[Blindtlk] A Formatting Question

[Steve Jacobson]

Doesn't JFW have a key that gives you your position in inches from the top and the left of the page?  This appears on 
the status line usually, but Window-Eyes isolates it and I find that pretty helpful.  

Mike, while I agree that the 25 by 80 screens did make some things easier, even that was much more difficult when we 
started seeing proportional width fonts being used which are so common now.  Diane, Can you think of any examples 
where formatting didn't turn out to be what you expected?  That might help to see if there is a known helpful solution.  I 
wonder if anyone has thought of a software format checker of some kind.  That could be useful.

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:57:10 -0700, Mike Freeman wrote:

>Diane:

>If you find out, tell me also. One of my biggest complaints with 
>pixle-related editors (as opposed to 25 x 80 screens) is that one has 
>little feel of formatting.

>Mike

>  ----- Original Message ----- 
>  From: Graves, Diane
>  To: NFBnet Blind Talk Mailing List
>  Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 8:17 AM
>  Subject: [Blindtlk] A Formatting Question


>  Good Morning,

>  I am currently using the jaws screen reader, (9.0) in conjunction with
>  the Alva Braille Display.
>  Our operating system is MS windows XP.

>  My job responsibilities require me to format Settlement Agreements and 
>a
>  variety of other documentation to be forwarded to outside parties
>  (complainants and respondent.)

>  I have found that there are times when the  feedback I receive from my
>  screen reader/Braille display about where things are setup or located 
>on
>  the screen do not coincide with how the documents appear once they are
>  printed out.

>  In the past, this has been a relatively minor problem, because, as 
>these
>  documents are subject to supervisor's approval, my supervisor  would
>  simply alert me to any problems and I would go back and fix them.

>  However, my supervisor has recently retired, and my previous coworker 
>is
>  no longer with the agency. So, I am the only one in my unit at this
>  time.

>  Our agency is in transition, so I'd really like to eliminate this
>  problem altogether, as I don't know  who my future supervisor will be,
>  and how willing he/she will be to simply advise me when there is a
>  problem.

>  Anyway, I'm wondering if anyone might have any tips on how the exact
>  placement of information on the screen can be identified, and how to
>  catch these glitches before the actual document are printed out.

>  Any information would be appreciated.


>  Thanks,
>  Diane Graves
>  Civil Rights Specialist
>  Indiana Civil Rights Commission
>  Alternative Dispute Resolutions Unit
>  317-232-2647

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