[senit] text size and search boxes

hi anyone know how to make the text size in webpage

Matt,

do you mean cursor or caret?

one can change the cursor size: system preferences: universal access:  
mouse & trackpad
on my system the largest size is well over 1cm.

one can also change the speed of response, and travel.

the caret blinks to indicate where one can insert text in a document.

regards

Jonathan Chetwynd

On 5 Mar 2007, at 10:07, Matthew Harrison wrote:

On a related note....

With Windows Accessibility Options you can set your preferences so that
pressing the CTRL key shows you where your cursor is.  I rely quite
heavily on this but am yet to find a similar function on my Mac.  Is it
possible?

Matt

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[mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Sean O'Sullivan
Sent: 20 February 2007 18:42
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: Re: [senit] text size and search boxes

Not sure what the option is on Windows but Apple's Universal Access
makes this very easy. Zoom is one of the many tools for improving
access for users with special needs, and you can leave it turned on
so that all you have to do to use it is press a couple of keys
simultaneously. I've used it no end simply for grabbing the attention
of pupils when we're working in groups and I want to get them to
focus on a certain part of what's on screen.
In your case you can easily zoom in, type the text, then zoom out and
get on with the task at hand.
http://www.apple.com/education/accessibility/technology/zoom.html

Regards,

Sean O'Sullivan
sean.frankwise at easynet.co.uk
Deputy Headteacher
Frank Wise School, Banbury
http://www.frankwise.oxon.sch.uk

http://www.parkroadict.co.uk

On 20 Feb 2007, at 15:55, david fettes wrote:

> hi anyone know how to make the text size in webpage
> search engine boxes bigger. This is so students with
> SLD who can type will find it easier to search. Have
> changed apparent html size parameters in offline
> versions of these search pages but doesn't seem to
> change the size of text entered into the box.
> Ideally the text size would be 48pt and the box height
> correspondingly greater than normal.
> If you could send me any samples of html as text that
> I can copy and paste that would be great or any simple
> examples on the web.
> thanks
> David

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