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Re: Why is Insert + ; shortcut removed in Jaws 15 for Skipping ARIA Landmarks ?

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From: Joey G.
Date: Aug 21, 2014 5:29PM

Hello.

Because the discussion is about aria regions, I have a quick question. In
JAWS 15, the command I used to use to navigate blockquote regions letter Q
has now been changed. It is now used to go immediately to the main region.
Do you know if there's a new shortcut key for blockquotes?

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From: Don Mauck [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 11:05 PM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Why is Insert + ; shortcut removed in Jaws 15 for
Skipping ARIA Landmarks ?

You are correct.
-----Original Message-----
From: Birkir R. Gunnarsson [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 8:58 AM
To: WebAIM Discussion List
Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Why is Insert + ; shortcut removed in Jaws 15 for
Skipping ARIA Landmarks ?

Hi

I believe that ctrl-insert-r in Jaws 15 still works to see all the ARIA
regions on the page. I am on vacation with an old laptop with me, so I only
have a 14 on it and cannot verify this.
It is true that insert-r has to do with virtual cursor operations but
ctrl-insert-r should enable user to navigate the landmarks structure, if
present.
There has been quite a bit of confusion surrounding the switch from ; to r
for this, but I believe that FS wanted to make the navigation more intuitive
for users by using "r" for "regions", though it is purely guesswork on my
part.
; is now used for mouseover actions while radiobuttons cannot be naviged to
by using the "a" key as Leonie pointed out.
Those of you who have websites with screen reader shortcuts, please revise
if possible.
I know it is a pain in the unmentionables to have to add another
complication to such tables, but I hope that the switch does help to promote
landmarks as powerful navigational aids on well-designed websites and
encourage users and web designers alike to take advantage of them.



On 8/21/14, Bim Egan < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
> Thanks to both you and Léonie. for the answer.
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> Bim
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> On 21/08/2014 10:54, timy sebastian wrote:
>> Letter A is the shortcut for the radio buttons in jaws 15.
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