These are probably my final comments about the system
tray unless new information comes up.
The article doesn't state that first letter navigation
can be used in navigating the system tray. Also, the
article says that the system tray window available for
early versions of Windows is no longer needed. It is a
dialog that the screen-reader displays. Aside from that
clarification, I and two others in the discussion that
occurred not too long ago, said that there are on
occasion, icons that can't be activated by using the
system tray with keyboard commands directly. NVDA
developers should stop discounting the system tray
dialog. There are cases where it gives better access.
Such comments should not be made. Even if there are a
very few such icons, it may be more convenient for some
users to use the system tray dialog, available as an
add-on.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
From: Gene
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2019 4:08 AM
Subject: Re: [nvda] In-Process 5th July
I should correct my last message. You say in older
versions of Windows there is a distinction between double
left click and single left click. That is true. You may
be right about Windows 10 only having two ways of working
with the system tray icons. If so, then I was wrong in my
last message where I said you gave incorrect information.
But this needs to be carefully checked, as your request
for examples that disprove your Windows 10 statement
implies.
I can give you one specific instance that differs in
Windows 7 and that you can test in Windows 10. The
following icon in Windows 7 distinguishes between space
and enter. The network icon, or connection icon, I'm not
sure what the technical name is, only works properly if
left single click, space bar, is used.
I'm not sure exactly what happens when you use enter
but it doesn't work properly. As I recall a network
flyout message is received.
If this is tested in Windows 10 and the reaction is
identical between enter and space and if no one else
reports any differences, I withdraw my suspicions that the
Windows description is incorrect. But even if only one or
two icons still distinguish between these commands, it
should be stated without the qualification about earlier
versions of Windows.
Gene
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2019 11:56 PM
Subject: [nvda] In-Process 5th July
Hi everyone,
NVDA 2019.2 Beta 2, Mick taking a well-deserved
break, updates to NVDACon and our Corporate page and
details on accessing the Windows notification area, all
in this week's In-Process!
Happy 4th of July to those in America, and happy
weekend to everyone :)
--
Quentin
Christensen
Training and Support Manager
