I don't think that "combo box" is a standard one. I think you have to VO around the page to find the choices, because the menus pop up. My guess is that they're for choosing the type of post you want to make, i.e. photo, link, etc.
Teresa On Aug 25, 2012, at 9:08 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > Hmm, this is interesting. I wasn't familiar with the VO-Shift-N command, > looks like a very handy one. However, it says to display a list of choices > you should press VO-Space. When I do that nothing happens. Is that your > experience as well? > > You know, it's an odd day when Facebook is more accessible on my iPhone than > on my Mac. lol > Cheers, > Donna > On Aug 25, 2012, at 10:58 AM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Well, it's a very odd setup. I notice that it says "combo box" where the >> comment field is. When you type, there isn't a way to edit that text >> anymore. Somehow, according to VO, the text you type appears at the bottom >> of the window, but my sighted husband says that when I bring the mouse >> there, I'm in no-man's-land. Basically, there's not much coordination >> between the VO cursor and the mouse on Facebook. I think it's a Javascrip >> issue. Anyhow, here's what I do. >> >> I can type a quick comment and then press enter in place without editing it. >> Or I can navigate with VO-shift-end to find the text, select it, copy it, >> find the comment area, paste the text, and then press enter. >> >> Well, I can see that i'll basically be using the mobile site or my IPod to >> post comments. The consolation is that maybe they'll change it soon, as they >> usually do. >> >> Teresa >> On Aug 25, 2012, at 6:34 AM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> So I have no problem updating my status, but am having a terrible time >>> commenting on friends' posts. Once you have written your comment, what do >>> you do to actually post it? You used to be able to press Enter, but that >>> no longer works. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>> -- >>> 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.
