Also, you can have a user window chain read another user window, which will override the user window precedents.
-----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Tom Kingston via Talk Sent: Friday, March 18, 2016 11:14 AM To: [email protected]; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: An alternative for User Windows? I don't blame you for being grumpy, Dave. I can write scripts and I still use windows here and there because it's a lot easier and quicker. But they do sometimes need tweaking to get them to work. Ironically I just had to tweak one this morning because the left edge was cutting off the first character of some lines. While I understand that the folks at AI only have so many hours in the day, it's too bad that user windows are no longer supported. On the other hand, prior to scripting I always marveled at how few users would even consider taking a look at the incredible power we already had. I understand that it's simply not for everyone. but there's also a big "someone else do it for me" tendency in everyone these days, not just screen-reader users. So keep at it and hopefully you can get those windows working. Regards, Tom On 3/18/2016 10:30 AM, via Talk wrote: > Hello, > > Since installing version 9.X, I have discovered that User Windows do not > always work as they once did. > > After wrestling with this for a while, I finally called A I's tech > support and was told that these User Windows are no longer Supported, > and that A I Squared can not guarantee they will work. > > When I asked about an alternative to User Windows, I was told I could > write a Script. > > Perhaps not many used the User Window feature, but I sure did. And I > found being able to read selected parts of a screen, or to auto read > parts of a screen to be quite valuable, and I used these features all > the time. > > Not everyone is a Script writer, and after listening to several of > Chip's lessons on writing Scripts, Grumpy Dave is not going to be writing > any scripts any time soon. > > Is there any alternative to the User Window feature? Other than writing > a script? > > Also, the last time I looked at NVDA, which might have been a year or > more ago, they too did not have anything like User Windows. Do they now? > > I use several programs where I only wish to read a small part of the > screen, while ignoring the rest of the screen. > > Thanks for any help, or reply, > > Grumpy Dave > > Oh, and by not Supporting User Windows is a Step Backwards, at least in > my mind. If a feature is going to be removed, then there should be > something to replace it with that does a better job. Scripting might be > a better solution, but not for the typical Window Eyes user. > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/tom.kingston%4 0charter.net. > For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/fenderwal%40sb cglobal.net. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
