There are also accessibility controls that use high order Function keys . (EZ Access Keypad uses F17 to F24 for example to avoid other keyboard keys.) Don't think it would apply here but if we are logging different ways that people connect access things to PCs via mouse or keyboard - I thought I would mention.
Gregg ----------------------- Gregg Vanderheiden Ph.D. Director Trace R&D Center Professor Industrial & Systems Engineering and Biomedical Engineering University of Wisconsin-Madison On Jun 22, 2010, at 4:44 PM, Peter Korn wrote: > David, > > There is a broad class of switches that appear as USB mouse buttons. This > includes both dedicated USB devices like the Tash USB Mini Switch, as well as > simple switches that connect to a little "concentrator" that maps each switch > to a different USB mouse button. > > So in addition to the recommendation for supporting joystick controllers, you > should definitely support anything that appears to be a USB mouse button. > > > Peter > > On 6/22/2010 8:29 AM, David Pellicer wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> We are working on a scanning module for Caribou. At the moment our idea >> is to support switch devices that simulate mouse buttons and keyboard >> keys. In the roadmap of Caribou [0] there is a mention to "an official >> switch device", which is that device? >> Thanks for your help. >> >> David. >> >> [0] http://live.gnome.org/Caribou >> >> > > -- > <oracle_sig_logo.gif> > Peter Korn | Accessibility Principal > Phone: +1 650 5069522 > 500 Oracle Parkway | Redwood City, CA 94065 > <green-for-email-sig_0.gif> Oracle is committed to developing practices and > products that help protect the environment > _______________________________________________ > gnome-accessibility-list mailing list > gnome-accessibility-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-accessibility-list
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