Re: Getting to chat messages during a call in Skype forWindows 10.
David Moore
Just keep NVDA in Brows mode, and use all of the navigation commands like on a web site! I love Skype 8 for that reason. It is much easier than tabbing in the Win10 app! David Moore
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From: Lenron
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2018 4:19 AM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: Re: [nvda] Getting to chat messages during a call in Skype forWindows 10.
It's not as bad as it seems. I use it pretty well hear the only thing I am not a fan of is having to pull up the chat when in a call but it can be done.
On 9/11/18, Shaun Everiss <sm.everiss@...> wrote: > Hmmm its quite confusing to me, I will look at it again then. > > > > On 9/11/2018 6:40 PM, Sarah k Alawami wrote: >> it's actually very easy to get to chat messages in Skype and >> everything else. Use your quickness Keith such as S4 forms E4 edit >> Boxes Etc. I can get around faster than I could ever with Skype 7. It >> is a breeze and I've been using it for a job that uses Skype, in fact >> I just talked to classes this week using Skype 8 for Windows. I've >> been using the last client now for about 6 months and love it. >> >> >> On September 10, 2018 23:14:29 "Felix G." >> <constantlyvariable@...> wrote: >> >>> I wonder why so many developers think tabbing around is our favorite >>> mode of navigation. It's good for familiarizing ourselves with >>> something, but as the only way of getting around it's inefficient. For >>> any sighted dev lurking here, it's like having to click every button >>> in between where focus is and where you'd like it to be. You would >>> start hating it after some time. ;) >>> Best, >>> Felix >>> Am Di., 11. Sep. 2018 um 02:11 Uhr schrieb John Isige <gwynn@...>: >>>> >>>> Oh huh! Maybe I'll try that then. If you figure it out that would be >>>> great but I kind of started using the app because I didn't think you >>>> could use the desktop version after 7. The other big thing I don't like >>>> about the app is that if I don't get to the notifications in time, like >>>> if I'm away from the computer, it leaves this window up that just says >>>> "new notification" and I can't get rid of it. So it kind of messes with >>>> switching apps and stuff, or if I close an app instead of going >>>> right to >>>> the desktop I have to hit win-m because I'm in the new notification >>>> window. Other than that it doesn't seem too bad, I have to open it if I >>>> want to write longer messages but I've been dealing with that OK. Being >>>> able to write shorter messages right from the notification is kind of >>>> handy really. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/10/2018 17:42, hurrikennyandopo ... wrote: >>>> > Hi >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Ok i have both on this computer but only using the skype 8.2 version >>>> > which is the desk top version. I will log out of that one and have a >>>> > look back in the other one to see. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > Gene nz >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > On 11/09/2018 10:37 AM, John Isige wrote: >>>> >> "Please note, this is Skype for Windows 10, not Skype 8." So >>>> yeah, not >>>> >> Skype 8.2, but the app version for Windows 10. I'm pretty sure >>>> Windows >>>> >> 10 won't let you run the not app version, at least the last time I >>>> >> tried downloading and installing 8, it told me I'd have a better >>>> >> experience if I installed from the Microsoft store and gave me an OK >>>> >> button, and that's it. I could go back to 7 since they seem to be >>>> >> keeping it around, but I'm really trying to get used to whatever >>>> >> Microsoft wants me to use so I don't have to worry so much about >>>> >> what's maybe being killed when and then oh no it turns out that was >>>> >> wrong and so on. >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> On 9/10/2018 17:28, hurrikennyandopo ... wrote: >>>> >>> hi >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Is it the app version which is on windows 10? or the skype 8.2 >>>> desktop >>>> >>> version? >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> Gene nz >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> On 11/09/2018 10:04 AM, John Isige wrote: >>>> >>>> Hey all. Ran into something today for the first time. I was in >>>> a call >>>> >>>> with somebody and wanted to send them a link in a chat. Skype kept >>>> >>>> telling me that call controls were shown. There was an option >>>> to hide >>>> >>>> the chat, but no way that I could tell to get into the area >>>> where I >>>> >>>> could type a message. Tabbing through the buttons there was an >>>> area >>>> >>>> where NVDA read nothing and I thought that might be it, but it >>>> turned >>>> >>>> out not to be. So how do I get to where I can type/send a link >>>> in a >>>> >>>> chat to the person I'm in a call with? I checked the hotkeys and I >>>> >>>> don't see anything that immediately jumps out at me as relevant. >>>> >>>> Please note, this is Skype for Windows 10, not Skype 8. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Funnily enough I was trying to send them a link to the NVDA basic >>>> >>>> training. I ended up emailing them instead which was good >>>> because I >>>> >>>> sent them a bunch of other links too. Still, I'd like to know >>>> how to >>>> >>>> be able to do that when in a call. I assume it's possible. >>>> There are >>>> >>>> also other functions, e.g. sending a file, that I couldn't get to >>>> >>>> either, e.g. with tab. The set of controls on the screen was >>>> pretty >>>> >>>> limited. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>>> >>> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > > >
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