[Nvda-dev] renaming of navigator object

[Mike Bledig]

What about object curser? Since that's what is being reviewed.

Renaming it to NVDA curser may give the impression to some that it works
like those found in the commercial screen readers

I think its better to reserve NVDA curser to when NVD A one day supports
display hooks

Review curser in my opinion, should be reserved for when there one day is a
virtual curser allowing one to move around the screen as it is in the
commercial screen readers


Therefore, I think object curser is better.

Kind regards,
Mike

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:nvda-dev-bounces at lists.nvaccess.org] On Behalf Of Michael Curran
Sent: 28 December 2009 04:52 AM
To: News and discussion for NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access),a free and open
source screen reader for Microsoft Windows
Subject: [Nvda-dev] renaming of navigator object

Hi all,

To simplify the understanding of NVDA for new users, I would like to 
rename the navigator object to something else.
Major reasons why the current situation is confusing are:
  * The  navigator object isn't really one specific object, its really 
the object the user has currently navigated to.
  * Navigating by object, and navigating by text inside an object have 
two different names (navigator object, and review cursor).

Some ideas:
  * Rename the navigator object to the Review cursor (the Review cursor 
would then be used both for moving by object, and through an object's text).
  * Rename the navigator object and review cursor to the NVDA cursor. 
Noting that it would be more resembling the voiceOver cursor, rather 
than perhaps the Jaws cursor.

What are peoples' thoughts on this?

I am also working on filtering out pointless objects from object 
navigation, in a local branch, which is already looking promicing.

I'm hoping these changes will make object navigation in NVDA a little 
more useful, and perhaps a little more widely used.

Thanks
Mick

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Michael Curran
President, NV Access Inc
Email: mick at nvaccess.org
Website: www.nvaccess.org
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