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Mark
I was using JAWS 2020 with Slack.
Slack was putting JAWS into application mode regularly, and I'd press the + key to get back into virtual PC mode. This allowed me to navigate by regions fairly well. I've installed JAWS 2021 and now notice I can't get out of application mode in Slack. The same is true for JAWS 2020. The only major change I'm aware of is that I installed JAWS 2021. Any ideas on what might be going on?
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Don Mauck
Try pressing CTRL+1.
Regards:
Don Mauck | Senior Accessibility Evangelist | Accessibility Program Office | (APO)
From: Mark <mweiler@...>
I was using JAWS 2020 with Slack.
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Mark
It's a little promising but still not like before. What does CTRL+ 1 do in JAWS? I tried looking it up in keyboard help but it didn't say anything.
In Slack, CTRL + 1 is a shortcut for changing to a workspace.
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Don Mauck
Well, I’m getting a bit confused myself. It seems that I do get different results with CTRL1 or 2. As I look at my version of Slack, Slack Version 4.11.2, I feel like Slack works differently. I’m finding that the long list of keystrokes, (CTRL+/, have no consistency. I’m determined to learn Slack since it appears that now, everyone insists in using this very ugly product. Are there Slack users? I’ve bee looking for some kind of Slack accessibility list but what used to be available is no longer valid.
Regards:
Don Mauck | Senior Accessibility Evangelist | Accessibility Program Office | (APO)
From: Mark <mweiler@...>
It's a little promising but still not like before. What does CTRL+ 1 do in JAWS? I tried looking it up in keyboard help but it didn't say anything.
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Mark
Don, what did you think CTRL + 1 would do? With some sleep on my part and maybe a restart of JAWS, things seem better with JAWS 2021 and Slack this morning
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Rollin Hippler
I have found Slack extremely difficult to use from the first attempt I ever made to use it.
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I've achieved the best result (for me) to be use insert+z to switch from virtual cursor to PC cursor, then use F6 to navigate between the various panes. This still results in sometimes unexpected results, depending on which panes are visible. Rollin
On 11/24/2020 5:58 PM, Don Mauck wrote:
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Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
My company uses Slack heavily for communication. I am probably not using it in the most efficient way.
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I find that I have to arrow through a lot of extraneous verbiage before finding posts from others or the edit box where I can enter text. If I try to go to the edit box directly by using the "E" key, it often puts an 'E' in the edit box as if I was already in forms mode. Does anyone know how to get around this? Also, does anyone know how to get rid of what seems to be a toolbar near the bottom of the screen? Thanks, Pam
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rollin Hippler via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:56 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode I have found Slack extremely difficult to use from the first attempt I ever made to use it. I've achieved the best result (for me) to be use insert+z to switch from virtual cursor to PC cursor, then use F6 to navigate between the various panes. This still results in sometimes unexpected results, depending on which panes are visible. Rollin On 11/24/2020 5:58 PM, Don Mauck wrote:
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Don Mauck
Hi, have you looked at all the different keystrokes? Even they don't always work, CTRL+/ will bring all those up. Sometimes depending upon where the cursor focus is, CTRL+Shift+d will hide some of those annoying toolbars.
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I think with more and more companies using Slack, Vispero might have an opportunity to help in this. BTW, NVDA isn't any better. Regards: Don Mauck | Senior Accessibility Evangelist | Accessibility Program Office | (APO) 303.334.4184 Don.mauck@oracle.com
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From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND <pamela.a.ekstrand.-nd@disney.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:22 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode My company uses Slack heavily for communication. I am probably not using it in the most efficient way. I find that I have to arrow through a lot of extraneous verbiage before finding posts from others or the edit box where I can enter text. If I try to go to the edit box directly by using the "E" key, it often puts an 'E' in the edit box as if I was already in forms mode. Does anyone know how to get around this? Also, does anyone know how to get rid of what seems to be a toolbar near the bottom of the screen? Thanks, Pam -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rollin Hippler via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:56 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode I have found Slack extremely difficult to use from the first attempt I ever made to use it. I've achieved the best result (for me) to be use insert+z to switch from virtual cursor to PC cursor, then use F6 to navigate between the various panes. This still results in sometimes unexpected results, depending on which panes are visible. Rollin On 11/24/2020 5:58 PM, Don Mauck wrote:
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Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND
I can't seem to get control shift D to remove those. I
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Have not been able to find a place to permanently remove the toolbar items.
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From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Don Mauck via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 11:27 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode Hi, have you looked at all the different keystrokes? Even they don't always work, CTRL+/ will bring all those up. Sometimes depending upon where the cursor focus is, CTRL+Shift+d will hide some of those annoying toolbars. I think with more and more companies using Slack, Vispero might have an opportunity to help in this. BTW, NVDA isn't any better. Regards: Don Mauck | Senior Accessibility Evangelist | Accessibility Program Office | (APO) 303.334.4184 Don.mauck@oracle.com -----Original Message----- From: Ekstrand, Pamela A. -ND <pamela.a.ekstrand.-nd@disney.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 9:22 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode My company uses Slack heavily for communication. I am probably not using it in the most efficient way. I find that I have to arrow through a lot of extraneous verbiage before finding posts from others or the edit box where I can enter text. If I try to go to the edit box directly by using the "E" key, it often puts an 'E' in the edit box as if I was already in forms mode. Does anyone know how to get around this? Also, does anyone know how to get rid of what seems to be a toolbar near the bottom of the screen? Thanks, Pam -----Original Message----- From: main@jfw.groups.io <main@jfw.groups.io> On Behalf Of Rollin Hippler via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2020 5:56 AM To: main@jfw.groups.io Subject: Re: Slack and application mode I have found Slack extremely difficult to use from the first attempt I ever made to use it. I've achieved the best result (for me) to be use insert+z to switch from virtual cursor to PC cursor, then use F6 to navigate between the various panes. This still results in sometimes unexpected results, depending on which panes are visible. Rollin On 11/24/2020 5:58 PM, Don Mauck wrote:
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