VSTSynthFont64 3.310 and Reaper 6.01 X64: Accessibility for screenreader
Posted: Wed Dec 11, 2019 2:53 pm
Hello,
I use VSTSynth as my favorite Soundfont player in Reaper. When I choose to run it as "dedicated" or "Separate" process, I can use the most important functions with some workaround in my screenreader (NVDA 2019.3 and OSARA addon). Here are however some suggestions that will make using it much more easier.
- Options dialog: Checkboxes and radio buttons were fine before 3.300. Now I cannot read out the status and what at all is "Enabled" or "Dark".
- The Files Open Dialog has no accessible folder tree like other windows dialogs.
- When pressing Enter on a filename, Windows tries to open the file as well and asks with wich program it should be opened.
- Reliable tab key when tabbing to the non-simple view. Currently Tab runs backward. Some elements cannot be reached with the keyboard at all.
- Better text labelling of Elements
- Context menu reliable when using Tab and Shift+Tab to change Soundfont, Muting etc.
- Possibility to automate each setting. To Reaper users with NVDA screenreader and OSARA addon that is an alternative to control the VSTi.
. Possibility to set volume by manually entering the value instead of only by using the volume slider which is accessible with keyboard when you are lucky to tab through to the second "Unknown" control after the edit box.
Best wishes,
Druify
I use VSTSynth as my favorite Soundfont player in Reaper. When I choose to run it as "dedicated" or "Separate" process, I can use the most important functions with some workaround in my screenreader (NVDA 2019.3 and OSARA addon). Here are however some suggestions that will make using it much more easier.
- Options dialog: Checkboxes and radio buttons were fine before 3.300. Now I cannot read out the status and what at all is "Enabled" or "Dark".
- The Files Open Dialog has no accessible folder tree like other windows dialogs.
- When pressing Enter on a filename, Windows tries to open the file as well and asks with wich program it should be opened.
- Reliable tab key when tabbing to the non-simple view. Currently Tab runs backward. Some elements cannot be reached with the keyboard at all.
- Better text labelling of Elements
- Context menu reliable when using Tab and Shift+Tab to change Soundfont, Muting etc.
- Possibility to automate each setting. To Reaper users with NVDA screenreader and OSARA addon that is an alternative to control the VSTi.
. Possibility to set volume by manually entering the value instead of only by using the volume slider which is accessible with keyboard when you are lucky to tab through to the second "Unknown" control after the edit box.
Best wishes,
Druify