508 accessibility and keyboard focus

I'm using Captivate 4 and can't seem to get the keyboard accessibility to work properly. I want to be able to control the tab order and keyboard focus on each slide. For example, if the user keeps pressing tab they will eventually move from the .swf file and begin reading the address and menu bar in the browser window. Does anyone know how to ensure that the keyboard focus is provided only to active elements?

Hi,
I noticed your post while searching for the same answer with respect to Captivate 5. So far, it is the closest I've seen to the problem I'm trying to resolve. I see that you had no luck here, but was wondering if you found a solution elsewhere. All help would be appreciated.

Similar Messages

On our project site, with Firefox 4 and 5, buttons don't take the keyboard focus if you mouse-click on them. Is this a problem of our site?

On a page like http://www.ori.uzh.ch/links.html, clicking a link opens a new tab, and after closing that tab, you can move to the next link with the tabulator key. On that site, it still works with Firefox 5. I also worked on our project site (password secured, sorry) with Firefox up to 3.6.18. But now, if I open a link with the mouse, close that tab again and press the tab key, the focus just goes to the first clickable button, as if I had not clicked any button previously. If I open a link by tab key and "enter", the keyboard focus is preserved on that button. But there are many many buttons on our pages, and they reload frequently.
BTW I adjusted the system preferences, so that the keyboard focus moves between all controls. (see http://www.tipstrs.com/tip/1505/Tab-key-to-select-form-elements-in-Firefox-on-the-Mac). But I don't think the problem is related to that.

I found out that our buttons are no links, but input tags, type="submit". I'll discuss the problem with our programmer.

How can I access and use the alphabetical keyboard of the phone ?

How can I access and use the alphabetical keyboard of the phone ? I cannot find the answer in the manual of use. Thanks for your help !

Recently I was abroad and tried to contact my voicemail to check my messages. I was asked to enter a password and did not know how to use the letters below the figures on the keyboard. I had to give up and wait until I was back in my country (no password is then needed).

Capture All Mouse and Keyboard events even if java window NOT in FOCUS

Hi All,
Is this possible to capture all mouse and keyboard events even if java window is not in focus or is minimized. This java program should cature each and every event from the user once the program is started. Any help in this regard is appreciated!
Thanks&Regards
Sam

I don't think you can. (without JNI)

Flash and HTML Access Keys/Keyboard Shortcuts

I have a webpage with embedded Flash. I am attempting to use my HTML Access Keys/Keyboard Shortcuts while in the Flash piece, and it will not work until I exit the Flash. Is this normal behavior, or is there something wrong with my code?
Perhaps HTML Access Keys/Keyboard Shortcuts do not operate when the user is in the Flash piece?
Thanks for the help!

Would you mind reposting this question over on the Flash Professional forums (http://adobe.ly/XnCf1)? This forum is primarily for end users, the Pro forums will get you in touch with a wider developer audience.
Thanks,
Chris

JCalendar and JcomboBox access with keyboard

Hello guys, What can i do?, ive implemented a JComboBox (this have autocompletion, downloaded of http://www.orbital-computer.de/JComboBox/), and Jcalendar inside a JTable but the problem appear when i try access to typing/input with keyboard in a JComboBox (i cant), this only activate with a mouse, the same ocurr with the next cell (JCalendar), this only activate with a mouse.
What i need to change in the source code??
Thanks...

i'm not sure what you mean by "HTML Access Keys/Keyboard Shortcuts", but your browser's shortcut keys should continue to work.

How to programmatically know Outlook has been fully loaded and opened with keyboard focus?

Is there a way to know programmatically that Outlook has been completely opened with keyboard focus (C#)?

You need to specify the parent window handle. I have already replied to your question, see Outlook
window getting the keyboard focus instead of user created Form Window during Outlook Startup .

