Re: There is something not right about this release of NVDA, but I can't put my finger on it
Hi,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
What happens when you: 1. Restart with add-ons disabled? 2. Tell NVDA to not accept UIA events from non-focused control? To do this, open NVDA menu/Preferences/Settings/Advanced/check the first box, then check "Enable selective registration for UI Automation events and property changes". Then click OK and RESTART NVDA. If NVDA works better after running with add-ons off, chances are that it might be an add-on or two that's not working great with NVDA 2020.3 on your system. If selective UIA event registration helps, then it is an interesting data point for I and other developers to ponder throughout the holidays. Cheers, Joseph
-----Original Message-----
From: nvda@nvda.groups.io <nvda@nvda.groups.io> On Behalf Of Jaffar Sidek Sent: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 9:00 PM To: nvda@nvda.groups.io Subject: [nvda] There is something not right about this release of NVDA, but I can't put my finger on it Hi. The subject says it somewhat but not the whole. I somehow feel that NVDA is not functioning or responding too well, not only with windows 10 itself but with a few apps associated with it. So let's first talk about one of NVDA's most peculiar behaviors. This is not to say that it is happening on every Windows 10 OS, but it is certainly happening on my 20H2 version of Windows 10. There are times when NVDA somehow insists on having it full and final say, so much so that even pressing the Ctrl key won't stop it from blabbering unnecessarily. This particularly happens when the following apps are being opened and worked on. 1. Android Studio. 2. Microsoft Visual Studio 2019. 3. the Reaper DAW. 4. Mozilla Thunderbird. 5. Microsoft office, especially with Word. There is also this tendency to gradually slow down as more and more time is spent on working on windows, especially when undertaking more resource intensive work like Music production and programming. It wasn't like this with early versions. There are also cases where NVDA and certain Applications don't behave as expected. I won't go into the mechanics as this is a specific NVDA list. Suffice it to say that the Reaper DAW that used to be so Pally with NVDA is not performing as expected, and I don't think it's just the Osara PlugIn issue either, Osara being the Open Source Access for the Reaper Application, but perhaps NVDA and Windows 10 may have a say too. The same is happening with Android Studio. It was a sluggish app before but still usable. It sometimes slows down to a crawl nowadays, and only a restart of the program will do. Now, I am not saying that NVDA is fully culpable, but It could be a whole series of problems that have cropped up as Windows got to be more "advanced" and "user friendly". Also, UIA is known to have caused a few serious accessibility problems, and the need for NVDA to adapt to UIA bassed apps for accessibility reasons might be problematic as of now. Reverting to an earlier version of NVDA may indeed cause more of a problem since I am not sure of the extent to which the MSAA model of earlier NVDA and Windows versions have been superceeded by the need for UIA assisted access. So, people who are using their pcs or laptops for more involved tasks and jobs are in a bit of a no man's land at this time. Just my two cents worth of concern. Cheers!
|
|
There is something not right about this release of NVDA, but I can't put my finger on it
Jaffar Sidek <jaffar.sidek10@...>
Hi. The subject says it somewhat but not the whole. I somehow feel that NVDA is not functioning or responding too well, not only with windows 10 itself but with a few apps associated with it. So let's first talk about one of NVDA's most peculiar behaviors.
