----- Original Message -----

From: Daniele Casarola

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 11:32 AM

Subject: [nvda] Navigation between windows stops when you press the Windows key plus a number combination.

Hi,

maybe you had the same issue and you can help me.

On my task bar at the second position I have the icon of Windows File Manager.

I usually have three or four windows open at the same time of the File Manager, each of which points to a different folder on my computer.

Pressing on the keyboard the shortcut Windows Key plus number 2, I easily open the first File Manager window, and the focus is inside this window.
Pressing Windows Key plus twice number 2 I open the second File Manager window and so on.

So if for example I'm reading something on a web browser window and I want to switch to the second File Manager window, I simply press Window Key plus twice number 2 and the focus moves directly inside this window.

It is a fast and easy way to navigate directly into a specific window.

Basically it works.

But for an unknown reason after some hours I'm working, it doesn't work properly anymore.

This happens:
1. The focus is on a web browser window.
2. I press Windows Key plus number 2 twice.
3. On the task bar is open the preview window of all File Manager windows opened. It is not directly opened the second File Manager window.
Basically it is the same effect as you press Window Key plus T, then you move with the Right arrow on the File Manager window and finally you press Up arrow to enter inside the list of opened File Manager window.
What I have to do at this point is to press left or right key to choose which window I want to open and then press Space Bar key.

It is pretty boring, because I switch continuously from one window to another.

The File Manager window is just an example.
the result it is the same if I have multiple istances of Microsoft Excel window, or Mozilla Firefox window.

I have the feelling it is not depending from the Screen Reader, but it is a Window Operating System issue, maybe a graphic issue?
I've removed all graphic effect, but with no result.

Anyway, somebody who had the same issue solved in some way?

I'm using NVDA at the last version and Windows 10 64 bit last update on a desktop PC.
The same anyway it is also on the laptop with Windows 10.

Thanks a lot.

It is at the very top of the page, the first line.  At least that's where I

see a button that says Basic HTML View using Chrome.  My experience,

however, is that this button doesn't work reliably to change the view when

you open the web page again.  If I switch to standard view, I have to press

the button every time I open the web page.  I don't know if others have that

experience and I think I've seen instances where that isn't necessary, but

you may find it so, based on my experience.

Gene

-----Original Message-----

From: Nevzat Adil

Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 8:48 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] trouble switching to basic mode in Gmail

Once I had that problem and I found the button to switch by pressing

tab+space bar and then tab or shift+tab to find the button to switch

back to  basic html.

On 11/13/20, Dan Beaver <dbeaver888@...> wrote:

> I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old

> emails.  Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode

> but

> couldn't find the place to do so.  How do we do this using NVDA?  There

> doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.

> 

> 

> Thanks.

> 

> 

> 

> --

> Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)

> 

> 

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Yep, turning browse mode off does indeed let me see the button. However, in
Firefox it takes quite a few shift-tabs to get to it. It isn't very
convenient at all.


I appreciate your help though.

Sure wish I could turn it on permanently though.

Dan Beaver

On 11/13/2020 12:31 PM, Gene wrote:

I said that the button is at the top of the page. At times, you won't see
something in browse mode or the virtual pc cursor, whatever your browser
calls it. Go to the top of the page, turn it off, and shift tab two or
three times. You will see the button.

If you don't see something you should and its something you can tab to
like an edit field, a button, etc. turn off the virtual pc cursor or
browse mode and look

Gene
----Original Message----- From: Dan Beaver
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 10:48 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] trouble switching to basic mode in Gmail



Using Firefox I do not see the button/link at all. Even if I do a screen
search it doesn't come up with a hit.




I used to have basic mode as my default before I did this clean up
activity but now it always comes up in standard mode. I thought there was
a choice in settings for making it always basic mode but I have searched
through settings and can't find that either.




When I did a google search I found a page that talks about it but only
gives 2 links, one for using standard mode and the other for using basic
mode. It doesn't save this change at all, you have to use them every time
if you go to that page.




This is getting super frustrating.




Thanks.




Dan Beaver


On 11/13/2020 10:10 AM, Gene wrote:
It is at the very top of the page, the first line. At least that's where
I see a button that says Basic HTML View using Chrome. My experience,
however, is that this button doesn't work reliably to change the view when
you open the web page again. If I switch to standard view, I have to
press the button every time I open the web page. I don't know if others
have that experience and I think I've seen instances where that isn't
necessary, but you may find it so, based on my experience.

Gene
-----Original Message----- From: Nevzat Adil
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 8:48 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] trouble switching to basic mode in Gmail
This is getting super frustrating.





Thanks.




Dan Beaver


Once I had that problem and I found the button to switch by pressing
tab+space bar and then tab or shift+tab to find the button to switch
back to basic html.

On 11/13/20, Dan Beaver mailto:dbeaver888@gmail.com wrote:
I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old
emails. Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode
but
couldn't find the place to do so. How do we do this using NVDA? There
doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.


Thanks.

--
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)

It is at the very top of the page, the first line. At least that's where I

see a button that says Basic HTML View using Chrome. My experience,
however, is that this button doesn't work reliably to change the view when
you open the web page again. If I switch to standard view, I have to press

the button every time I open the web page. I don't know if others have that

experience and I think I've seen instances where that isn't necessary, but
you may find it so, based on my experience.

Gene
-----Original Message-----
From: Nevzat Adil
Sent: Friday, November 13, 2020 8:48 AM
To: nvda@nvda.groups.io
Subject: Re: [nvda] trouble switching to basic mode in Gmail

Once I had that problem and I found the button to switch by pressing
tab+space bar and then tab or shift+tab to find the button to switch
back to basic html.

On 11/13/20, Dan Beaver <dbeaver888@gmail.com> wrote:

I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old
emails. Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode
but
couldn't find the place to do so. How do we do this using NVDA? There
doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.


Thanks.



--
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)

--
Nevzat Adil
Library of Congress Certified
Literary Braille Proofreader
C: 512 502 4403
e-mail: nevzatadil@gmail.com
Facebook: m.facebook.com/LiteraryBrailleProofreader

I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old
emails. Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode but
couldn't find the place to do so. How do we do this using NVDA? There
doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.


Thanks.



--
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)

I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old
emails. Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode but
couldn't find the place to do so. How do we do this using NVDA? There
doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.


Thanks.



--
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)

I switched to standard mode so I could try to delete thousands of old
emails.  Once I was done with that I tried to switch back to basic mode but
couldn't find the place to do so.  How do we do this using NVDA?  There
doesn't seem to be anything that NVDA can see to do this.


Thanks.



--
Dan Beaver (KA4DAN)