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Re: JAWS cursor doesn't work in Firefox or Chrome

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From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Feb 5, 2015 8:05AM

I've also used the touch cursor under Windows 7 is apps to show where the focus is and to check reading order and object structure. I'm not sure if t will be useful on webpages or not. JAWS also has a really helpful keystroke for checking the current web page element in VC mode, it is control shift insert f1.

Jonathan



> On Feb 5, 2015, at 9:30 AM, Jonathan C. Cohn < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Try the touch cursor. There was also a long discussion on jaws scripting list last week.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 5, 2015, at 8:10 AM, Lynn Holdsworth < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>
>> Thanks guys.
>>
>> Asa: ChromeVox doesn't offer the kind of position-based screen review
>> capability that I need. Thanks for suggesting it anyhow - it was worth
>> a try.
>>
>> Leoni: I'll certainly add my voice to those that have already
>> contacted FS about this issue. It's impacting my job and I'd love them
>> forever if they could come up with a solution.
>>
>> I just tried NVDA, whose documentation says it has a review mode, but
>> frustratingly I couldn't get it to work.
>>
>> Thanks as always, Lynn
>>
>>> On 05/02/2015, Léonie Watson < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>>> " Obviously if anyone has a solution I'd love to hear it. But I've spent
>>> 3 hours this morning searching, tweaking, restarting and failing."
>>>
>>> Unfortunately it's been this way with Jaws and Firefox for several versions
>>> of both the browser and the screen reader. It has to do with the graphics
>>> engine Mozilla uses in Firefox I think.
>>>
>>>
>>> Chrome isn't officially supported by Jaws, so I'm not sure there's any
>>> expectation that the Jaws cursor should work there.
>>>
>>> FS is aware of the Firefox problem. Please contact them to let them know
>>> you're finding it a problem though - as with all software and bugs, the
>>> more
>>> people that raise the issue the better.
>>>
>>> Léonie.
>>> --
>>> @LeonieWatson Tink.UK Carpe diem
>>>
>>>>