This is not to say that it is happening on every Windows 10 OS, but it is certainly happening on my 20H2 version of Windows 10. There are times when NVDA somehow insists on having it full and final say, so much so that even pressing the Ctrl key won't stop it from blabbering unnecessarily. This particularly happens when the following apps are being opened and worked on. 1. Android Studio. 2. Microsoft Visual Studio 2019. 3. the Reaper DAW. 4. Mozilla Thunderbird. 5. Microsoft office, especially with Word. There is also this tendency to gradually slow down as more and more time is spent on working on windows, especially when undertaking more resource intensive work like Music production and programming. It wasn't like this with early versions. There are also cases where NVDA and certain Applications don't behave as expected. I won't go into the mechanics as this is a specific NVDA list. Suffice it to say that the Reaper DAW that used to be so Pally with NVDA is not performing as expected, and I don't think it's just the Osara PlugIn issue either, Osara being the Open Source Access for the Reaper Application, but perhaps NVDA and Windows 10 may have a say too. The same is happening with Android Studio. It was a sluggish app before but still usable. It sometimes slows down to a crawl nowadays, and only a restart of the program will do. Now, I am not saying that NVDA is fully culpable, but It could be a whole series of problems that have cropped up as Windows got to be more "advanced" and "user friendly". Also, UIA is known to have caused a few serious accessibility problems, and the need for NVDA to adapt to UIA bassed apps for accessibility reasons might be problematic as of now. Reverting to an earlier version of NVDA may indeed cause more of a problem since I am not sure of the extent to which the MSAA model of earlier NVDA and Windows versions have been superceeded by the need for UIA assisted access. So, people who are using their pcs or laptops for more involved tasks and jobs are in a bit of a no man's land at this time. Just my two cents worth of concern. Cheers!
|
|
Mouse navigation and Chrome
Tyler Spivey
I'm trying to route the mouse in Chrome and am running into issues.
I'm playing incremental games that need mouse hovers to work reliably. NVDA's mouse navigation doesn't work very well. As a very basic example which requires not too much setup, I can demonstrate this easily enough on Google. I should be able to search Google, using mouse navigation to click the button. I'm doing the following: 1. Restart NVDA with add-ons disabled. 2. Start Chrome, navigate to google.com. 3. Type test into the search field. 4. Hit f in browse mode until I find the Google Search button. 5. NVDA+numpad / to route the mouse, and click with numpad /. When I do this, my page doesn't change. NVDA doesn't seem to be clicking the button. What can I do to make things work better?
|
|
Re: Having Issues with NVDA with Excel and Outlook 2016
Jackie
I find that disabling "live view" in Excel helps a lot. I think it
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
varies from version to version, but try going to the file menu & thence to 'options'.
On 11/17/20, Sarah k Alawami <marrie12@gmail.com> wrote:
I'm learning how to use outlook so can't help with that, but your --
Subscribe to a WordPress for Newbies Mailing List by sending a message to: wp4newbs-request@freelists.org with 'subscribe' in the Subject field OR by visiting the list page at http://www.freelists.org/list/wp4newbs & check out my sites at www.brightstarsweb.com & www.mysitesbeenhacked.com
|
|
Re: Having Issues with NVDA with Excel and Outlook 2016
I'm learning how to use outlook so can't help with that, but your first issue I have experienced just a few days ago when I was inserting rows and merging stuff together. -- Sarah Alawami, owner of TFFP. . For more info go to our website. Check out my adventures with a shadow machine. to subscribe to the feed click here and you can also follow us on twitter Our discord is where you will know when we go live on twitch. Feel free to give the channel a follow and see what is up there. For stream archives, products you can buy and more visit my main lbry page and my tffp lbry page You will also be able to buy some of my products and eBooks there. Finally, to become a patron and help support the podcast go here
On 17 Nov 2020, at 17:14, Bob Cavanaugh wrote:
|
|
Re: Having Issues with NVDA with Excel and Outlook 2016
Quentin Christensen
Hi Bob, Which version of NVDA are you using? And are you using any add-ons? I don't have Office 2016 handy, only Office 365, however when I insert rows as you describe, NVDA keeps responding. I just tried it in a blank worksheet, I went to A2, applications key, "insert" "row", then the row is inserted and focus returns to the book and NVDA reads: "Book 1 Excel, sheet 1 table, a2" - note that I haven't created a table, despite the word being mentioned there. In Outlook, we're aware of some issues with some newsletters, particularly those with many layout tables, although generally the issue is either too much feedback about tables and cells, or too many blank lines, rather than crashing. We did include some improvements for Outlook particularly in NVDA 2020.3, so if you aren't using that version, please do try it at least. Another setting which may make a difference, is an advanced setting: 1. Press NVDA+control+g to open NVDA's general settings. 2. Press CONTROL+SHIFT+TAB to move to the last tab 3. Press SPACEBAR to check that you acknowledge the warning. 4. Press TAB until you get to "Use UI Automation to access Microsoft Word Document Controls when available". 5. Press SPACEBAR to toggle that 6. Press ENTER to close settings. Outlook uses a Microsoft Word style window to display messages in Outlook. This setting changes how NVDA gets information from Word or Word-style controls like this. Some things may work better, and some may not work as well, but see how you find it. Also if you are using any add-ons, try restarting NVDA with those disabled to test that as well (NVDA+Q, then down arrow to "Restart with add-ons disabled" and press ENTER). Kind regards Quentin.
