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Horizontal taskbar and keyboard keystrokes (method 1)

With a horizontal taskbar, as is used by most people, the leftmost task is called task 1. If you have a full taskbar it may be handy to be able to a number from the right to. The rightmost task is then called task minus 1.

Sometimes more tasks of one program (e.g. Dragon or Windows Explorer) are grouped, you then see a little black triangle on the right side:

example of taskbar with trianglestest

If you come to such a task, you can say first task choose, last task close etc.

The commands:

Command

Action

task <1tot9>

go to a task, numbered from the left-hand side

task minus <1tot9>

go to a task, numbered from the right-hand side

task (close | maximise | ...)

do a taskcommand on the active task

task [minus] <1tot9> (close | maximise | ...)

go to a task, and perform an additional taskcommand

task minus <1tot9> (close | maximise | ...)

go to a task, numbered from the right-hand side, and perform an additional *taskcommand*(see below).

<firstlastetc> task (choose | <taskcommand>)

choose, if the list of tasks is open for "first", "second", "third", "fourth", fifth" or "last" or "second last" task. Or perform an additional taskcommand, for example "second task close"

close group

close, if the list of tasks is open, the whole group in once

 

Demonstration

Look at the movies (in Dutch) at the Dutch version of this page.

Implementation

With many thanks to Gerrit van Wijk and other contributors to the Dutch discussion group spraak I present here two implementations of these macro's with keystroke commands.

WITH the so-called windows keys

This solution was initiated by Gerrit van Wijk. Note the Winkey + b keystroke moves the focus to the system tray. This keystroke is nearly undocumented, but works very well.

A dll file must be downloaded and installed before this method works. Do the following steps:

  • Dowload the file DNSKeys.ziptest.
  • Open with winzip and extract the file (DNSKeys.dll) to the program folder of Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
  • That is for example "C:\Program Files\ScanSoft\NaturallySpeaking8\Program" for version 8
  • and for example "C:\Program Files\Nuance\NaturallySpeaking9\Program" for version 9.
  • Close winzip Download the NatSpeak tasks switch macros WITH Winkeytest. Install as is described below.

(Also see additional instructions especially for Vista userstest.)

WITHOUT the Windows Key

This solution works are bit slower in practice, and to see more moving on the screen. This method is however preferable if you object against installing a dll file work your system manager does so.

Download the NatSpeak tasks which macros without Winkeytest. Install as is described below.

Installing macro's

  • Go to the Command Browser, Manage.
  • check that no previous commands with task present. In case they are, select them and delete them.
  • Choose Import, and select the macro file you just downloaded.
  • When the language version of Windows doesn't match the language you are dictating in, some keystrokes must be adopted. See the FAQ.