You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

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Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

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You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

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Cheers,
Marcio
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If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the
browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use
browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use. You aren't working directly
with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different
screen-reader. You must use the search command the screen-reader
designates.
Gene
*From:* marcio via Groups.Io <mailto:marcinhorj21@...>
*Sent:* Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM
*To:* nvda@nvda.groups.io <mailto:nvda@nvda.groups.io>
*Subject:* [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser
commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing
happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command
I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
Follow or add me on Facebook <https://facebook.com/firirinfonfon>

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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If you search using a browser or a PDF reader that supports browse mode, you have to use the NVDA find command.  The Windows program command won't work.  Since the thread is about the NVDA find command in browse mode, this needs to be clearly stated to avoid confusion. 

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

On 2/25/2019 9:39 PM, Gene wrote:

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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I think we're having a difference of terms here. 

The default mode for NVDA in a web browser is of course browse mode.  If you enter on a form element, it then switches into forms mode.  Switching out of this forms mode puts you back into browse mode.  Feel free to correcxt me if I'm wrong, but that is my experience, and also what the documentation claims, so with that said.

I will repeat my assertion that control-F works just fine when I'm in Chrome, and I want to find something on the page.  I simply hit control-F, type in what I'm looking for, and my cursor is moved to the point where that text appears.  If I want to search for the same text again, I simply press F3, and I'm moved to the next occurrence of the text.  I need not use NVDA specific commands to get this behavior, the standard windows find command works just fine, and always has for me.

If you're talking about something else, then please enlighten me, because I don't know of any other way to look at screen content.

On 2/25/2019 10:20 PM, Gene wrote:

If you search using a browser or a PDF reader that supports browse mode, you have to use the NVDA find command.  The Windows program command won't work.  Since the thread is about the NVDA find command in browse mode, this needs to be clearly stated to avoid confusion. 

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

On 2/25/2019 9:39 PM, Gene wrote:

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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I think we're having a difference of terms here. 

The default mode for NVDA in a web browser is of course browse mode.  If you enter on a form element, it then switches into forms mode.  Switching out of this forms mode puts you back into browse mode.  Feel free to correcxt me if I'm wrong, but that is my experience, and also what the documentation claims, so with that said.

I will repeat my assertion that control-F works just fine when I'm in Chrome, and I want to find something on the page.  I simply hit control-F, type in what I'm looking for, and my cursor is moved to the point where that text appears.  If I want to search for the same text again, I simply press F3, and I'm moved to the next occurrence of the text.  I need not use NVDA specific commands to get this behavior, the standard windows find command works just fine, and always has for me.

If you're talking about something else, then please enlighten me, because I don't know of any other way to look at screen content.

If you search using a browser or a PDF reader that supports browse mode, you have to use the NVDA find command.  The Windows program command won't work.  Since the thread is about the NVDA find command in browse mode, this needs to be clearly stated to avoid confusion. 

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

On 2/25/2019 9:39 PM, Gene wrote:

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

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Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

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I think we're having a difference of terms here. 

The default mode for NVDA in a web browser is of course browse mode.  If you enter on a form element, it then switches into forms mode.  Switching out of this forms mode puts you back into browse mode.  Feel free to correcxt me if I'm wrong, but that is my experience, and also what the documentation claims, so with that said.

I will repeat my assertion that control-F works just fine when I'm in Chrome, and I want to find something on the page.  I simply hit control-F, type in what I'm looking for, and my cursor is moved to the point where that text appears.  If I want to search for the same text again, I simply press F3, and I'm moved to the next occurrence of the text.  I need not use NVDA specific commands to get this behavior, the standard windows find command works just fine, and always has for me.

If you're talking about something else, then please enlighten me, because I don't know of any other way to look at screen content.

If you search using a browser or a PDF reader that supports browse mode, you have to use the NVDA find command.  The Windows program command won't work.  Since the thread is about the NVDA find command in browse mode, this needs to be clearly stated to avoid confusion. 

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

On 2/25/2019 9:39 PM, Gene wrote:

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

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Rosemary

 

Were you using JAWS or NVDA at that time.  JAWS has made control f the find command in the virtual pc cursor.  But you aren't using the browser's find command.  JAWS uses control f for its own virtual PC cursor find command and JAWS intercepts control f and keeps it from reaching the browser.

