I have done some reading and the script posted here on the italian website seems to work the best and I think that this is the best solution. it is very easy to set up but the table in the shortcuts section fo the keyboard preference is a bit tricky I never understood the treeview like table in mac On Jun 30, 2010, at 11:48 AM, Chris Moore wrote:
> Hmmmm now I would imagine the feature is probably enabled in all applications > apart from the Finder. But when in finder maybe the option should change to > Move instead of Cut. So it would be like copying, accept when you hit Move > instead of cut the items are not deleted immediately until you instruct where > you want the files moved to. A bit like a copy and paste but without having > to go back and delete the files. > On 30 Jun 2010, at 16:07, Cody Hurst wrote: > >> Hm, if that be the case, why not just remove the damn option from the edit >> menu? hell you can't even cut in amadeus pro and some aps I dont' think >> On Jun 30, 2010, at 8:56 AM, Chris Moore wrote: >> >>> No I have already looked, by turning VO off does not change the fact that >>> Apple do not want users (sighted or blind) to cut in the finder. Shame >>> Apple had not supplied a move file/folder feature for moving items. There >>> used to be a hack you could enter into the terminal to unlock the greyed >>> out cut in the main menu and pop up menu. But cutting would then just move >>> to trash. >>> >>> http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20060626085238931 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 30 Jun 2010, at 13:31, Cody Hurst w >>>> I tend to concur with that assessment, but this script should be easy >>>> enough to set up. rather than do as the page says and install it via the >>>> system preferences, one could just open voiceover and make a keyboard >>>> commander short cut as none of us would be working with a ma without >>>> voiceover anyway. Antoher odd thought, do you think perhaps the cut option >>>> is grayed out because we're using voiceover, and when voiceover is >>>> disabled, the option is ungrayed. seems silly but it could be a system >>>> wide bug, or feature as it was >>>> On Jun 30, 2010, at 6:01 AM, Krister Ekstrom wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> This is a philosophical letter, or at least somewhat.:-) >>>>> I think it's odd that no screen reader in any graphical user interface >>>>> that i have encountered has had a good drag-n-drop feature. Surely both >>>>> Jfw and Wineyes has it but i have never managed to remember the commands >>>>> for those things. The only screen reader i've seen that has had a good >>>>> drag-&-drop feature was the old Outspoken screen reader for the older >>>>> Macs, and that feature was really good. I wonder if it's due to technical >>>>> difficulties or what could make it hard to implement this feature? and >>>>> what about clicking with modifiers helld down? There are many >>>>> applications where you have to option-click, shift click, command click >>>>> or drag with modifier keys held down to get a certain effect. Why doesn't >>>>> this work with Voiceover? It may, as i said be hard to implement so that >>>>> could be why it's not possible but well, i must admit it bugs me >>>>> sometimes. >>>>> /Krister >>>>> 30 jun 2010 kl. 02.08 skrev William Windels: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Chris, >>>>>> This is a known problem that we can't drag and drop objects in the >>>>>> finder. >>>>>> apple knows already of this issue but it seems that they are not >>>>>> planning to change this in the near future. >>>>>> It's frustrated, I know but, there is a good alternative like described >>>>>> in the mail of Rossy. >>>>>> >>>>>> I use this script and I have linked the hockey command+option+shift+x to >>>>>> do this task. >>>>>> It goes fast enough for me but, of course, a natural command+x should be >>>>>> better :( >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this helps, >>>>>> best regards, >>>>>> William >>>>>> >>>>>> Op 30-jun-2010, om 01:23 heeft Chris Moore het volgende geschreven: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I had never noticed this problem before as I just used the mouse in the >>>>>>> past to drag and drop, now I can't see to use the mouse. So I tried to >>>>>>> use command + x to cut and no joy. However, cut works in text edit >>>>>>> etc. I have sent a message to Apple asking about this, will let you >>>>>>> know if they come back with anything constructive. Anyone else who has >>>>>>> this issue, then please send an email to Apple too. >>>>>>> On 29 Jun 2010, at 22:21, rossy wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> hi , >>>>>>>> if it can help you here you can find the script move file . >>>>>>>> this helps for the cut and paste . >>>>>>>> http://www.universalaccess.it/script-english/ >>>>>>>> let us know if you need help . >>>>>>>> rossy >>>>>>>> www.universalaccess.it >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Il giorno 29/giu/2010, alle ore 17.16, Alfredo ha scritto: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> How to you drag a file or folder from one folder to another? I know >>>>>>>>> this can be done, as it is in the starting guide but I did not >>>>>>>>> understand how to do this. 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