In the keyboard commander window, there is a popup menu to select which option key to use (left, right, or both). Select both and there you go. You get the usual warning that the option key will not work normally after doing this, but it works fine provided the keystroke you want involves one or more modifiers in addition to option. I is only keystrokes that are option-only which will be affected. On Oct 24, 2012, at 10:32 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote:
> No, you're not odd at all. Hey, if it works for you, do it. It's whatever > makes you feel most comfortable. > > Chris. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alex Hall > To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 9:54 PM > Subject: Re: Automator, launch application > > Certainly. I'm probably odd in this way, but I like to use mainstream > solutions whenever I can, even on the keyboard. I find myself using the > ctrl-f3 command to go to my dock instead of vo-d, for instance, and I very > much prefer setting up shotrcuts through the operating system if I can help > it. I don't know why, but there it is. > On Oct 24, 2012, at 9:52 PM, "Christopher-Mark Gilland" > <clgillan...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Or, even better, still: in keyboard commander, or in numpad commander, >> provided you have one like I do. >> >> Chris. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Alex Hall >> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com >> Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 2:13 PM >> Subject: Re: Automator, launch application >> >> Why not set one in keyboard shortcuts instead of making a service? If you >> really want a service, try restarting; that, plus upgrading to the latest ML >> release, did the trick when my own service experiment refused to trigger. >> On Oct 24, 2012, at 1:17 PM, Traci <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hey, thanks for that tip. I liked the podcast, however it didn't fully >>> help me. It was definitely a VO issue, or maybe a vo user issue. ;) >>> >>> The happy news, is I have successfully created my service shortcut, but the >>> shortcut doesn't seem to work anywhere. I can hit go-m, go to finder, then >>> arrow down to services, and my launch messages shortcut is there. I can >>> vo-space on it, and the app launches, but when I'm sitting on my desktop >>> and hit my keyboard shortcut, the app doesn't launch. >>> >>> I'm going to try a different key combo and see it that remedies the problem. >>> >>> I'm just so tickled I created the automator task! Now lets see if I can >>> make it 100% successful. >>> >>> Traci >>> Sent by Macbook Air Mail >>> >>> On Oct 23, 2012, at 9:25 PM, Nicholas Parsons >>> <mr.nicholas.pars...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Tracy, >>>> There's a good podcast series called Mac Automation Made Simple by Ben W >>>> something. It's not from a VoiceOver perspective, but it should let you >>>> know what you can do and then you can figure out how to achieve the same >>>> outcomes with VoiceOver. If you're interested and have trouble >>>> finding it let me know and I'll give you more information or the link or >>>> something. >>>> Cheers, >>>> Nic >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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. >> >> >> >> Have a great day, >> Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) >> mehg...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > > > Have a great day, > Alex (msg sent from Mac Mini) > mehg...@gmail.com > > > > > -- > 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. 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