Ricardo, The sidebar just provides a quick way to access a number of items at once. In other words, instead of having to hit command-shift -c for computer, etc. you can use the sidebar to get to connected devices, your home folder, etc. It really is a more visual tool, but is available with a little work using VO navigation.
On Aug 13, 2011, at 5:03 AM, Ricardo Walker wrote: > Hi, > > I know the point is that the sidebar is no longer working the way it once did > but, I find it easier to skip using the side bar all together. For example, > If I need to go to a home folder, just press command shift H, and type the > first few letters of the folder I want etc. What advantage did the sidebar > have if any? Just curious. Because I just gave up on the sidebar early in > dealing with my Mac. > Ricardo Walker > rwalker...@gmail.com > Twitter & Skype: rwalker296 > www.mobileaccess.org > > On Aug 12, 2011, at 5:45 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: > >> Scott, >> >> I have always been able to use the arrow keys to move between items in the >> side bar. Also, I have always been able to press a letter key to jump to an >> item as the original post mentioned. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Aug 12, 2011, at 4:24 PM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> My experience has been that You have always had to VO-down/up arrow to >>> navigate through the sidebar. This has been the case for as long as I can >>> recall. >>> >>> On Aug 12, 2011, at 2:31 PM, Barry Hadder wrote: >>> >>>> That is correct. >>>> It appears that keyboard navigation in the side bar is gone in lion. As >>>> with other areas in lion, it seems that the kb focus doesn't track with vo. >>>> >>>> Itunes 10.4 is something of a reck in my opinion. I don't strictly mean >>>> how it works with VO either Although, it is probably what has suffered the >>>> most. >>>> >>>> On Aug 12, 2011, at 1:06 PM, Teresa Cochran wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, folk, >>>>> >>>>> I've noticed in Lion that the Sidebar in Finder doesn't seem to track >>>>> first-letter navigation, making it necessary to VO-down-arrow through it. >>>>> Anyone else notice this? >>>>> >>>>> Also, the latest ITunes sources area doesn't seem to be a list or table >>>>> anymore. When I press m for music, for example, I can verify that it goes >>>>> there, but VO doesn't report it. >>>>> >>>>> Is this a new kind of control? I'm thinking of exploring the keyboard >>>>> navigation of controls in System Preferences to see if I can find a >>>>> work-around. >>>>> >>>>> Other ideas? >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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.
