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Re: Preferred mode for JAWS users?
From: Jonathan Avila
Date: Jun 19, 2018 10:51AM
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> Although Semi-Auto and Manual are still available, I'm not sure why anyone would prefer them.
If you have improperly coded pages you may need to use manual or semi. For example, an improperly coded ARIA based drop down where you want to use arrow keys to move up and down in a custom list but JAWS kicks you out of forms mode when down arrow is pressed. I've also run into issues with getting stuck in edit fields in the past but that seems to be much improved.
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From: WebAIM-Forum [mailto: <EMAIL REMOVED> ] On Behalf Of Steve Green
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2018 10:22 AM
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Subject: Re: [WebAIM] Preferred mode for JAWS users?
In all our user testing I have never seen anyone use anything other than Auto Forms Mode since it was introduced in JAWS 10. Some people who used JAWS prior to that might prefer Manual Forms Mode but Auto Forms Mode was well received in my experience.
Although Semi-Auto and Manual are still available, I'm not sure why anyone would prefer them.
Steve Green
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Subject: [WebAIM] Preferred mode for JAWS users?
Does anyone have a sense of what mode most JAWS users prefer: Manual Forms Mode, Auto Forms Mode, or Semi-Auto Forms mode? I had heard a while back from one JAWS user that experienced users of the software preferred Manual, but that was just one person and was quite a while ago, so I wonder if that is really true, and if it may have changed as sites increasingly use ARIA composite widgets. Any data on this anywhere?
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