I'd like to add my thanks for this hack. I just got it working and I think it'll be a massive help in using the mac. Of course, I no longer have a caps lock key, but I rarely use it anyway and I could always map another key to it. Thanks again! On Aug 28, 2012, at 9:20 AM, Bill Holton <bill32...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi. > No need to send. I found the post. Thanks. > > > > BILL HOLTON > Email: b...@bholton.com > Direct: 386-624-6309 > Home Office: 1520 Loughton ST > DeLand, FL 32720 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Eric Caron > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2012 7:01 PM > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Subject: Caps Lock to VO keys and more > > Hello listers, > > I have long wanted the VO keys "Control Option" to be available as the caps > lock key. this would allow one finger to hold down the keys. Also, the > location of the Caps Lock key is ideal for reaching many keys that need to > be pressed with the Voice Over keys. > > Using the caps lock key as the VO modifier would dramatically reduce the > times I find my fingers contorted trying to press multiple keys all over the > keyboard. > > For those of us who type with our fingers on the home row this allows us to > use the VO modifier while keeping our hands ready to continue typing. > > I'm pleased to let you know that this is now possible. Thanks to Takayama > Fumihiko, the developer of KeyRemap4Macbook. this application in > conjunction with another application by the same developer allows a Mac user > to remap the caps lock key as the "Control and Option" keys pressed > together. > > The other application is called PCKeyboardHack. These two apps and a file > created for VO users makes this possible. > > Although a write up of this process would probably be more efficient for > most of us, that is not my strength. Instead, I have provided a link below > to a podcast that walks through the set up. > > In addition below are links needed to obtain the applications and the > specially constructed xml file. > > Finally, I have provided links to some additional help documentation > > The application developer responded to my request for this capability within > hours of my written request. I have also been asked to contact again if > there are any other ways the application can help blind users. > > This was such a nice response. I'm still amazed as I have written to Apple > asking for this every few months or so, only getting back the standard > answer,"thank you for your suggestion." . > > I'm so grateful to now have this ability. > > Also, please be aware that this application can also remap other keys. For > example you could make the command key on the right of your space bar a > Control key giving you another set of Voice Over Keys. > KeyRemap4Macbook also creates a num pad on your regular keyboard. this > makes it possible to use num pad commander on a standard keyboard. > > This is covered in a excellent post by Ester on the Mac-Access.net list. > > One gentle reminder. This is donation ware so if you use this as much as I > do please support this developer. and, as we come up with more ways this > application can help and as the OS changes we will want this developer to > support us. > > This was the most challenging podcast I have created so far. If you > see a need for revision please let me know. > > I will be submitting this podcast to applevis.com . In the meantime here is > a dropbox link > > https://dl.dropbox.com/u/5620907/KeyRemap4Macbook.mp3 > > Below are the links I give in the podcast and also the XML text you will > need. > >> >> Link to KeyRemap4MacBook and PCKeyboardHack applications. >> >> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en >> >> Link to instructions on changing the Caps Lock key to PC application key. > the needed key code number is 110. >> >> >> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/pckeyboardhack-usage.html.en >> >> Link to private.xml, that changes PC Application Key to Control+Option. >> >> https://github.com/tekezo/Files/blob/master/KeyRemap4MacBook/private.p >> c_application_to_controloption/private.xml >> >> Link to instructions on how to use private.xml. >> >> http://pqrs.org/macosx/keyremap4macbook/document-private-xml.html >> >> >> The Following is the text of the Private xml >> >>> <?xml version="1.0"?> >>> <root> >>> >>> <item> >>> <name>Change PC Application Key to Control+Option.</name> >>> <identifier>private.pc_application_to_controloption</identifier> >>> <autogen>--KeyToKey-- KeyCode::PC_APPLICATION, KeyCode::OPTION_L, >>> ModifierFlag::CONTROL_L</autogen> </item> >>> >>> </root> >> > > > > -- > 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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