Interesting idea. Some of them have a coloured dot in one corner of the cell
rather than an outline or fill scan. This is the closest I can think of to
using the mouse cursor. Mind Express, that ships with the Tellus
communication aid, is one that offers this, although it is really a symbol
based communication package rather than a more versatile on-screen keyboard.
Don Johstons Discover:Switch for the Mac has 'hot spots' as far as I can
remember. You can place hot spots wherever you want on screen and then set
the mouse cursor to jump from hot spot to hot spot. It's intended to scan
controls on games I would think, but may be suitable to set up something
similar to what you suggest. I'm not sure if the PC version has it (or even
if they are still making the PC version). If the PC version has it, you
could set hot spots over the keys of Windows XP's built in on-screen
keyboard, probably a bit of an over complicated solution though !!
Let me know if you find anything that does the job, I'd be interested too.
I'm just finishing off the next version of my online scanning simulator and
have already included the dot highlight method, as well as fill, outline and
magnify highlights. I'll see if I can stick in a cursor scan option too.
Cheers
Gary
Gary Derwent
Compass Electronic Assistive Technology Service
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
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From: "Taylor, Barry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 12:31 PM
Subject: scanning software
Dear all
does anyone know of an on-screen keyboard that moves the mouse cursor (or a
replica of) to indicate the scan? ie rather than a highlight box or
changing the colour of the cells.
just wondering whether it could make a difference psychologically, to some
of the kids who prefer to move the mouse, when switching (for the
individual) is much faster.
Barry
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist
Medical Physics Department
Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ
Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750
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