[RWP] Is This a SureFire Method of Opening Track Record Inputs Menu?

[Gianluca Apollaro]

Hi, I tried it with jaws and NVDA on the 32 bit version of reaper 4.32 
bit and it doesn't work, always the same message. I used the 
applications key and did everything you suggested.
Best regards,
Gianluca
SkypeID: gianluca8815
Il 11/03/2013 17:08, Indigo ha scritto:
> Please try this and let me know if it works in all cases; especially 
> when you have a cluttered screen with lots of tracks and effects 
> going; okay?
> Here's what I did:
> In a new project; insert a track with ctrl+t.
> Now, tab down to Record Arm; and select On with your spacebar.
> Now press enter to save that selection.
> Now press escape.
> Now, without moving or pressing anything else; press the Applications 
> key.
> Does the track recording inputs options menu come up; which reads: 
> Monitor Input; when you arrow down once?
> I tested this method in 32 and 64 bits, with Window-Eyes and NVDA in 
> 32 bits, and NVDA in 64 bit Reaper, and it never failed to open the 
> recording inputs options menu with the applications key; and I'm 
> running Reaper version 4.32.
>
> The reason it works is that the sighted method for displaying that 
> menu is to right click with the mouse on the graphical arm track button.
> When you tab to Record Arm; then select on or off with the spacebar; 
> then press enter, then press escape, that same graphical arm button is 
> in focus at that moment, so a click from the applications key displays 
> that menu; because the graphical arm button is still in focus; and a 
> click of the applications key acts the same as a right mouse click.
> If you press any shortcuts or move anything that graphical track arm 
> button will no longer be in focus, so you may hear the annoying: 
> Handle of Track who is not message; when you press the applications key.
> I don't think either the ctrl+up arrow or an Auto Hot Key shortcut is 
> required, and; as long as the sighted method of displaying this menu 
> is not changed, this should be breakproof with future versions.
> By the way, when a sighted person right clicks that graphical track 
> arm button, which is the letter R on their screen, that icon actually 
> speaks something like Record ARM OFF ON, but for the life of me I 
> couldn't locate that graphical icon with Wineyes mouse pointer on the 
> screen, I think it'must be between recognized graphics.
> Doesn't matter, if the method above works.
> Indi
>
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