On Wed, Nov 18, 2020 at 1:19 PM Bob Cavanaugh <cavbob1993@...> wrote: Hello list, --
Quentin Christensen Training and Support Manager Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
Having Issues with NVDA with Excel and Outlook 2016
Bob Cavanaugh
Hello list,
I've been using NVDA for about 10 years now, but it's really only been in the last few that it has become an every day use in my life, as I've primarily been using System Access. However, since that screen reader's future is uncertain, I want to get a few things with NVDA fixed. I have two fairly major problems with Office 2016 on Windows 10 and the latest version on NVDA: 1. In Excel, whenever I try to modify a spreadsheet, NVDA stops reading the document that is in focus. For instance, I like to double check where I inserted a row. So, I will navigate to the row where I want to insert, hit my applications key, choose insert from the menu, and choose "entire row" from the dialog that pops up. On clicking OK, I am returned to the spreadsheet as expected, but unless I alt-tab away from and back to the spreadsheet or restart NVDA, it will not read anything in the spreadsheet. Is there any way to fix this so that NVDA will continue to read things in spreadsheets after taking such actions? Note, it does not do this if working in a table within the spreadsheet, just when the spreadsheet isn't a table. 2. The bigger issue is with Outlook, where reading at least some HTML emails is nearly impossible with NVDA. This is particularly problematic on emails from Groupon, which I have a lot of on my other account which I access through Outlook. When I open those emails, Outlook unexpectedly closes. This is the primary reason I still use System Access with Outlook, because I've never had this problem with that screen reader. Bob
|
|
Re: NVDA 2020 and Papenmeier new models
Quentin Christensen
In your Braille settings, what do you have set for your Braille input table? If you change that does it make a difference? Do you have a driver from Papenmeier for your display? It's not one I'm familiar with, so I'm not sure if anything particular is required to set it up. That it is working for output is a good start though. If you turn on NVDA's input help - NVDA+1 - does NVDA report anything when you press the keys on the display? Input help should read out keys and what they do, without performing any actions. Press NVDA+1 again to turn input help off. Kind regards Quentin.
On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 9:07 PM Viny <vincleg@...> wrote: Hello, everyone. --
Quentin Christensen Training and Support Manager Training: https://www.nvaccess.org/shop/ Certification: https://certification.nvaccess.org/ User group: https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NVAccess Twitter: @NVAccess
|
|
Re: Cannot edit comments in Word with NVDA
#advisory
Hi Rowen,
What version of Word are you using? When you get to the toolbar, does pressing f6 cycle you to the document?
Otherwise, try the alt key or the escape key.
Pranav
|
|
Re: NVDA and Notepad ++ search
On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 08:38 AM, William Wong wrote:
I remembered that I have tried posting another issue to the github issue page, and seemed no feedback from author.- One does not always (I'd say often) get direct feedback in response to a bug report. https://github.com/derekriemer/nvda-notepadplusplus -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 If you think that you can think about a thing, inextricably attached to something else, without thinking of the thing it is attached to, then you have a legal mind. ~ Thomas Reed Powell
|
|
Re: NVDA and Notepad ++ search
William
Oh, I just tested out.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
The problem that I mentioned here, after I disabled the notepad++ addon, the problem disappeared, i.e. search is done normally and will not speak no more search in this direction. How can I inform the author about this issue? I remembered that I have tried posting another issue to the github issue page, and seemed no feedback from author. William 威 於 17/11/2020 21:18 寫道:
Hi, yes.
|
|
Re: NVDA and Notepad ++ search
William
Hi, yes.
