Hi Rebecca:

I tried it on my Windows7 machine and it didn't work, however, it
worked on my Windows 10 machine.
I do not know if it works on Windows 8 since I do not have access to Windows 8.
Kevin Huber


On 7/29/16, Rebecca Lineberger via Talk <[email protected]> wrote:
> For anyone who wants to try a list view on the desktop, similar to the view
> in file explorer, no sideways arrowing, just a long list of up and down
> arrows and a Window-Eyes mouse that reads each item without items in other
> columns,
>
> Go to the desktop.  Make sure nothing is selected.  If it is, press control
> space to deselect it.  Press contro-shift-6 (the number on top of the
> keyboard).  Voila!
>
> This works in Windows 10.  I don't know about earlier versions.  And I see
> now how I must have gotten this in the first place.  On the desktop, a
> fingertip reaching for the t to check the title bar and getting the 6
> instead.  Not knowing about this nifty shortcut, I was baffled, and then
> pleased.  If you choose to go back to the regular view, with nothing
> selected on the desktop, press the context menu key and arrow to view and
> press enter.  Arrow down to medium icons and press enter.  Voila!
>
> In either view, first letter navigation works.
>
> This is a cleaner view for Window-Eyes, JMO, so just thought I'd share, for
> fellow experimenters.  Smile.
>
> Rebecca
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> A mind is like a parachute.  It doesn't work if it isn't open.
>
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