Andy's pegged it; the new way is easier, but it's different from how we have to do it (even in WE) in other places in Windows.
Chip -----Original Message----- From: Talk [mailto:talk-bounces+lists3717=comcast....@lists.window-eyes.com] On Behalf Of Baracco, Andrew W via Talk Sent: Friday, May 29, 2015 1:59 PM To: Nick Sarames; Window-Eyes Discussion List Subject: RE: [EXTERNAL] Re: Seeking Your Input 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. 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