Hi Mark, Thanks very much for these instructions. As one who has been using Lion Mail for a little over a day, it's really helpful to have configured the Mail App properly. Now my inbox list is read with only the author and subject of the message. By default, I was hearing parts of the message and I'd have to shut up VO and jump to the message content. So thanks again.
Les On Mar 28, 2012, at 8:46 PM, M. Taylor wrote: > Hello Ioana, > > I suggest the following settings for the current version of Mail: > > 1. > From the View Menu, select Organize by Conversation. > > 2. > From the View Menu, select Collapse All Conversations. > > Now you will be able to quickly read messages in a threaded view. > > 3. > In the Mail Preferences Dialog box, on the Viewing Tab, in addition to > unchecking Use Classic Layout, set both List Preview and Show Message Header > Detail to "None". > > 4. > Now, to jump from the Message List (center column) to the Message Content > Table, (right column) use either Control+Tab (left hand only) or > Tab+Command+Option (Command and Option should be on the right hand in most > cases) to make this work. > > 5. > Once you're in the Message Contents Table, you may use VO+Left and VO+Right > arrow keys to quickly jump from one message in the thread to another. Note > that with this configuration, VoiceOver will begin reading each message > automatically. > > Please also note that with this configuration it is not necessary to actually > open a message or even a message thread. > > In episode 98 of the Candle Shore Podcast, I demonstrate the basic > functionality of Mail using the configuration described above. Since then, > the commands have been changed as reflected above but the 9 minute episode is > still valid in terms of overall navigation concept. > > Click Here to go to the post containing the link to the episode. > > Good Luck, > > Mark > > > > From: [email protected][mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Ioana Gandrabur > Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 1:37 PM > To: MacVisionaries > Subject: baffled in lion 3 column mail layout help please! > > Hi all, > > Until recently I have used classic layout to avoid downloading messages in > the pre-view pain because I was on a limited data plan. I have now officially > joined the ranks of advanced people and thought I would try out the 3 column > layout. > > I have preview list set to 1 line and classic layout unchecked. > I vo around to reach a message and press vo j but it lands me in the > mailboxes list. I end up opening the messages with command o. is the > procedure outlined in the getting started guide working? > > Thanks for your help! > > Ioana > > Please check out my cd on www.ioanagandrabur.com on iTunes and most online > stores. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://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 [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://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.
