09-07-2025, 06:49 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-07-2025, 07:00 AM by Gary Beene.)
This thread is for discussion of gbLocator - a file and folder search utility for blind and low vision users. I posted it a few days ago in the Source Code forum.
Same links ...
Web Site: https://newvisionconcepts.com/gblocator/gblocator.htm
Installation File: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator_setup.exe
Source Code File: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator.zip
There's even a short video: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator.mp4
ver 4.1 is now available - these new features:
1. F1 shows Settings Shortcuts and F2 shows Actions Shortcuts.
2. When Ctrl-F1 is used to start a browser, the BigX toolbar is shown - literally a big "X" over the small browser "x". (optional)
3. Folders now have "(f)" in front of them in Column 1 and when spoken, is spoken as "folder"
4. When opening a file/folder externally (browser, default client, or File Explorer), user can choose between opening the BigX toolbar or Windows Narrator (or neither)
5. A variety of changes to the text spoken when an action is taken - generally more informative but sometimes shorter
6. The Ctrl+Mouse fontsize change now works over the RE and the LV
7. When Expanding a folder, the folder name is now NOT shown in the RE. Having that long a visible search string was annoying.
8. As searches are made, the last 5 search terms are kept. To see them, press the up/down arrow keys when focus is on the RE (for my low vision users, I avoid dropdown combobox solutions).
9. Previews of image files (I don't think this was in the previous version)
Howdy, Mike!
Thanks for that post. I'm glad to hear it was ok at 1920x1080. I tried the newest version on 3840x2160 and it seems to draw correctly. If you would, please try the latest version on your 3840x2160 again and let me know if it look ok for you too.
In the latest version, I can't repeat the problem you mentioned, about ESC. As you noted, ESC is supposed to stop talking and exit only if talking is stopped.
Howdy, Pierre!
Yes, with David's encouragement, I put up a thread about gbLocator on the Everything forum!
I was pretty excited about the possibility of getting responses there, but it's been 5 days and I've had zero responses! Bummer that!
I will have to be patient!
Test. I don't seem to have figured out how to make a reply that carries the name of the person making the reply. This time, I pressed "New Reply" across the top of the thread.
Same links ...
Web Site: https://newvisionconcepts.com/gblocator/gblocator.htm
Installation File: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator_setup.exe
Source Code File: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator.zip
There's even a short video: https://garybeene.com/files/gblocator.mp4
ver 4.1 is now available - these new features:
1. F1 shows Settings Shortcuts and F2 shows Actions Shortcuts.
2. When Ctrl-F1 is used to start a browser, the BigX toolbar is shown - literally a big "X" over the small browser "x". (optional)
3. Folders now have "(f)" in front of them in Column 1 and when spoken, is spoken as "folder"
4. When opening a file/folder externally (browser, default client, or File Explorer), user can choose between opening the BigX toolbar or Windows Narrator (or neither)
5. A variety of changes to the text spoken when an action is taken - generally more informative but sometimes shorter
6. The Ctrl+Mouse fontsize change now works over the RE and the LV
7. When Expanding a folder, the folder name is now NOT shown in the RE. Having that long a visible search string was annoying.
8. As searches are made, the last 5 search terms are kept. To see them, press the up/down arrow keys when focus is on the RE (for my low vision users, I avoid dropdown combobox solutions).
9. Previews of image files (I don't think this was in the previous version)
Howdy, Mike!
Thanks for that post. I'm glad to hear it was ok at 1920x1080. I tried the newest version on 3840x2160 and it seems to draw correctly. If you would, please try the latest version on your 3840x2160 again and let me know if it look ok for you too.
In the latest version, I can't repeat the problem you mentioned, about ESC. As you noted, ESC is supposed to stop talking and exit only if talking is stopped.
Howdy, Pierre!
Yes, with David's encouragement, I put up a thread about gbLocator on the Everything forum!
I was pretty excited about the possibility of getting responses there, but it's been 5 days and I've had zero responses! Bummer that!
I will have to be patient!Test. I don't seem to have figured out how to make a reply that carries the name of the person making the reply. This time, I pressed "New Reply" across the top of the thread.
