Re: Mozilla - like JAWS or like Hal?

[Peter Korn <Peter Korn Sun COM>]

Hi Krister,

> > > I think the layer concept is a good idea but the way it is implemented now
> > > is clunky at best. In my opinion, there should be four layers: a mouse
> > > layer, a speech control layer, a braille control layer, and a magnifier
> > > control layer. The mouse layer should combine the functions of current
> > > layer zero and layer five--that is, the ability to move between objects
> > > and click the mouse. 
> >
> > The keypad layers are completely re-assignable.  I encourage you to play 
> > with this!  These settings are stored in the gconf database for Gnopernicus 
> > (.gconf/apps/gnopernicus).
>
> Could a non-programmer like me understand the data to reassign in order 
> for these changes to take effect? I've never gotten the hang of 
> presentations, and so i fear that it's just as messy and 
> incomprihensible to go in and dig around in the designing of layers.

From the main Gnopernicus menu/window, choose Preferences->Command Mappings. 
 In the Layers tab there is a table listing each key on each layer, and the 
command assigned to it.  Go to the row containing the layer/key you want to 
modify, and choose the Modify button (Alt-M), and then select the comment you 
want to be at that layer/key from an alphabetical list of commands.

Hmmm... This has me wondering: would a popup menu be better here?  (certainly 
it would be faster for a mouse user...).


Regards,

Peter Korn
Sun Accessibility team