My MacBook Pro Retina's Bluetooth chipset unknown/odd login message on the login screen states Login Window Authentication Login window Name edit text has keyboard focus. In addition, the login screen is not remembering me

I have been experiencing several issues with my MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012. My MBPR is scheduled to go into the depot. However, I am wondering if anyone may be able to shed light on a few issues as this is the third "official" time my MBPR is going back for service ("one depot" trip; "one authorized" dealer; several in-store visits).
My Bluetooth is stating that the Bluetooth Chipset is Unknown (0). I also have had Bluetooth Preferences mysteriously change on me. In addition, while Bluetooth is off there are two serial modems turning on. I have turned them off, but they continue to pop up.
In addition, when I log in, my MBPR is not remembering me and my login name is not appearing on the slate-gray screen. The name and password are blank and the following message appears in the lower left hand corner. "login window authentication login window Name edit text has keyboard focus." As a side note, I am the only user. The login issue is a recent occurrence as we just totally wiped it again via a Command + R, and I don't believe I have an accessibility setting set to anything that would cause this, but wanted to check.
Should I be concerned here? Has anyone else had issues like this? I don't want to worry if I don't have to. I have had so many issues over the course of nine months. 5-6 wipes. Airport card replaced and I am about to pull my hair out if my MBPR doesn't come back worldly like clock work this time. I just can't send my days trying to get a $2300 product to work for me any longer. No idea what is wrong with it, but it is driving me insane. Cross your fingers for me and any guidance you have or thoughts would be welcomed. Thank you. EMM

A few more issues...
In Console, the following is greyed out:
User and Diagnostic reports
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.0
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.88
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.89
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.92
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.97
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.200
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.201
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.202
Com.apple.launchd.peruser.212
*[user logs are accessible]
Krb5kdc
Radius
My guest files are locked, but again I am the administrator of MBPR.
I am worried about a keystroke logged or at least, trying to rule it out.
Also:
Mdworker32(225) [and other mdworker numbers] are sandboxing; stating deny Mach-lookup
Com.apple.Powermanagement.control, etc. long attachment with those files with version: ??? (???).
Postinstall: removing applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Microsoft Outlook.app
WARNINGS in Console include:
[NSImage compositeToPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction:] is deprecated in MacOSX 19.8 and later. Please use -[NSImage drawAtPoint:fromRect:operation:fraction] instead.
There are a ton of other warnings. Before I go through this again, can someone tell me if this is normal (all of it -- above too); or if these are symptoms is a keystroke logger or hardware issues?
I ask because originally, when my computer went in for diagnostics (more than once), Apple stated the hardware was fine (other than Airport Card -- finally). However, if I've done 5-6 total wipes; created new users; do not have sharing set-up; have not played around in Terminal; and am up-to-date with versions -- and various issues KEEP COMING BACK -- I am left wondering if a keystroke logger would be possible here?!? I thought maybe a faulty logic board, but why would diagnostics be okay, then? Not trying to be hyperbole, just desperate.
Please help me rule keystroke logger out or at least, tell me so I know, so I can take appropriate action. If you think it could be the logic board with symptoms above, that would be a great too.
All I want to do is use the computer as intended, but I can't seem to get a real answer, so after nine months -- I am turning to the communities to see if anyone -- anyone at all -- can help. The last thing I can do is have the MBPR come back from the depot and the same thing occur. Any guidance or advice would be so gratefully appreciated.

Safari keyboard focus after a search

I like using the keyboard as often as I can. With Chrome, I can hit the Tab key after searching from the search/URL bar. This moves the keyboard focus to the web page, which causes an arrow to appear in front of the first search result. With up/down keys and Enter, you can then go to any of the search results.
What is the proper hotkey in Safari to move the keyboard focus from the search bar to the webpage?
(Using Safari 7 on OS X)

I think I found out why this didn't work -- in System Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts, I've got the "Full Keyboard Access" option set to "All Controls"...

