hi has anyone used widgets? i am going to start on tuesday with mobile accessibility i think and am reading all about these widgets, what are they please and of course, can we use them either with talkback, or MA? Thanks, WIll
from what I have seen with them, and granet, I haven't played much with them as I just don't like most launch screens, some are accessible. the weatherbug one for example worked very well for me. there were others however that didn't work werth a crap. again, to use them, you have to use a launch screen, like the default one that came with your phone, or launcher pro, or something like that. I haven't found one yet that I like. this is because we can't just remove shortcuts on them like I would want too. not only that, some of them have graphical things that we can't label, nore can we get rid of them either. even launcher pro, wich was the one I usd the most, I just can't get into for the same reasons I have mentioned above.
someone told me to try one called I think launcher 7. this one was an ok one, however again, I couldn't completely figure that one out either. at one time, it had icons for every program I had installed, but I couldn't see widgits with it at all. maybe I was doing something wrong with it.
I hope this has been a bit helpful, and if I have given out mis-information, someone please correct me.
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hi has anyone used widgets? i am going to start on tuesday with mobile accessibility i think and am reading all about these widgets, what are they please and of course, can we use them either with talkback, or MA? Thanks, WIll
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-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jarrod Jicha Sent: 04 March 2012 11:31 To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: widget access
from what I have seen with them, and granet, I haven't played much with them as I just don't like most launch screens, some are accessible. the weatherbug one for example worked very well for me. there were others however that didn't work werth a crap. again, to use them, you have to use a launch screen, like the default one that came with your phone, or launcher pro, or something like that. I haven't found one yet that I like. this is because we can't just remove shortcuts on them like I would want too. not only that, some of them have graphical things that we can't label, nore can we get rid of them either. even launcher pro, wich was the one I usd the most, I just can't get into for the same reasons I have mentioned above.
someone told me to try one called I think launcher 7. this one was an ok one, however again, I couldn't completely figure that one out either. at one time, it had icons for every program I had installed, but I couldn't see widgits with it at all. maybe I was doing something wrong with it.
I hope this has been a bit helpful, and if I have given out mis-information, someone please correct me.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 2:42 AM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: widget access
hi has anyone used widgets? i am going to start on tuesday with mobile accessibility i think and am reading all about these widgets, what are they please and of course, can we use them either with talkback, or MA? Thanks, WIll
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Jarrod Jicha Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 3:31 AM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: widget access
from what I have seen with them, and granet, I haven't played much with them as I just don't like most launch screens, some are accessible. the weatherbug one for example worked very well for me. there were others however that didn't work werth a crap. again, to use them, you have to use a launch screen, like the default one that came with your phone, or launcher pro, or something like that. I haven't found one yet that I like. this is because we can't just remove shortcuts on them like I would want too. not only that, some of them have graphical things that we can't label, nore can we get rid of them either. even launcher pro, wich was the one I usd the most, I just can't get into for the same reasons I have mentioned above.
someone told me to try one called I think launcher 7. this one was an ok one, however again, I couldn't completely figure that one out either. at one time, it had icons for every program I had installed, but I couldn't see widgits with it at all. maybe I was doing something wrong with it.
I hope this has been a bit helpful, and if I have given out mis-information, someone please correct me.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of william lomas Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2012 2:42 AM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: widget access
hi has anyone used widgets? i am going to start on tuesday with mobile accessibility i think and am reading all about these widgets, what are they please and of course, can we use them either with talkback, or MA? Thanks, WIll
My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting time.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ana G Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting time.
Prior to ICS I found the ADW Launcher to be reasonable performance and accessible. It provides many ways to customize the desktop, launcher, and app drawer. It includes backup and restore functions for the desktop and launcher settings.
Keep in mind that widgets can have performance implications. Especially on older devices with limited memory and processor power. Some users go wild with widgets and then cannot understand why their device runs slower or why the battery life is shorter... Your mileage may vary so you may want to try them one at a time to evaluate on your specific device.
I have enjoyed the News and Weather widget on Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich. When you position on the weather portion of the widget it reports the weather based on the pre-configured location. When you position on the news portion of the widget it reports the headlines as they cycle through the widget from the pre-configured news settings. Most of the settings also seem accessible. When you click on the widget it brings up the more detailed information on the weather or the list of news feeds. Most of this information is accessible. If you click on a news headline it will take you to that web site. If you have the IDEAL AndroidVox browser installed it will read you that article.
That is an example of a widget and you can think about what is required to make that possible. At some frequency it has to keep up to date with the weather and news to provide those features. This requires a little Internet access, storage, and processor power.
> -----Original Message----- > From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On > Behalf Of Ana G > Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 > To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: widget access
> My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does > something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen > though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for > a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or > may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, > a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these > widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that > most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that > is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting > time.
> -- > For Android accessibility documentation, click on this link:
can you remove things from it relitivly easy? if so I might give that one a try. that has been one of my biggest gripes about launchers. also does it have graphics on it that you have no idea what they are? and can they be removed?
