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Our In-Process blog is out! This week, we feature NVDA 2024.3.1, Mykael making it happen in Brazil, RACQ's Road Ahead article, NVDA 2024.4 Beta 4 and Which reference is right for me?
Read it all here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-2…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Accessibility #Blog #News #Newsletter #FOSS
Anyone using NVDA, have you found with 2024.4 beta 4, that reviewing Windows Terminal is very sluggish?
NV Access are very pleased that RACQ Magazine interviewed us for an article on NVDA, "Revolutionising accessibility through a global community". RACQ noted: "A Brisbane-based not-for-profit organisation is behind a global movement breaking down barriers for blind people."
Read the full article on RACQ:
racq.com.au/road%20ahead/2024/…
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We love hearing wonderful success stories from our users. This week, we are very pleased to present to you Mykael, who is busy making it happen in Brazil!
nvaccess.org/post/mykael-makes…
Thanks Mykael! Would you like to share how you are using NVDA with us? We'd love to hear from you! Please do drop us a line at info@nvaccess.org
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NVDA 2024.4 Beta 4 is now available for download & testing.
Changes introduced in Beta 4:
- Fixed the visual layout of NVDA’s Braille Settings page.
- Fixed an issue causing text not related to shortcut keys to appear in the Commands Quick Reference.
- Updates to translations.
Full information and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b…
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This also seems to happen when any add-on tries to download something that isn't from NV Access's site.
Any idea why this is happening?
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#Chrome updated, and now:
* I have to restart #NVDA every single time I launch the browser, otherwise it refuses to read anything in the Chrome window.
* Someone wrapped a bunch of the UI in a landmark region, the name of which includes: the name of the current page, the name of the browser, and the name of the current Chrome profile. NVDA speaks this region's name and role whenever I move focus from the page document to the address bar. E.g. "Some Page Title - Google Chrome - James (<my email address>)".
* When Alt+Tabbing into Chrome, the word "window" is now spoken by NVDA after the window title.
#Google #accessibility strikes again.
I just submitted the following #Chrome #accessibility bugs, relating to using the latest update with #NVDA, to #Google:
1. I have to restart NVDA every single time I launch the browser, otherwise it refuses to read anything in the Chrome window. I.e. Chrome is not running. I launch it, NVDA doesn't read anything. I restart NVDA, and it works again, until I next close and restart Chrome.
2. A bunch of the UI has been wrapped in a landmark region, the name of which includes: the name of the current page, the name of the browser, and the name of the current Chrome profile. NVDA speaks this region's name and role whenever I move focus from the page document to the address bar, or to other parts of the UI like the menu button by pressing Alt. E.g. "Some Page Title - Google Chrome - James (<my email address>) region".
3. When Alt+Tabbing into Chrome, the word "window" is now spoken by NVDA after the window title, where it wasn't before.
4. While focused on the "Chrome" menu button after pressing Alt, the first press of Up or Down Arrow expands the menu as expected, but doesn't move focus onto the last or first item respectively. The same applies when pressing Space or Enter to expand the menu while focused on the button.
5. Within the Chrome menu, items that have an attached sub-menu do not convey this fact to the screen reader. E.g. NVDA only announces "Help e 19 of 22".
6. The Chrome menu can no longer be opened with Alt+F.
7. When using first-letter navigation to move to a sub-menu within the Chrome menu, where there is only one match for the letter typed, focus doesn't move into the sub-menu when it is expanded. E.g. open the Chrome menu, and press L. NVDA announces, "More tools l 18 of 22", but when I press Down Arrow, it says: "Name window… 1 of 5".
Most of the #Chrome #accessibility issues in my previous post are caused by Microsoft's UI Automation (UIA) API. If you want an #NVDA add-on to completely disable UIA in Chrome windows, here you go:
For those on the beta channel, NVDA 2024.4 Beta 3 is available for testing. LibLouis has been updated fixing issues in Spanish and adding new Thai and Greek tables. There are also updates to NVDA translations. Read the full info and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b… (Note that Beta 2 released last week included the add-on update check fix included in 2024.3.1 today).
