Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Krister Ekstrom
@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture I can't say I've had nearly the trouble expressed by others on this list with this gesture. I often use a nob twisting motion with my thumb and index or middle finger or simply plant my index finger somewhere on the screen

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Louie P. (Pete) Nalda
: Thursday, May 31, 2012 10:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture I can't say I've had nearly the trouble expressed by others on this list with this gesture. I often use a nob twisting motion with my thumb and index or middle finger

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Rob Harris
Pinching is a VoiceOver means of text selection, but it is superceded by the modes of this app. - Original Message - From: Louie P. (Pete) Nalda lpna...@gmail.com To: viphone@googlegroups.com Sent: Friday, June 01, 2012 10:10 AM Subject: Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture I

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Garth Humphreys
, 2012 10:09 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture I can't say I've had nearly the trouble expressed by others on this list with this gesture. I often use a nob twisting motion with my thumb and index or middle finger or simply plant my index

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Brian Albriton
You've desribed what works for me as well. The thumb and index finger pretending to turn a knob don't cut it. Brian On 5/31/12, Jon Pierson joncpier...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, I have watched many people having inconsistent results using the rotor and I myself have not had the silly thing act

RE: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-06-01 Thread Darla Rogers
. Darla -Original Message- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Lange Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:07 PM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture Hi, John's idea is a good one which I discovered quite

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-05-31 Thread Rob Harris
I'll try it, I tried previous suggestion making sure the app knew it was in control, but for sure using the wider rotor might have mileage. Ok, tried it; I ocnclude both elements need to be done for consistency. The first touch of the typing screen doesn't produce a dot, it just ensures the

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-05-31 Thread Kimber Gardner
The roter seems to be my biggest problem with VO whether on the phone or the MacAir. I have never been able to get it to behave consistently. Given John's suggestion, I came up with a method that appears to be working for me. Rather than using two fingers on the same hand, I use both index fingers

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-05-31 Thread James Mannion
@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kimber Gardner Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 9:58 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture The roter seems to be my biggest problem with VO whether on the phone or the MacAir. I have never

Re: The Rotor, a possible replacement gesture

2012-05-31 Thread Tom Lange
Hi, John's idea is a good one which I discovered quite by accident some time ago and have been using that method ever since, as it gives me consistent results each and every time. I usually use my phone in portrait mode and have locked it in portrait mode as I prefer it that way, even for