-Annoyingly for anyone trying to replicate this, it happens to me too, but only sometimes, and I've no idea why.
Restarting W-E restores readability in an edit box. - Reg <regw...@btinternet.com> On Wed, 17 Feb 2016 14:11:57 +0000 Marc Solomon via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Bob, > I just tried entering text into the Write a comment edit box on the Mobile > Facebook. After entering a few words, I then used my Left and Right Arrow > keys to review the text. I repeated this test several times. I was unable to > reproduce the issue you reported in this particular case. I tried using both > Firefox 44 and IE 11 using the Window-Eyes 9.3.1 under Windows 10 Pro > version 15211 32-bit. But, I was able to reproduce the issue you reported on > the Amazon website. In both IE 11 and Firefox 44, after typing into the > unlabeled search edit box towards the top of the page, Window-Eyes stopped > speaking the characters when navigating with Left and Right Arrows. With that > said, I could only reproduce this issue once in each browser and now it is > working every time I test it. Maybe you are already know about this, but > Amazon has created a version of their website optimized for screen readers at > www.amazon.com/access. I am not a big fan of creating a separate website for > accessib il > ity but if it provides a better experience and doesn't limit any > functionality, it might be worth checking out. These types of intermittent > issues can be very frustrating and can impact your productivity. If you can > find a way to reliably duplicate this issue on demand, please let us know as > it will give us a much better chance of identifying the cause and possibly > creating a solution. > Regards, > Marc > > -----Original Message----- > From: bob jutzi [mailto:ju...@windstream.net] > Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 5:37 AM > To: Marc Solomon <msolo...@aisquared.com>; Window-Eyes Discussion List > <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> > Subject: Re: how to get the mouse keys to read in thunderbird, firefox, and > internet explorer > > Mark, this happens when posting comments on FB Mobile or entering text > in Amazon search boxes. I am able to enter info, but not read itusing > arrow keys. Occasionally, the CTRL-Alt-W Window-eyes relaunch fixes > things. I do have Compatibility mode enabled. > On 2/16/2016 7:04 PM, Marc Solomon via Talk wrote: > > Bob, > > Can you provide a specific web page where you can't fill out a form and the > > steps to duplicate? I would like to try and duplicate the issue on my Win > > 8.1 and 10 PCs. > > Regards, > > Marc > > > > Sent with AquaMail for Android > > http://www.aqua-mail.com > > > > > > On February 16, 2016 6:57:53 PM bob jutzi via Talk > > <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > > > >> Neglected to indicate that I've experienced both under Windows 8 and 10. > >> > >> On 2/16/2016 6:54 PM, bob jutzi via Talk wrote: > >>> No luck for me using the latest Thunderbird and Window-eyes. > >>> I still am unable to edit messages in Thunderbird as well as edit forms > >>> in IE or Firefox. This is completely unacceptible as I have no issues > >>> with either using the free screen reader. > >>> > >>> > >>> On 2/16/2016 6:41 PM, Neville via Talk wrote: > >>>> Hi, > >>>> The following is a copy of a message sent to the list a couple of times > >>>> in the past few months but here it is again. > >>>> > >>>> The modifications work well in W7 but it seems it does not work in W8 > >>>> and W10. > >>>> Neville. > >>>> > >>>> Using: W7 HP 32 bit, latest versions of WE, Firefox and Thunderbird > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Use the three steps below to make both Firefox and Thunderbird > >>>> accessible with the mouse just like they used to be. I was able to use > >>>> WE to make the necessary changes in Thunderbird but needed sighted > >>>> assistance for Firefox. For some reason WE kept loosing speech in the > >>>> case of Firefox but maybe NVDA would work. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> A similar method has been around for a while but never had any success > >>>> with it but these three steps really work. In short, I was amazed with > >>>> the change in mouse accessibility the alterations made. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Hopefully, someone can come up with a method to make Chrome mouse > >>>> accessible as well. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> Unfortunately it is not known for sure whether this technique will work > >>>> as well under W8 and W10 as it does under W7 32 and 64 bit. If you do > >>>> try it under W8 or W10, please inform the list of your results. i.e. > >>>> Either positive or negative. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> HTH > >>>> > >>>> Neville. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> This is the three steps needed to fix the mouse cursor problem. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> The third step is the new one. You do have to arrow down many times to > >>>> find it. A lot do seem to sound the same, so be careful you get the > >>>> correct one to change. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> block quote > >>>> > >>>> 1. Open the Configuration Editor. In Firefox, enter > >>>> > >>>> about:config > >>>> > >>>> in the address bar. In Thunderbird, go to the Tools menu and navigate > >>>> to Options, Advanced, General, then Config Editor. > >>>> > >>>> 2. Once in the Configuration editor, press TAB until you are in the list > >>>> of options. > >>>> > >>>> 3. Pressing UP or DOWN ARROW will move you between options or typing the > >>>> first few letters of an option's name will move you to a specific option > >>>> in the > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> list. > >>>> > >>>> the following are entries to search for: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> gfx.direct2d.disabled > >>>> > >>>> if the boolean value is set to false, press the enter key to toggle the > >>>> > >>>> value to true. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> layers.acceleration.disabled > >>>> > >>>> if the boolean value is set to false, press the enter key to toggle the > >>>> > >>>> value to true. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> layers.offmainthreadcomposition.enabled > >>>> > >>>> if the boolean value is set to true, press the enter key to toggle the > >>>> > >>>> value to false. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> press control+w to close the configuration window. > >>>> > >>>> restart Thunderbird/Firefox. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 17/02/2016 3:16 AM, Smith, Veronica via Talk wrote: > >>>>> I have that exact problem and I have 9.3. I would love to find out how > >>>>> to fix this. V > >>>>> > >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>> From: Talk > >>>>> [mailto:talk-bounces+veronica.smith=aps....@lists.window-eyes.com] On > >>>>> Behalf Of Casey via Talk > >>>>> Sent: Monday, February 15, 2016 10:53 PM > >>>>> To: Window-Eyes Discussion List > >>>>> Subject: how to get the mouse keys to read in thunderbird, firefox, > >>>>> and internet explorer > >>>>> > >>>>> Hi I am using window-eyes 9.0 and windows 7. > >>>>> How do you get the mouse keys in window-eyes to read in Firefox, > >>>>> Thunderbird, and internet explorer? > >>>>> I used to be able to do this. > >>>>> Then I had Microsoft remote in to my computer and they had to do A > >>>>> repair on windows and then didn't delete anything. > >>>>> But now when I try to read with the3 mouse in any of the programs that I > >>>>> stated earlier in this message. > >>>>> all is I get is DING, DING, DING. > >>>>> When I try > >>>>> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> 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/jutzi%40windstream.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/jutzi%40windstream.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/msolomon%40aisquared.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/jutzi%40windstream.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/regwebb%40btinternet.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. 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