We never did get it to work no matter what we did. >>>> She got the answer from someone that this was not going to work and that >>>> it would need to be fixed in a software update to VoiceOver. >>>> >>>> Now it sounds like you got your braille keys mapped to dVoiceOver commands >>>> like delete, etc. How did you get it to work, or is this something that >>>> works with some braille displays and not others? >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Gigi >>>> o >>>> On Sep 8, 2011, at 6:21 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: >>>> >>>>> Duh, What is this? I discovered I can add a function to my braille >>>>> display called toggle selection. I added this and now when I am in text >>>>> edit, I can start selecting on my braille display. Then I can use the >>>>> nifty navigation commands I just set up to select words, sentences and so >>>>> on. Then I can delete them, cut or copy them, and do all kinds of crazy >>>>> cool stuff. So my annoyance arises when I start typing up a new email >>>>> and in the message body edit toggle selection doesn't work. What >>>>> happens? I get start selection. I select what I want. I get stop >>>>> selection and when I turn selection off it either deselects everything or >>>>> simply hasn't selected it in the first place. >>>>> >>>>> Anybody else run into this? It's really busted my bubble. I got so >>>>> excited when it worked in text edit. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> Erik Burggraaf >>>>> This month in Ebony Promos: Two new gps systems for demo. Mac OS Lion >>>>> When will it be supported? Ebony Consulting at accessibility >>>>> Unconference Toronto. 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