Hi Jonathan,
Since Fn+Down arrow on a MacBook is the Page down key on a full
keyboard, I'd guess that using Command+Page Down on a full keyboard
would move you to the area of downloads and folders in the Dock. I do
use Command+Down arrow to open apps in Finder, so I find this easier
to open bookmarks, and I often use Command+Left arrow to move back a
page in Safari. I wrote this last part incorrectly in my post. I
meant to say that some replacement shortcuts don't work at the same
level, and that there are instances where if I told a sighted user who
was not using VoiceOver to try Command+Left arrow to move back a page
in Safari instead of Command+Left Bracket, the first shortcut wouldn't
work.
In the dock, Command+Fn+Down Arrow on my MacBook cycles between the
regular apps area, the downloads and folders area, and the trash, and
I can use Command+Fn+Right arrow (Command+End) to move to the trash,
and Command+Fn+Left arrow (Command+Home) to move to the Finder.
Cheers,
Esther
On Oct 7, 2010, Jonathan Cohn wrote:
Ah, I just learned something useful.. I have been simulating a
double click to open bookmarks.
Also, on an extended keyboard is the command-fN-downarrow replaced by
Command-pagedown?
Thanks,
Jon
On 07/10/2010, Esther <mori...@mac.com> wrote:
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for that, I actually prefer using Command+Down arrow to open
web page bookmarks, so I'll start using that. Using space bar to
open
bookmarked web pages is the way the help description officially uses,
and back in the dark ages of Tiger it was the only keyboard shortcut
that worked. A few of the Command+arrow sequences have temporarily
disappeared at times. For example, lots of people use Command+Left
arrow to move back a page in the web browser instead of the
"official"
Command+Left bracket. There was a time in the Safari updates when
that
shortcut went away. And, in fact, Command+Left bracket doesn't work
if you're giving shortcut instructions to a user who wants to move
back a page and doesn't use VoiceOver.
Also, there are some shortcuts with the Command and arrow keys that I
either haven't seen documented or have forgotten the source, if I did
see them. For example, if I'm in the dock, I can press Fn+Command
+Down Arrow on my MacBook to move to downloads section and area where
I've placed folders in my dock.
HTH. Cheers,
Esther
On Oct 6, 2010, Sarah Alawami wrote:
Actually I press cmd down arrow to open it. I didn't know about the
space bar.
Take care.
On Oct 6, 2010, at 8:19 AM, Esther wrote:
Hi Sarai,
You launch bookmarks by pressing the space bar, not by pressing VO-
space, which will indeed bring up an edit field for you to rename
the bookmarks.
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