I would suspect this is partly because it is a standard way of selecting text in Windows applications. If you use more than one screen reader, you have to remember that you have to use a different selection method with Window Eyes.
Andy -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+andrew.baracco=va....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Nick Sarames via Talk Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 10:13 AM To: Chris Skarstad; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Seeking Your Input Can I ask why some people prefer the original way of selecting text as opposed to f8 (all things being equal)? -----Original Message----- From: Chris Skarstad via Talk Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 12:48 PM To: Keith Hinton ; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: Re: Seeking Your Input What would be cool is if the user could have the choice to use the standard text-selection method or the f8 method. From an earlier email I read, it sounds like the regular text-selection method *will* be back, we just don't know when. Sometimes it works for me, sometimes not. On 5/28/2015 7:45 PM, Keith Hinton via Talk wrote: > I do not want the f8 feature going away even though some users clearly > do in bbrowse mode. I prefer this. > > On 5/28/15, Barbara via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: >> My 3 choices in no specific order are: >> >> Be able to read CAPTCHA Verification >> >> More stability with Office and internet explorer. I have had more issues >> since version 9 of WE than I have in more than 20 years >> >> Most far fetched is a way for window-eyes to work with off the shelf >> products without a tech type creating special apps or set files etc. >> >> Barbara >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Talk >> [mailto:talk-bounces+batterseye=sbcglobal....@lists.window-eyes.com] On >> Behalf Of Jeremy Curry via Talk >> Sent: Thursday, May 28, 2015 12:33 PM >> To: t...@window-eyes.com >> Subject: Seeking Your Input >> >> Hello Everyone, >> >> We are constantly working behind the scenes to improve our products. If >> you >> could narrow down the top three requests you would have us add to our >> screen >> reading product, what would they be? >> >> Thanks for the input! >> >> Jeremy >> >> Jeremy Curry >> Director of Product Management >> Ai Squared, Inc. >> Phone: (802) 362-3612 >> Email: jcu...@aisquared.com<mailto:jcu...@aisquared.com> >> Web: www.aisquared.com<http://www.aisquared.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/batterseye %40s >> bcglobal.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/keithint12 34%40gmail.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 >> > _______________________________________________ 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/nicksarame s%40msn.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 _______________________________________________ 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/andrew.bar acco%40va.gov. 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
