Try the scrub gesture. Sent from my iPhone
On 16 Feb 2013, at 14:13, Ron Pelletier <ron.pellet...@sympatico.ca> wrote: > Hi, > > How do you close the item chooser if you want to get out of it if the item > you are looking for is not found? > > Thank you in advance in an effort to reduce traffic > > Ron & Danvers > > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of Dani L Pagador > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 9:42 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: RE: how to use the item chooser, complete instructions > > Hi, Erik. > I'm a newbie to the iPod Touch so need verbosity. Thanks for this. I'll keep > it on file. > > -----Original Message----- > From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf > Of erik burggraaf > Sent: Friday, February 15, 2013 4:04 PM > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: how to use the item chooser, complete instructions > > Hi, Here are complete instructions for the item chooser. > The item chooser lists and filters all items on the screen and is most > useful on web pages or apps with large lists of content. > To open the item chooser, do a double finger tripple tap, or press space > plus I on a braille display, or control option I on a bluetooth keyboard. > The contents of the screen will display as a list with a search box on top. > This search box should auto focus and allow you to start typing a string, > but sometimes you have to double tap it to start typing depending on the > peripherals you have connected. > > Slowly begin typing in the edit box. As you type each letter, focus will > return to the edit box. This is why it's a good idea to take it slow. > As you type a string, all items that don't contain that string will > disappear. For example, if you are looking for jonny appleseed, typing jon, > app, or see will find jonny appleseed. > As you type, voiceover should report the number of items left in the > chooser. > When the number is something you can live with, flick right from the search > box. This is one reason why focus is set there after each letter you type. > Another is I suppose that the screen keeps refreshing and changing and the > search box is a good point of reference. > When you find the item you want, listen for an extra beat and voiceover will > tell you where on the screen the item is located so that you can try and > find it without the item chooser next time. This is particularly useful on > the IPad which has so much real-estate that sometimes you use the item > chooser just to keep from having to grope around the screen all day. > Double tap the item and voiceover will set focus there. > you can then take whatever action is required such as double tapping if the > item is a link or a button, or read from current position if you are in the > middle of an article. > > hope this helps and isn't too verbose. i'm sort'a enjoying my friday night. > :) > > > Erik Burggraaf > Follow my series of articles about setting up a small business through the > ontario disability support program at http://www.erik-burggraaf.com/blog > Ebony Consulting toll-free: 1-888-255-5194 or on the web at > http://www.erik-burggraaf.com > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google > Group. > To search the VIPhone public archive, visit > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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