[Rwp] OSARA key map

[Brandon Keith Biggs]

Now the question is, can you still manage to change those parameters by 
hand like through menus, or is it 100% reliant on you remembering 
keystrokes?
thanks,

Brandon Keith Biggs <http://www.brandonkeithbiggs.com/>
On 2/25/2015 5:20 AM, James Teh via RWP wrote:
> On 25/02/2015 1:18 PM, Jim Snowbarger via RWP wrote:
>> I must admit, I take exception to statements like, such and such is
>> completely fake.  So what if it is fake.  Fake, I suppose, means that 
>> the
>> sighted user doesn't see it.
> Well, actually, you could argue the sighted user sort of does see it. 
> However, being able to focus on each field is not something that 
> REAPER offers. In this case, when I say it's fake, it's more that we'd 
> be creating our own entirely different UI, and that creates a whole 
> load of problems. Mostly, it's a technical issue.
>
> As for efficiency, this virtual navigation thing is actually far less 
> efficient than using keyboard shortcuts to adjust parameters. With 
> virtual navigation, you have to cursor over to the parameter and then 
> adjust it. With dedicated shortcut keys, you just press the right key. 
> The learning curve is steeper, but the efficiency is greater. So, in 
> this case, I don't buy the efficiency argument.
>
> Sometimes the efficiency argument *is* quite valid. Where something is 
> faster for a sighted user for whatever reason, we should make it 
> faster for a blind user as well, even if that requires a slightly 
> different user experience. However, I draw the line when you start 
> providing things that a sighted user can't do at all. In that case, 
> it's now a general purpose extension, not an accessibility extension, 
> and it should be split out accordingly. Furthermore, when you start 
> completely replacing the UI, you may as well be using a different 
> product.
>
> Jamie
>

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