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

[Al Sten-Clanton <albert e sten_clanton verizon net>]

I agree with the message below.

Al

On 8/19/2014 6:20 AM, covici ccs covici com wrote:
> Radio buttons should keep you in browse mode and you should be able to
> hit space to check it, because sometimes none of them are checked,
> depending on the website.
>
> Joanmarie Diggs <jdiggs igalia com> 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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