"Zoom" Accessibility and Word issue

When using "zoom" accessibility with Microsoft Word on my new MacBook Pro with Retina Display, Zoom does not "follow the keyboard focus". Does anyone know a way to fix this? This feature of Zoom works for all other applications. I am in graduate school and will be needing Zoom and Word a lot! Thanks.

Of course, doing a tight crop on a telephoto action shot might not be the sharpest to begin with!
Remember the rule of thumb that the shutter speed should be 1/35-mm effective focal length, which might not be enough for action shots. (IS won't help you here!)
Cropping effectively increases the focal length which makes the problem worse.

Current keyboard focus?

Hypothetical question: is it possible to programmatically obtain the current keyboard focus point (NOT mouse pointer focus point) & application containing it then invoke that application's context menu at that location?
I thought I saw something in the accessibility kit that provides the location of the current keyboard focus. If so, how?
Thanks,
Matthew

You can also use "Ctrl + Page Up" and "Ctrl+ Page Down" to go to the previous and next tab.
Note that keyboard shortcuts may not be working if a plugin has focus and in such a case you will have to use the mouse to move the focus elsewhere.

Tab to move keyboard focus

Okay, I've been looking around for quite some time and cannot find a solution for my annoying problem: I cannot keep the 'Tab to move keyboard focus between: All controls' to stick. I am able to change the keyboard setting so that the Tab key changes keyboard focus through settings -> keyboard -> keyboard shortcuts -> full keyboard access and the simple control+F7 until I log out, reboot or power cycle.
I have reset all of my keyboard settings to default and I have gone so far as to create a new user with admin priviledges but the problem persists. Any ideas?
I appreciate any input you may have!

More info in case anyone is reading (I feel as though this is a one person conversation).
I backed my MBP up and reinstalled Lion and still have the problem after a restore. I did the reboot -> command-R trick and reset priviledges but to no avail and I am beginning to think this is a bug.
The last thing I will add is under Keyboard -> Keyboard Shortcuts, Full Keyboard Access is granted to All controls and does not reset when I reboot and am unable to change keyboard focus with tab.

Problem with xfce and/or mouse and keyboard

Hi!
Two days ago I've turned on my laptop with Arch and the display manager Slim has frozen immediately. Later on Single-User mode I've uninstalled it. Now in normal mode when I type "startxfce4" everything is showing up, but the mouse and keyboard don't work. I know it's not frozen, because animation of mouse and CPU Frequency Monitor is on.
Strange fact is that laptop is not connecting with the Internet, so now I don't know where the problem is.
It's happening when I start xfce both from user and super user.
Just before those troubles I've updated everything with "pacman -Syu", but I haven't seen anything strange. Also the computer could have been roughly turned off (by unplugging power supply), when was turning on.
Thanks,
Gaba

Sorry for not replying, but I didn't have access to my laptop by this time.
On grub I have only normal mode and 'fallback' mode, so I have result from 'journalctl' from normal mode.
I'm sending the fragment of this file where you can see everything after I typed 'startxfce4' in console:
http://codepad.org/8pYIj8qC
I see that something is wrong, but after some attempts I don't know how to fix this ^^
Edit:
Oh, I forgot to write, that I've tried activate some drivers from 'lspci -k' (there were no "Kernel driver in use:..." in almost every device), but it didn't fi anything.
Last edited by gargoyle (2015-03-15 23:20:18)

Bug Report: The keyboard focus doesn't automatical...