 

It is important that people know that NVDA has its own find commands while in browse mode.  Over the years, I've seen many times when new NVDA users have asked how to search and have said that control f doesn't work.

 

Gene

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From: Gene

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 9:41 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Are you talking about when you have gone into forms mode or when you are working in browse mode.  See the manual if you are talking about browse mode.  The commands I've given are specified and control f doesn't work when in browse mode which, as I recall, is specified in the manual.  Blind people wouldn't use find in forms mode because they can't navigate around the page in that way so if it works, it is impractical.

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 9:31 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I think we're having a difference of terms here. 

The default mode for NVDA in a web browser is of course browse mode.  If you enter on a form element, it then switches into forms mode.  Switching out of this forms mode puts you back into browse mode.  Feel free to correcxt me if I'm wrong, but that is my experience, and also what the documentation claims, so with that said.

I will repeat my assertion that control-F works just fine when I'm in Chrome, and I want to find something on the page.  I simply hit control-F, type in what I'm looking for, and my cursor is moved to the point where that text appears.  If I want to search for the same text again, I simply press F3, and I'm moved to the next occurrence of the text.  I need not use NVDA specific commands to get this behavior, the standard windows find command works just fine, and always has for me.

If you're talking about something else, then please enlighten me, because I don't know of any other way to look at screen content.

On 2/25/2019 10:20 PM, Gene wrote:

If you search using a browser or a PDF reader that supports browse mode, you have to use the NVDA find command.  The Windows program command won't work.  Since the thread is about the NVDA find command in browse mode, this needs to be clearly stated to avoid confusion. 

 

Gene

----- Original message -----

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:53 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

I wasn't talking about the NVDA specific search function, I was talking about the find function that is present in just about every windows program in existence.  A simple control-F will do your initial find, and after that, simply pressing F3 will repeat the find command from the current position of the regular cursor.  I almost never find it useful or necessary to use the NVDA specific find function.  As I said, I've only had to use it a handful of times. 

I always use the standard windows find function and it almost always works for me with little to no issues.  And, it's fewer keystrokes, so it saves me lots of time as well.

On 2/25/2019 9:39 PM, Gene wrote:

That isn't correct.  In NVDA, to search when in browse mode, the command is either insert and control. while holding those keys, type f to open the search dialog.  Repeat search is either insert and f3.

Gene

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

From: Travis Siegel

Sent: Monday, February 25, 2019 8:07 PM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

The screen reader works just fine with the text of the web page.  I use control-f all the time to search for things, and it always works, except when the page is loaded with javascript that yanks the focus away from the main cursor.  Any normal web page works just fine with the ergular find command.  As I said before, I've only ever used the NVDA find command a couple times.  Of course, for the most part, it's not really necessary to search for things on the web page if you use your navigation commands to get from here to there in web browsers.

On 2/24/2019 1:05 PM, Gene wrote:

The screen-reader can't work with the search built into the browser.  The page that you are reading is in a buffer where the screen-reader reformats it.

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:30 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

So it's an option that the screen reader isn't able to deal with, is it right?
Sorry for asking too much as I am but it really got me curious.

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:30, Gene escreveu:

If you aren't using a screen-reader you use the actual search built into the browser itself. 

 

Gene

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

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 11:13 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: Re: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

But, what's the point of the "search for" option built-in on the browser? How one would deal with this option not using a screen reader?

Cheers,
Marcio
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Em 24/02/2019 14:11, Gene escreveu:

You are searching using the buffer which screen-readers that use browse mode or the Virtual PC cursor use.  You aren't working directly with the page in browse mode or equivalent mode in a different screen-reader.  You must use the search command the screen-reader designates.

 

Gene

From: marcio via Groups.Io

Sent: Sunday, February 24, 2019 10:09 AM

To: nvda@nvda.groups.io

Subject: [nvda] Differences between using the NVDA and the browser commands search on a webpage

Hi guys,
Anyone could tell me what's the difference between these two commands?
I'm asking because using the browser command to search, nothing happens after I hit enter. On the other hand if I use the NVDA command I'll able to search for what I'm wanting to.
P.S.: Using Firefox.

--

Cheers,
Marcio
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