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
I am using 19.9 version, which supposed is the latest release. Dave Grossoehme 於 17/11/2020 6:47 寫道:
Good Day: There is an add on for Notepad++, which is in the NVDA Add on's. Are you using this add on?
|
|
NVDA 2020 and Papenmeier new models
Viny
Hello, everyone.
I have two braille dispplays Braillex Trio of Papenmeier. With nvda 2020, the braille integrated keyboard of the trio doesn't works. Only the keyborard; the braille output works very fine. Even the commands I defined myself works. In the nvda's log in debbug level, the entries with the braille keyboard are not related. Do you know if someone in the dev team of nvda work on this problem?
|
|
Re: NVDA and Notepad ++ search
Ron Canazzi
Hi Group,
toggle quoted messageShow quoted text
Well, Notepad Plus Plus finally updated on my computers. I do not see the issue described in the posts in this thread. There is no change when I do a search using the Control + F keystroke. I am taken to the first instance of a result and pressing F3 takes me to the next instance and so on.
On 11/14/2020 1:49 AM, Ron Canazzi wrote:
Hi Group, --
They Ask Me If I'm Happy; I say Yes. They ask: "How Happy are You?" I Say: "I'm as happy as a stow away chimpanzee on a banana boat!"
|
|
Re: Cannot edit comments in Word with NVDA
#advisory
Rowen Cary
Hi, Pranav,
It is true, not limited to the first two, it may be the first three or more, but there is always a chance to become what I said. When I select "Edit Comment", the normal situation should be to display the edit field of the comment, but my current situation is that NVDA only reports the "Toolbar"
|
|
Re: BluetoothAudio addon
Had to resort to a web search for my own sanity, and Audio Ducking does indeed exist:
Audio Ducking ModeKey: NVDA+shift+d On Windows 8 and above, this option allows you to choose if NVDA should lower the volume of other applications while NVDA is speaking, or all the time while NVDA is running.
This option is only available if NVDA has been installed. It is not possible to support audio ducking for portable and temporary copies of NVDA. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 If you think that you can think about a thing, inextricably attached to something else, without thinking of the thing it is attached to, then you have a legal mind. ~ Thomas Reed Powell
|
|
Re: BluetoothAudio addon
Do you have audio ducking turned on in NVDA? That may be the issue. Now, having said that, I'll be darned if I can find that setting, and I could swear it exists, but maybe I'm conflating something from JAWS.
If that exists, and you find it and changing it doesn't fix anything, consider using the Silenzio utility instead of the add-on. -- Brian - Windows 10 Pro, 64-Bit, Version 2004, Build 19041 If you think that you can think about a thing, inextricably attached to something else, without thinking of the thing it is attached to, then you have a legal mind. ~ Thomas Reed Powell
|
|
BluetoothAudio addon
Eilana Benish
Hello everyone we have noticed that when using the BluetoothAudio addon, the sound from other devices becomes low and after one minute more or less , the sound turns to be very high . this issue occurs even when NVDA is on speech mode off. after disabling the BluetoothAudio addon, this issue of the sound being very low and then returns to be very high is gone. so, I would like to ask if there is anything that can be done about this because this add on is very very important thanks in advance -- ובכבוד רב | Sincerely, אילנה בניש מורשה נגישות שירות 2200 | Eilana Benish, service Accessibility authorized (2200) 📱 +972-50-7100367 | 📧 benish.ilana@...
|
|
Re: Cannot edit comments in Word with NVDA
#advisory
Hi Rowen,
Are you saying that the approach I mentioned in my message only works for the first 2 comments?
Try hitting f6 to return to the document and then repeat the process.
Pranav
|
|
Focusing on Offscreen Objects
kelby carlson
I'm using an application that, for whatever reason, I can only get around with object navigation. I'm having a problem that when I focus on certain navigator objects, NVDA reports them as offscreen and activating them does nothing. Maximizing the window doesn't seem to help, and I haven't encountered this anywhere else.
|
|