[Nvda-dev] renaming of navigator object

[Roberto Pérez de Paz]

Hi Mic:

We don't need a simple change of names only, the complete change of 
approach in the object navigation system is that we need. The actual 
system used is not very useful for common users. I propose to make a 
simple list to put the objects in flow like objects list used in firefox 
even using NVDA +F7. We could use the up arrow and down arrow keys to 
move along this list. For every object we could provide common actions 
as activating, left button mouse click, right button mouse click... This 
is an alternative to the best system proposed in 
http://www.nvda-project.org/ticket/58.

About to your original question I think NVDA cursor is the most 
apropriate name.

please, sorry for my English.

Regards,

Roberto.

El 27/12/2009 21:51, Michael Curran escribió:
> 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
>