Thanks Eric that was a nice quick description I appreciate it. Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 15, 2013, at 6:04 PM, erik burggraaf <e...@erik-burggraaf.com> wrote: > 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.
