There's a service called Skype Premium, and apparently paying for that gives you focus straight on the contact list when the app is launched. From what I understand, though, skype Premium's only main advantage is video calling features.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kawal Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 9:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Skype Accessibility What does one mean pay, Skype is a free app. Sent from my iPhone On 15 Dec 2011, at 02:09 PM, Daniel Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > Um, that's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I agree with Missy, > why should we have to pay just to get focus on the contact list? Plus, > it's honestly not that hard to move focus to the contact list once > skype starts, but that's besides the point, I suppose. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Missy Hoppe > Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 7:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: Skype Accessibility > > OK. This makes no sense to me. So I'd have to pay for skype to get it > to start up in a layout that actually makes sense? How much would that > cost? I hate that html thing, and I think it's ridiculous that I can't > have a different layout, especially at startup. If you could please > clerify this a bit further, I would really appreciate it. > Missy > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Chao > Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:35 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Skype Accessibility > > Re: startup focus/source. > By design. > Paid users DO have focus in contact list. > Non paid users have focus in Skype Home which is the "random HTML content" > described. > > Kevin > > On 12/15/11, Kevin Chao <[email protected]> wrote: >> You are using wrong way to filter. >> There is specific quickfilter field in the main window toolbar. >> You need to enter the "toolbar" table and then navigate to a field >> which is labelled as "Search search text field". >> Using this quickfilter will present all relevant conversations and >> contact matching the string you entered. >> >> Kevin >> >> >> On 12/15/11, Mr. L. Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: >>> I very much agree. >>> >>> fixing accessibility issues in an app requires more than just 1 >>> simple fix, as soon as you change 1 component in an app, the domino >>> affect occurs. >>> that >>> change affects the way another component, whether it be a script, >>> function, library object, etc to behave differently, thus meaning >>> that each part has to be edited several times to solve. So, yes it's >>> going to take a few version updates to resolve. lets's not forget >>> who owns skype now though... >>> MICROSOFT! so that explains one thing. >>> >>> Even though we're a small group (thanks for highlighting my comment) >>> we still have rights of equality and access. it's just a question of >>> working in partnership with developers, even if it means becoming >>> beta testers officially and having direct input. >>> >>> lew >>> >>> On 15 Dec 2011, at 10:27, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>> >>>> I was going to keep my big politically incorrect mouth shut in this >>>> thread, but i can't help saying this: Do *not* expect the bugs we >>>> report will be fixed 10 minutes ago, because they won't. Maybe >>>> it'll take several updates if at all. Someone said a good thing in >>>> another thread a while back, namely that we are such a tiny little >>>> group that we are not in any way prioritized. I don't say this to >>>> discourage anyone, just telling as it is. I know how frustrating it >>>> can be to wait for bugs to be fixed and issues to be looked at, but >>>> have patience, that's all i can say. Only my >>>> 2 >>>> cents worth in this matter, now flame me however much you like. >>>> /Krister >>>> >>>> 14 dec 2011 kl. 23:35 skrev Kawal Gucukoglu: >>>> >>>>> Kevin, >>>>> >>>>> I'd like to know, if all our reports are going to turn into >>>>> something positive? I just do not want to see that we provide the >>>>> reports and when a new version of Skype comes out things remain >>>>> the same. We have have had lots of updates to Skype and we have >>>>> never seen things fixed. I am not trying to be negative but >>>>> rather I'd like to see the positives. >>>>> >>>>> Kawal. >>>>> On 14 Dec 2011, at 22:03, Kevin Chao wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone! I've taken all the feedback that's been shared >>>>>> via this thread, especially as it relates to VoiceOver >>>>>> accessibility and Skype of what's not working at all, what can >>>>>> work better, or what people would like to see. I've taken all of >>>>>> this and provided all this feedback as individual bug reports >>>>>> into the bug tracking system. Each specific >>>>>> issue/suggestion/request are individual bug reports with lots of >>>>>> required detailed information. The Beta Manager, Product Manager, >>>>>> and Engineers all have > seen these reports or will see them very soon. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> >>>>>> Kevin >>>>>> >>>>>> On 12/14/11, Jessica <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> I had the same problem on my pc, even with scripts installed, so >>>>>>> you're not the only one. >>>>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>>>> From: "Missy Hoppe" <[email protected]> >>>>>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5:30 AM >>>>>>> Subject: RE: Skype Accessibility >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi! I'm probably not enough of a skype user to really chime in >>>>>>>> on this, but I just find the whole layout very confusing. For >>>>>>>> example, when I open skype now, it always goes to this html thing. >>>>>>>> It >>>>>>>> seems that it used to open on a list of my contacts, and that >>>>>>>> said list didn't have those annoying favorites checkboxes. >>>>>>>> I >>>>>>>> think the layout should be more customizeable, especially at >>>>>>>> start-up. Or maybe I'm just missing something? Also, finding >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> missed events, especially contact requests, needs to be a bit >>>>>>>> more intuitive, but there again, it could just be my lack of >>>>>>>> experience. I never use skype at all on my PC; if I bother with >>>>>>>> it at all, it's only on the mac. I'm sorry if the things I'm >>>>>>>> requesting are already possible and I'm just too inexperienced >>>>>>>> to figure them out, but off the top of my head, those are the >>>>>>>> suggestions I have. >>>>>>>> Missy >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>> From: [email protected] >>>>>>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin >>>>>>>> Chao >>>>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:01 AM >>>>>>>> To: macvisionaries >>>>>>>> Subject: Skype Accessibility >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm in close communications with Skype about Mac OS X and iOS >>>>>>>> clients, especially when it comes to VoiceOver accessibility. I >>>>>>>> would like to know what it is you, the user like to see as new >>>>>>>> functionality for VoiceOver, fixed, or otherwise improved upon >>>>>>>> when it comes to Mac OS X VoiceOver accessibility and Mac Skype >>>>>>>> client. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please, the more detailed, specific, and number of >>>>>>>> suggestion's/issues that you are able to share, it will provide >>>>>>>> a better Skype user experience, making it more accessible and >>>>>>>> usable for all of us. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Kevin >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> Mr. L. 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