Bug Report: When a conversation window opens, the focus doesn't automatically land in the chat entry text field.
Since the new interface for Skype was introduced officially in Skype 7.0, there is a bug with the system/keyboard focus for a new conversation window. When Skype is in "Split Window View" and each new conversation automatically pops up in a separate window, the system/keyboard focus doesn't land in the chat entry edit field. Instead, the user has to press Shift+TAB a couple of times, to move it there and reply to the chat message received. This especially problematic for screen reader users, who rely on keyboard navigation. This mainly occurs when a new conversation is started with an incoming message, but it sometimes occurs when moving the focus out of that conversation window and later back in it again (while it is still opened).
Steps to reproduce it:
1. From "View" menu, activate the "Split Window View", if it is not already enabled.
2. From Tools -> Options -> IM & SMS -> IM settings, enable "Open a new window when I receive a new message in Split Window View", if it is not already enabled.
3. From Tools -> Options -> Advanced, activate "Enable accessible mode", if it is not already enabled.
4. Activate the "Save" button, to save the changes.
5. Close all windows, related to Skype. You may keep only the main window opened.
6. Tell someone to send you a chat message. When the message arrives, Move the system focus to the conversation window in question, preferably with Alt+TAB. The system/keyboard will not land in the chat entry edit field as it did in Skype 6.21 and earlier and as it should by default, but in some unknown place in the window.
7. Move the system/keyboard focus in the chat entry edit field and keep it there.
8. Switch to another window, preferably from another application.
9. With Alt+TAB, switch back to the window of the opened Skype conversation. There is a chance that the system/keyboard focus will not land in the chat entry edit field as it did in Skype 6.21 and earlier and as it should do by default, but again in some unknown place in the conversation window. But that is harder to reproduce.
Test environment:
- Operating system: Windows 8.1 Pro N, 64-bit, in Bulgarian with all locale settings set to "Bulgarian".
- Skype version: 7.0.0.102 for Desktop.

This is a known problem, but Skype have not given us an estimated time for a fix.
Traditionally, Skype updates have been roughly monthly, so we are due a new version sometime soon. Many of us here are hoping that is has a bunch of fixes for the UI, the focus problem being one of them.
Sean Ellis - uses Skype chat for serious work
Click here to read my blog post on Skype 7 and basic principles of GUI design

Loss of keyboard focus in Java appl running under linux

I have a small sample program that replicates my problem. When this program is run a window is created. If you select File->New another instance of the program window is created. Now if you try to go back and bring to front the first window, keyboard focus is not
transferred when run under linux. You can only type in the second window. The expected behavior does happen in Windows.
> uname -a
Linux watson 2.6.20-1.2933.fc6 #1 SMP Mon Mar 19 11:38:26 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
java -versionjava version "1.5.0_11"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.5.0_11-b03)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.5.0_11-b03, mixed mode, sharing)
javac -versionjavac 1.5.0_11
import java.awt.event.*;
import javax.swing.*;
class SwingWindow extends JFrame {
    SwingWindow() {
     super("SwingWindow");
     JMenuBar menuBar = new JMenuBar();
        JMenu fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
        JMenuItem newItem = new JMenuItem("New");
        newItem.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent event) {
          SwingWindow.createAndShowGUI();
     fileMenu.add(newItem);
        menuBar.add(fileMenu);
        setJMenuBar(menuBar);
        setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.DISPOSE_ON_CLOSE);
     JTextField text = new JTextField(200);
     getContentPane().add(text);
     pack();
     setSize(700, 275);
    public static void createAndShowGUI() {
        JFrame frame = new SwingWindow();
        frame.setVisible(true);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        javax.swing.SwingUtilities.invokeLater(new Runnable() {
            public void run() {
                createAndShowGUI();
}

You can implement the FocusListener interface. When
the first JFrame gains focus, call
text.requestFocusInWindow(). I hope this helps.The call requestFocusInWindow is not helping, perhaps even making it worse.
The problem seems to be that I am in the situation where the call
KeyboardFocusManager.getCurrentKeyboardFocusManager().getPermanentFocusOwner()
is returning the expected Component. The problem is that the KeyListener class that is registered with the Component is not being called when a key is being pressed.
The issue is that I have a component that has the keyboard focus, but the KeyListener class
is not responding.
This seems to be a linux only problem which makes it only mysterious.

508 accessibility and keyboard focus

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for