From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russell James Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 2:24 PM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
Prior to ICS I found the ADW Launcher to be reasonable performance and accessible. It provides many ways to customize the desktop, launcher, and app drawer. It includes backup and restore functions for the desktop and launcher settings.
Keep in mind that widgets can have performance implications. Especially on older devices with limited memory and processor power. Some users go wild with widgets and then cannot understand why their device runs slower or why the battery life is shorter... Your mileage may vary so you may want to try them one at a time to evaluate on your specific device.
I have enjoyed the News and Weather widget on Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich. When you position on the weather portion of the widget it reports the weather based on the pre-configured location. When you position on the news portion of the widget it reports the headlines as they cycle through the widget from the pre-configured news settings. Most of the settings also seem accessible. When you click on the widget it brings up the more detailed information on the weather or the list of news feeds. Most of this information is accessible. If you click on a news headline it will take you to that web site. If you have the IDEAL AndroidVox browser installed it will read you that article.
That is an example of a widget and you can think about what is required to make that possible. At some frequency it has to keep up to date with the weather and news to provide those features. This requires a little Internet access, storage, and processor power.
Hope this helps
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 3:48 AM, Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk> wrote:
Hi Ana,
They are somewhat more accessible under ICS. Don't give up on them, I have found many to work.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ana G Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting time.
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ok, I went ahead and installed ADW. for the most part it seems to work, however, finding out some rather strange things on it. it would appear that there are things that don't talk at all on it, not even if it is a graphic or anything like that. also long pressing select on an item on the launcher does seem to do something, as my phone vibrates, but it doesn't bring up a menu, so I wonder what it does? I was wondering what settings, you might have changed from the defaults, maybe that would help me out. I did find out one though though. don't take away the dock thing, that is just bad news. in some launchers that have a dock on them, you want to remove it, but not this one. lol.
I can't seem to find the app drore though. this would be important, if you want to get at a program that isn't on the launcher. the widgit does work like you said though, if I had a news/weather wigit I would be happy. the only one I have that is like that is weather bug. lol.
From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russell James Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 2:24 PM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
Prior to ICS I found the ADW Launcher to be reasonable performance and accessible. It provides many ways to customize the desktop, launcher, and app drawer. It includes backup and restore functions for the desktop and launcher settings.
Keep in mind that widgets can have performance implications. Especially on older devices with limited memory and processor power. Some users go wild with widgets and then cannot understand why their device runs slower or why the battery life is shorter... Your mileage may vary so you may want to try them one at a time to evaluate on your specific device.
I have enjoyed the News and Weather widget on Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich. When you position on the weather portion of the widget it reports the weather based on the pre-configured location. When you position on the news portion of the widget it reports the headlines as they cycle through the widget from the pre-configured news settings. Most of the settings also seem accessible. When you click on the widget it brings up the more detailed information on the weather or the list of news feeds. Most of this information is accessible. If you click on a news headline it will take you to that web site. If you have the IDEAL AndroidVox browser installed it will read you that article.
That is an example of a widget and you can think about what is required to make that possible. At some frequency it has to keep up to date with the weather and news to provide those features. This requires a little Internet access, storage, and processor power.
Hope this helps
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 3:48 AM, Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk> wrote:
Hi Ana,
They are somewhat more accessible under ICS. Don't give up on them, I have found many to work.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ana G Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting time.
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I usually define a swipe down gesture for notifications and a swipe up gesture for the app drawer with ADW Launcher in its settings. I think the long press you are doing brings up a menu to do things like remove the item. I think I hear those menu options when I scroll left/right with my trackball.
Sorry for any confusion
Russ
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Jarrod Jicha <jamminjerry2...@gmail.com>wrote:
> ok, I went ahead and installed ADW. for the most part it seems to work, > however, finding out some rather strange things on it. it would appear > that there are things that don't talk at all on it, not even if it is a > graphic or anything like that. also long pressing select on an item on the > launcher does seem to do something, as my phone vibrates, but it doesn't > bring up a menu, so I wonder what it does? I was wondering what settings, > you might have changed from the defaults, maybe that would help me out. I > did find out one though though. don't take away the dock thing, that is > just bad news. in some launchers that have a dock on them, you want to > remove it, but not this one. lol. ****
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> I can't seem to find the app drore though. this would be important, if > you want to get at a program that isn't on the launcher. the widgit does > work like you said though, if I had a news/weather wigit I would be happy. > the only one I have that is like that is weather bug. lol.****
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> *From:* eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] *On > Behalf Of *Russell James
> Prior to ICS I found the ADW Launcher to be reasonable performance and > accessible. > It provides many ways to customize the desktop, launcher, and app drawer. > It includes backup and restore functions for the desktop and launcher > settings.
> Keep in mind that widgets can have performance implications. > Especially on older devices with limited memory and processor power. > Some users go wild with widgets and then cannot understand why their > device runs slower or why the battery life is shorter... > Your mileage may vary so you may want to try them one at a time to > evaluate on your specific device.
