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From: Angela French
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 10:28AM
Subject: NVDA forms mode?
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I am trying to test with NVDA. When I come to a page with text on a page that precedes a form, the focus goes right into the first form element missing the instructions that are on the page. Does NVDA go into some sort of forms mode by default when it sees a form on the page? Is there a way to have it not do that?
Angela French
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From: Greg Wocher
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 11:43AM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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Hello,
There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that might
help if you uncheck them.
1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and enter this
sub-menu.
3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
This should help.
Greg Wocher
Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
On 5/17/2013 12:28 PM, Angela French wrote:
> I am trying to test with NVDA. When I come to a page with text on a page that precedes a form, the focus goes right into the first form element missing the instructions that are on the page. Does NVDA go into some sort of forms mode by default when it sees a form on the page? Is there a way to have it not do that?
>
>
>
> Angela French
> Internet Specialist
> State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
> 360-704-4316
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> http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
> http://www.sbctc.edu
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> > > >
From: Angela French
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 12:00PM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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Thanks!
Angela French
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>Hello,
>There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that might help if you
>uncheck them.
>1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
>2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and enter this sub-
>menu.
>3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
>4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
>automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
>This should help.
>
>Greg Wocher
>
>Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
>
>On 5/17/2013 12:28 PM, Angela French wrote:
>> I am trying to test with NVDA. When I come to a page with text on a page that
>precedes a form, the focus goes right into the first form element missing the
>instructions that are on the page. Does NVDA go into some sort of forms mode
>by default when it sees a form on the page? Is there a way to have it not do
>that?
>>
>>
>>
>> Angela French
>> Internet Specialist
>> State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
>> 360-704-4316
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>> http://www.checkoutacollege.com/
>> http://www.sbctc.edu
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From: Angela French
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 12:11PM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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>Hello,
>There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that might help if you
>uncheck them.
>1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
>2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and enter this sub-
>menu.
>3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
>4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
>automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
>This should help.
>
>Greg Wocher
>
Greg - when I made those changes, it had the effect of making it impossible for me to then complete forms. I can't arrow down to make a selection in a combo-box and I can't even complete my logon. I type one letter into the username field and it jumps to the next field which is the password. I type one letter in the password field and it jumps to the submit. I tried this in IE and Firefox.
Angela French
From: Greg Wocher
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 1:19PM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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Hello,
I am getting ready to leave for Florida here in just a few. I will take
a look when I get a chance to see what I can come up with here this
weekend. I am sorry I can not get to it sooner.
Greg Wocher
Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
On 5/17/2013 2:11 PM, Angela French wrote:
>> Hello,
>> There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that might help if you
>> uncheck them.
>> 1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
>> 2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and enter this sub-
>> menu.
>> 3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
>> 4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
>> automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
>> This should help.
>>
>> Greg Wocher
>>
> Greg - when I made those changes, it had the effect of making it impossible for me to then complete forms. I can't arrow down to make a selection in a combo-box and I can't even complete my logon. I type one letter into the username field and it jumps to the next field which is the password. I type one letter in the password field and it jumps to the submit. I tried this in IE and Firefox.
>
> Angela French
>
> > > >
From: Patrick Burke
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 1:28PM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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With the NVDA focus features turned off, you have to activate forms
mode (NVDA calls it Focus Mode):
Either use the tab key or arrows to move to a form field, then hit
Enter or Space. NVDA will announce the switch to "Focus Mode".
Hit Escape to return to "Browse Mode".
Patrick
At 12:19 PM 5/17/2013, Greg Wocher wrote:
>Hello,
>I am getting ready to leave for Florida here in just a few. I will take
>a look when I get a chance to see what I can come up with here this
>weekend. I am sorry I can not get to it sooner.
>
>Greg Wocher
>
>Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
>
>On 5/17/2013 2:11 PM, Angela French wrote:
> >> Hello,
> >> There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that
> might help if you
> >> uncheck them.
> >> 1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
> >> 2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and
> enter this sub-
> >> menu.
> >> 3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
> >> 4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
> >> automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
> >> This should help.
> >>
> >> Greg Wocher
> >>
> > Greg - when I made those changes, it had the effect of making it
> impossible for me to then complete forms. I can't arrow down to
> make a selection in a combo-box and I can't even complete my logon.
> I type one letter into the username field and it jumps to the next
> field which is the password. I type one letter in the password
> field and it jumps to the submit. I tried this in IE and Firefox.
> >
> > Angela French
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From: Angela French
Date: Fri, May 17 2013 2:52PM
Subject: Re: NVDA forms mode?
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Thanks!
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>Subject: Re: [WebAIM] NVDA forms mode?
>
>With the NVDA focus features turned off, you have to activate forms mode
>(NVDA calls it Focus Mode):
>
>Either use the tab key or arrows to move to a form field, then hit Enter or Space.
>NVDA will announce the switch to "Focus Mode".
>
>Hit Escape to return to "Browse Mode".
>
>Patrick
>At 12:19 PM 5/17/2013, Greg Wocher wrote:
>>Hello,
>>I am getting ready to leave for Florida here in just a few. I will
>>take a look when I get a chance to see what I can come up with here
>>this weekend. I am sorry I can not get to it sooner.
>>
>>Greg Wocher
>>
>>Follow me on Twitter @GWocher
>>
>>On 5/17/2013 2:11 PM, Angela French wrote:
>> >> Hello,
>> >> There are a couple of settings in the browse mode settings that
>> might help if you
>> >> uncheck them.
>> >> 1. Press NVDA + N to go into NVDA"s menu.
>> >> 2. Arrow down till you get to the preferences sub menu and
>> enter this sub-
>> >> menu.
>> >> 3. Arrow to the browse mode settings or use the mouse to click on it.
>> >> 4. Once in this dialog, look for the two preferences relating to
>> >> automatic focus mode and uncheck them.
>> >> This should help.
>> >>
>> >> Greg Wocher
>> >>
>> > Greg - when I made those changes, it had the effect of making it
>> impossible for me to then complete forms. I can't arrow down to make
>> a selection in a combo-box and I can't even complete my logon.
>> I type one letter into the username field and it jumps to the next
>> field which is the password. I type one letter in the password field
>> and it jumps to the submit. I tried this in IE and Firefox.
>> >
>> > Angela French
>
>
>--
>Patrick J. Burke
>
>Coordinator
>UCLA Disabilities &
>Computing Program
>
>Phone: 310 206-6004
>E-mail: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
>Location: 4909 Math Science
>
>
>Department Contact: = EMAIL ADDRESS REMOVED =
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