For me it wasn't helpfull to have Caps Lock as the VoiceOver key. Aspecially because there are many other key strokes that were much mor complicated then. For example all combinations with VO and CMD and Shift would be much more complicated to handle. Actually I can only immagine a few helpfull combinations where I just need the VO keys only. I work with a combination of keyboard shortcuts, quick nav and trackpad. That works fine for me.
All the best Jürgen Am 07.05.2012 um 18:40 schrieb Chris Blouch: > Caps lock is about the only key you could use since control, option or > command alone is already in use my many apps or the OS. > > CB > > On 5/6/12 11:04 AM, Eric Caron wrote: >> Hi Alex, Jonathan and others, >> >> This is a great thread but I must say that I still think it would be >> very very helpful to be able to have the Voice Over key be one key. I >> ordered a full USB keyboard about a year ago so that I could use the num pad >> commander. I like it a lot, but frankly, I would not need it if the Voice >> Over key could be assigned to the caps lock key. It is a matter of keeping >> my fingers on the home keys. I'm much faster on the keyboard if I can just >> leave my fingers on the home row and type away. But with Voice Over keys >> needing two fingers I just can't do that. Further on the portables VO keys >> are only on the left side. this forces me to do all kinds of finger >> contortions to do a simple command. I'm glad Voice Over gives us lots of >> ways to do things. I use them all but, every 6 months or so I write to >> accessibility@@apple.com and ask please please can I have the caps lock key >> assignably as the VO keys? It would be great to have this be one more VO >> option. >> >> It was a thread like this one that caused me to purchase a full size >> keyboard, so I could use the num pad commander. This helped a great deal. >> Still it is time for me to write my next reminder to apple! >> >> Warmly, >> >> ERic Caron >> >> On May 5, 2012, at 10:02 PM, Jonathan C. Cohn wrote: >> >>> 90% of what I need to do can be done with the numpad commander. I did add >>> two additional keystrokes to the default Lion commander. >>> >>> 1. On the "3" key I added the jump command that gets executed with VO-J >>> 2. With the Enter key I have it set to toggle betweenWeb dom and group mode. >>> >>> The defaults are >>> 1. Item chooser >>> 2. down >>> 3. Jump >>> 4. Left >>> 5. Default action (same as vo-space) >>> 6. Right >>> 7. Interact with item >>> 8 up >>> >>> 9 . Stop Interacting >>> >>> The 3 keys on the top row above 789 are >>> Doc, Menu , and window chooser >>> >>> The plus key brings up the contextual menu. >>> >>> I also use the insert + numpad keys for getting to next/previous >>> heading, link, visited link, table, control and hot spot. >>> >>> If there is a specific function you need help with, I can probably tell you >>> where it is. >>> >>> Best wishes, >>> >>> Jonathan >>> >>> Jonathan C. Cohn >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 5, 2012, at 4:47 PM, Alex Hall wrote: >>> >>>> True. I don't have a trackpad, but I do have a numpad, I often forget >>>> I set up a commander for it though. >>>> >>>> On 5/5/12, Scott Howell<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> And if you are looking for a way to navigate without having to hold those >>>>> keys down you always have quick nav, trackpad commander, and numpad >>>>> commander assuming you have a numberpad on your keyboard. >>>>> >>>>> On May 5, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I know of no way to do this. However, you can use VO-semicolon to lock >>>>>> the >>>>>> VO keys on. It's a toggle, so you can press it again to turn it off. >>>>>> >>>>>> HTH, >>>>>> Teresa >>>>>> I'm a pantheist; I worship Pan. >>>>>> >>>>>> On May 5, 2012, at 8:50 AM, Alex Hall wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>>> I have an odd question. Is it possible to define a single key to act >>>>>>> as the VO keys? So, instead of holding down alt and control (whatever >>>>>>> the mac calls them) you hold down only one? Please don't start saying >>>>>>> that "you just want windows-like control". It's simply that hitting a >>>>>>> single key, be it insert or not, with other keys to input commands is >>>>>>> more streamlined and easier to do, IMHO. So, if it's possible to map >>>>>>> VO comman keys to be something different, could anyone tell me how? >>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Have a great day, >>>>>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>>>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> 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. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Have a great day, >>>> Alex (msg sent from GMail website) >>>> [email protected]; http://www.facebook.com/mehgcap >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. 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