> I have enjoyed the News and Weather widget on Gingerbread and Ice Cream > Sandwich. > When you position on the weather portion of the widget it reports the > weather based on the pre-configured location. > When you position on the news portion of the widget it reports the > headlines as they cycle through the widget from the pre-configured news > settings. > Most of the settings also seem accessible. > When you click on the widget it brings up the more detailed information on > the weather or the list of news feeds. > Most of this information is accessible. > If you click on a news headline it will take you to that web site. > If you have the IDEAL AndroidVox browser installed it will read you that > article.
> That is an example of a widget and you can think about what is required to > make that possible. > At some frequency it has to keep up to date with the weather and news to > provide those features. > This requires a little Internet access, storage, and processor power.
> Hope this helps
> ****
> On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 3:48 AM, Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk> wrote:** > **
> Hi Ana,
> They are somewhat more accessible under ICS. Don't give up on them, I have > found many to work.
> Behalf Of Ana G > Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 > To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: widget access
> My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does > something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen > though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for > a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or > may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, > a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these > widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that > most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that > is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting > time.
> -- > For Android accessibility documentation, click on this link:
well, I did notice that it seemed like there were spots that didn't talk at all, or that would move you somewair not expected. if any of that makes sence. let me see if I can explain a bit better. when I used launcher pro, everything was in a grid, and I always knew wair things were, and how to get to them. the ADW launcher don't seem to be in a grid that makes sence, unless I need to change some sort of desktop or docking settings I am not awair of. smile. I am not one that gives up easy though. if you had a way of recording you using it or something like my podcasts. that would help.
From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russell James Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2012 11:45 PM To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
jamminjerry
I usually define a swipe down gesture for notifications and a swipe up gesture for the app drawer with ADW Launcher in its settings. I think the long press you are doing brings up a menu to do things like remove the item. I think I hear those menu options when I scroll left/right with my trackball.
Sorry for any confusion
Russ
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 4:40 PM, Jarrod Jicha <jamminjerry2...@gmail.com> wrote:
ok, I went ahead and installed ADW. for the most part it seems to work, however, finding out some rather strange things on it. it would appear that there are things that don't talk at all on it, not even if it is a graphic or anything like that. also long pressing select on an item on the launcher does seem to do something, as my phone vibrates, but it doesn't bring up a menu, so I wonder what it does? I was wondering what settings, you might have changed from the defaults, maybe that would help me out. I did find out one though though. don't take away the dock thing, that is just bad news. in some launchers that have a dock on them, you want to remove it, but not this one. lol.
I can't seem to find the app drore though. this would be important, if you want to get at a program that isn't on the launcher. the widgit does work like you said though, if I had a news/weather wigit I would be happy. the only one I have that is like that is weather bug. lol.
From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Russell James
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2012 2:24 PM
To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
Prior to ICS I found the ADW Launcher to be reasonable performance and accessible. It provides many ways to customize the desktop, launcher, and app drawer. It includes backup and restore functions for the desktop and launcher settings.
Keep in mind that widgets can have performance implications. Especially on older devices with limited memory and processor power. Some users go wild with widgets and then cannot understand why their device runs slower or why the battery life is shorter... Your mileage may vary so you may want to try them one at a time to evaluate on your specific device.
I have enjoyed the News and Weather widget on Gingerbread and Ice Cream Sandwich. When you position on the weather portion of the widget it reports the weather based on the pre-configured location. When you position on the news portion of the widget it reports the headlines as they cycle through the widget from the pre-configured news settings. Most of the settings also seem accessible. When you click on the widget it brings up the more detailed information on the weather or the list of news feeds. Most of this information is accessible. If you click on a news headline it will take you to that web site. If you have the IDEAL AndroidVox browser installed it will read you that article.
That is an example of a widget and you can think about what is required to make that possible. At some frequency it has to keep up to date with the weather and news to provide those features. This requires a little Internet access, storage, and processor power.
Hope this helps
On Mon, Mar 5, 2012 at 3:48 AM, Steve Nutt <st...@comproom.co.uk> wrote:
Hi Ana,
They are somewhat more accessible under ICS. Don't give up on them, I have found many to work.
-----Original Message----- From: eyes-free@googlegroups.com [mailto:eyes-free@googlegroups.com] On
Behalf Of Ana G Sent: 04 March 2012 17:26 To: eyes-free@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: widget access
My understanding of a widget is that it is a mini-app that does something specific. Most of the time, they appear on the launch screen though they can also appear in the status bar. If you have a widget for a media player, for example, the widget may tell you what's playing or may let you stop and start playback, and if you have a widget for, say, a weather app, it may tell you the current temperature. Usually, these widgets also let you launch the app. My experience with them is that most are not accessible. Every once in a while, I come across one that is, but this is so seldom that I no longer try them unless I'm wasting time.
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