FrameMaker 10 Interface/Accessibility questions

[Keith.Soltys at tmx.com]

> I suspect I’m out of luck on these, but it doesn’t hurt to ask:
> 
> FrameMaker 10.0.1.1402
> Windows 7 Enterprise 64-bit
> 
> 1.       When I am reconciling index entries, I keep all the individual 
<snip />

> 2.       I need the i-frame text position indicator (cursor) within the 
> document (not the hovering cursor that moves as you move your mouse) to 
> be more prominent on the screen. I frequently lose track of where I am, 
> and have to either hit up and down arrows to see where the text 
indicator
> is moving. Ideally there would be a way to set the color, thickness, and 

> blink frequency for it, for no other reason than aiding accessibility.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Dan Harding
> Technical Editorial Specialist
> University of Illinois Tax School
> 339 Mumford Hall
> 1301 West Gregory Drive
> Urbana, IL 61801
> 217-333-0935

I can't help you with your first question, but for the second, there is a 
maker.ini setting to tell FrameMaker to use the system cursor. In the 
Preferences section of your maker.ini file, make sure you have this line:

UseSystemCursor=On

Then you can set one of the large Windows cursor schemes and FrameMaker 
will use it.

Oddly, it works for the mouse cursor, but not for the insertion point 
cursor. In Windows, it's possible to modify that cursor so it's wider I've 
done it on my system, although for the life of me I can't remember how 
it's done, but googling produced several hits, including this one: 

http://bucarotechelp.com/computers/wintips/92062104.asp 

Word picks up the setting just fine but not all other applications respect 
it. For example, FrameMaker ignores it as well as Lotus Notes, which I'm 
using to write this. 

Personally, I'd rate that as a bug and maybe you should raise the issue 
with Adobe. 

Regards
Keith
--
Keith Soltys
Senior Technical Writer
Architecture
TMX Group
(416) 947-4397
http://www.tmx.com/




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