From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (int-mx1.corp.redhat.com [172.16.52.254]) by listman.util.phx.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lAK5fjIU009182 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:41:45 -0500 Received: from mx3.redhat.com (mx3.redhat.com [172.16.48.32]) by int-mx1.corp.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lAK5fjZe023376 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:41:45 -0500 Received: from rv-out-0910.google.com (rv-out-0910.google.com [209.85.198.185]) by mx3.redhat.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id lAK5fZhA022204 for ; Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:41:35 -0500 Received: by rv-out-0910.google.com with SMTP id k15so1932209rvb for ; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:41:35 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=KpJddMlYPXCHGUKVEADsjgg4fh0b5u5KoYmcEQOSRcc=; b=X4ynLGtYHwbN6wPpiNTn1bdG+RJYFwCAIxdzT3BuBSy8UbGoKz8KOrTMO2IE679aTxjpHlXlKg4RQHrxCLxbAVUo9sXsgK7g/yQy6PQX/6WOv2i6hE6IrT/9fAT6fClnNzsXMbW9LxVhqF7v3l4KqgxPmu9w8z5J9GfiiO74EOc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:user-agent:mime-version:to:subject:references:in-reply-to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=j9BmXKnsUJpoX29q70CvN4xJyRqQkIMcC2Vu2Wz5cvV/ekOTGFZ6L0fB6oDpaWhFt4kS+GCj5NWY5YAKCfwIDY2GQp9vWy4SoxCWqPksw0PgmkC+8zd6JoymwTY2A6hplWEu5LCa2upAVTPX6xqMjr6g1p+r8jZeNoqOmIpr5r8= Received: by 10.140.207.2 with SMTP id e2mr2488066rvg.1195537295027; Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:41:35 -0800 (PST) Received: from ?192.168.2.101? ( [210.84.9.225]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id g21sm9093925rvb.2007.11.19.21.41.31 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=RC4-MD5); Mon, 19 Nov 2007 21:41:33 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <4742735D.6030002@gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 16:40:45 +1100 From: Daniel Dalton User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.6 (Windows/20070728) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Linux for blind general discussion References: <474015C6.8070102@gmail.com> <20071118181649.P26777@AegisInfoSys.com> <20071119165211.GL22661@rednote.net> In-Reply-To: <20071119165211.GL22661@rednote.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-RedHat-Spam-Score: 0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.58 on 172.16.48.32 X-loop: blinux-list@redhat.com Subject: Re: lynx X-BeenThere: blinux-list@redhat.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: junk Reply-To: Linux for blind general discussion List-Id: Linux for blind general discussion List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 05:41:45 -0000 On 20/11/2007 3:52 AM, Janina Sajka wrote: > Geoff's advice is absolutely on the mark. Lynx with Speakup continues to > be a powerful, and very accessible browser. However, you do need to > learn Speakup's screen review commands to use lynx effectively, because > it doesn't work the way Windows screen readers made Internet Explorer > work. Ok I think I have worked out bits of it. > > My advice is to start lynx with two key command line options--then make > these your defaults in the Options menu (accessed with by o) so you > don't have to issue this long command every time: > > lynx -show_cursor -number_fields > > This will cause the system cursor to track your focus on hyperlinks, > which is where you go with up and down arrow, or with TAB and Alt+TAB. > Yes, that's correct, Alt+TAB, and not Shift+TAB, which has always been > the Unix default. Ok I'll a tempt to do that thanks. > > The Lynx for users who are blind document for which you were asking a URI is at: > > http://leb.net/blinux/blynx/ > > You can also access it on the help screen of Lynx, accessible by ?, but > this wouldn't help you if you don't yet understand how to read documents > in lynx. I think I saw it this morning. Two more questions: 1. How do I locate and enter info in to fields? 2. How do I navigate with brltty? Just with my thumb keys? Thanks.