Re: [orca-list] Automatic focus mode switching GUI and what to do about radio buttons?

[Francisco Javier Dorado <javier tiflolinux org>]

Hi all

Regarding radio buttons, I vote for browsing before activating any of 
the available choices.
In many javascript powered sites when buttons gains focus may cause and 
incorrect behaviour, so many sites are visual / mouse only friendly.
I like to browse first and then press enter or activate focus mode to 
operate.

Thanks,
Regards
Javier

On 19/08/14 07:51, Guy Schlosser wrote:
> I totally agree with storm on this one. Radial buttons should keep you in browse mode. Primarily for the same 
> reasons he already stated. Another good example would be a survey web site comprised of mostly radio buttons. 
> It's nice to have access to the question when you're selecting the correct radio button, not having to switch 
> out of browse and focus mode to do so.
>
> Thanks,
> Guy
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 19, 2014, at 3:01 AM, Storm Dragon <stormdragon2976 gmail com> wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> > I actually prefer not switching to focus mode for them. Sometimes it is nice to read what the button does 
> > without selecting it, especially on those sites that don't require you to do anything except select a radio 
> > button before loading the next page.
> > Thanks
> > Storm
> > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 02:53:01AM -0400, Joanmarie Diggs wrote:
> > > Hey all.
> > >
> > > I just added GUI options (to the application preferences for Gecko) so
> > > that one could configure when to auto switch into focus mode. Please test.
> > >
> > > Two related notes:
> > > 1. I've still not updated the documentation. I shall do that once all
> > >   the new features for this cycle are decided. Which brings me to:
> > > 2. Thoughts on whether or not radio buttons are auto-focus-mode widgets?
> > >   Unlike check boxes, at least some GUIs (including web apps) let you
> > >   choose the selected item by arrowing. Currently, Orca is overriding /
> > >   preventing that. And James Teh told me that NVDA switches to focus
> > >   mode for radio buttons. Should Orca do the same, or should radio
> > >   buttons keep you in browse mode?
> > >
> > > Thanks, as always, for your testing and feedback!
> > > --joanie
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