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.3.1 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version.
This is a patch release to fix a bug with the automatic add-on update notification. When automatically checking for add-on updates, NVDA no longer freezes on poor connections.
Full details and download at: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3-…
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Our In-Process blog is out. Today we have a reminder of NVDA 2024.3, info on NVDA 2024.4 and our Beta / RC program, details of the upcoming SPEVI conference 2025 and a walkthrough of creating a portable copy and the highly anticipated change to the process which now creates a folder for you.
Read now at: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-5…
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So, I'm genuinely curious. NVDA now has the ability to show text formatting in Braille. I don't mean through dot 7 and 8, or HTML-looking tags--although it can do those too now--but through the UEB, or whatever table you use, formatting symbols created for that Braille code. It also can now show paragraphs, either using spaces, or a Pilcro sign.
So, can JAWS do either of these? I'm seriously wondering, because people are *always* saying that JAWS' Braille support is the best in the industry. And I just want to make sure I'm using it the best I can. I also have Leasey, so if Leasey has features to help with that, @hartgenconsult I know there's the BrailleEase thing that I've not taken a look at yet. There's a ton of things I need to learn about Leasey.
For now, I know that iOS can show Braille formatting in the Books and Notes app, and the Mac can show it... in Safari as well I think. Linux... Well, Linux can't, besides the dot 7 and 8 stuff.
Braille formatting has really come far from the post I did like years ago, and I'm super happy about that. Hopefully it keeps going, especially in the age of multi-line displays.
NVDA 2024.4 Beta 2 is now available. Changes from Beta 1:
- The stability of NVDA’s Poedit support has been improved with the side effect that the minimum required version of Poedit is now version 3.5.
- NVDA is no longer as sluggish when arrowing up & down through large files in VS Code.
- NVDA no longer freezes while checking for add-on updates.
- Updates to translations.
Please go to nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b… for the full what's new & to download.
#NVDA #NVDAsr #Beta #FOSS #ScreenReader
#Vmware #Broadcom #Accessibility #Apache #NVDA
NVDA 2024.4 Beta 1 is now available for download and testing. For anyone who is interested in trying out what the next version of NVDA has to offer before it is officially released, we welcome you to download the beta and provide feedback using our issue reporting process.
This release includes a number of improvements in Microsoft Office, braille, and document formatting.
For full information and to download, go to: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-4b…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #Beta #FOSS #PreRelease
Hot on the heels of today's release, our In-Process blog is out with all the info you need! Highlights of NVDA 2024.3, a note for RC users, thanks to SignPath, how to make the most of the new mouse wheel scroll commands, and a head's up about A11y Camp.
Check it all out here: nvaccess.org/post/in-process-1…
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #NewVersion #Release #Update #Blog #News #FOSS
In-process 19th August 2024
It’s here, NVDA 2024.3 has arrived! Let’s cover what’s new – but first, what else is in this week’s edition: NVDA 2024.3 Released Note for Beta and RC users Thanks to SignPath Mouse Scr…NV Access
NVDA 2024.3, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Full information & download links available from: nvaccess.org/post/nvda-2024-3/
Highlights:
- Notification of add-on updates
- Unicode normalisation options
- Help Tech Activator Pro braille display support
- Mouse wheel scrolling commands
- Many bug fixes & updates for Windows 11, browsers, LibLouis, eSpeak-NG, Unicode CLDR
#NVDA #NVDAsr #ScreenReader #A11y
NVDA 2024.3 Released
NV Access is pleased to announce that version 2024.3 of NVDA, the free screen reader for Microsoft Windows, is now available for download. We encourage all users to upgrade to this version. Highlig…NV Access
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Eloquence SAPI Voices for Any Screen Reader
Code Factory presents the popular Eloquence voices, now available in a package that works with any screen reader. Use Eloquence with NVDA, Narrator, or any other screen reader using this SAPI 5 package.A. T. Guys