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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: RE: Ipod Video is TalkingRE: Ipod Video is Talking
From: Barrett, Don <Don.Barrett_at_ed.gov>
Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:31:56 -0500 Actually, some type of feedback might be really helpful; right now, after running the Voicebox utility, I do get verbal feedback, but I still have to learn the kinesthetic timing of how much to touch the wheel, wait for verbal feedback then move on. Right now, if I rub the wheel too much I may hear two three or four files spoken, and I suppose I am on the last one which was spoken. I suppose the verbal feedback will suffice when I get used to it, but a faster, more immediate ding might help a blind user be more exacting in their wheel manipulation. Man, this is so cool. Don Barrett Section 508 Coordinator U.S. Department of Education (202)-205-8245 don.barrett_at_ed.gov -----Original Message----- From: rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se [mailto:rockbox-bounces_at_cool.haxx.se] On Behalf Of Thom Johansen Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 4:58 AM To: Rockbox Subject: Re: Ipod Video is Talking Barrett, Don wrote: >Yes indeed; I just have two questions which are very pertinent to a >blind person using the Ipod. > >1. Is there any way to disable the wheel except for volume and just >have the right and left keys move through the menu. I can hardly get >to any of the menus without a finger brushing the wheel surface and >changing the choice. It's kind of like trying to grab a handful of >water :-) > > Disabling it completely might be a bit hard right now, since Rockbox is pretty dependent on it for navigation. It would really require us to code two separate button maps for the Ipod target, and I don't believe anything like that has been done in Rockbox before. This is no reason not to try it, of course. Would adding some type of wheel feedback like the original firmware has with a sound in the external loudspeaker for every step be of any help, though? Thom Received on 2006-03-24 Page template was last modified "Tue Sep 7 00:00:02 2021" The Rockbox Crew -- Privacy Policy |