Yep, no problem with that aspect here. It was just the initial setup that I couldn't access at all. Throughout, VO just kept saying "dropbox has no windows". My husband was reading all kinds of stuff in the window, though. Now that it's set up, I hope i never accidentally log out. LOL
By the way, on my system, the preferences window does not show up in the application-chooser. Teresa On Jan 31, 2011, at 3:44 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > You'll find the option to create a link to a file perfectly accessible, > firstly you need to put the file into your Dropbox public folder. > > Select the file you wish to create a link to in the finder and go into the > context menu with vo-shift-m, from the options select "Dropbox" and from here > select "Copy public link", now the link to the file is copied to your > clipboard and you can paste it where you want it, email, word processing > document etc. > > > On 01/02/2011, at 10:01 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: > >> I had to get my sighted husband's assistance with the setup window and >> logging in. However, I successfully created a link to a file and sent it to >> him in an email. I have a Magic Trackpad, too, but nothing happened when I >> chose preferences from the menu. Anyway, it's fairly useful. I stick with it >> for now. >> >> Teresa >> On Jan 31, 2011, at 2:46 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >>> Yes that's about all you'll get, I can access the preferences of Dropbox >>> here by clicking it in the status bar on my Magic Trackpad. >>> >>> That's the only accessibility issue I have with Dropbox but apart from >>> that? Well it works as it was designed to do. >>> >>> >>> On 01/02/2011, at 8:34 AM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>> >>>> I tried opening Dropbox and it just says "focus proxy". I tried bringing >>>> the window to front and it just says "dropbox has no windows". All the >>>> options seemed to be dimmmed, such as 'waiting to link to acccount", and >>>> of course, preferences is now just kaput for being accessible. Very >>>> discouraging. I hope you don't need prefs to link to an account. >>>> >>>> Teresa >>>> On Jan 31, 2011, at 10:41 AM, Sarah Alawami wrote: >>>> >>>>> Really? I just ignored that scream on both machines. >>>>> >>>>> On 31/01/2011, at 4:58, Brian Miller <brianrmille...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I just installed Drop Box onto my PC desktop, and it required sighted >>>>>> assistance to get past the install page where they try to sell you >>>>>> premium >>>>>> dropbox options. Rather frustrating. >>>>>> >>>>>> Brian >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan >>>>>> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2011 3:40 AM >>>>>> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >>>>>> Subject: Re: Dropbox accessibility >>>>>> >>>>>> I've installed the latest version here, I think from memory you need to >>>>>> interact with some of the unknowns on the screen. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 31/01/2011, at 5:52 PM, James Malone wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm not happy with the Dropbox team at all. I can't do anything at all >>>>>>> with dropbox on my mac. I can't even install it. There wasn't an >>>>>>> install screen for me anyway. If there is, voiceover isn't showing it. >>>>>>> Dropbox is installed, but I can't log in. The only reason I know it is >>>>>>> installed, is because I have seen the prefs menu with the mouse. Maybe >>>>>>> its just my Mac, but still... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 1/28/11, Matthew Campbell <wrestling.ch...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello mac users. >>>>>>>> Copied below is a message I just recently sent to Drop box about the >>>>>>>> lack of accessibility within they're mac application. >>>>>>>> If you, like me, feel that the Dropbox app should be made accessible, >>>>>>>> send them a message by opening your web item rotor and choosing the >>>>>>>> feedback link from the links area. >>>>>>>> Thanks. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Copied text to Dropbox >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello Dropbox team. >>>>>>>> I'd like to report a problem that I would class as a bug report my >>>>>>>> self. >>>>>>>> This has to do with the lack of accessibility within the Dropbox for >>>>>>>> mac application. >>>>>>>> When I launch the Dropbox app, I get no feedback from the built in >>>>>>>> screen reading software on the mac. >>>>>>>> VoiceOver is the free screen reading solution built in to every mac >>>>>>>> and Apple's developer documentation makes reference on how an >>>>>>>> application can be made to be accessible while using VoiceOver. >>>>>>>> Thanks for reading. >>>>>>>> Matthew Campbell. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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