ATI [guispeak] Seeking beta feedback on McTwit (a Twitter client)(fwd)

Wed Apr 22 20:22:47 CDT 2009

looks complicated. I use jawter, which for me works fine. some may want the 
extra stuff that client offers. I may try it. not sure.

Jennifer Palmer
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:07:51 -0400 (EDT)
> From: Jamal Mazrui <empower at smart.net
> Reply-To: guispeak at freelists.org
> To: ProgrammingBlind at freelists.org, GUISpeak at freelists.org
> Subject: [guispeak] Seeking beta feedback on McTwit (a Twitter client)
>
> http://EmpowermentZone.com/mtsetup.exe
>
> I have now developed a GUI version of McTwit.  The initial, command line
> version is still included in the distribution.  I am seeking feedback on
> this public beta.  To help you decide whether to try it, pasted below are
> sections of the documentation.
>
> Jamal
>
> McTwit
> Beta 0.9
> April 22, 2009
> Copyright 2009 by Jamal Mazrui
> GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL)
>
> Contents
>
> Description
> Installation
> Overview
> Getting Messages
> Sending Messages
> Managing Users
> Navigating Items
> Miscellaneous Commands
> Summary of Commands
> Development Notes
> MT Client
> twyt  Twyt - A Twitter client for the easily distracted
> twyt - Command line twitter client
> Usage: mctwit  COMMAND [options] [args]
> Bits of the twitter API that have been implemented and bits that need
> implementing in twitter.py
>    How to install twyt
>    How to use the twyt Python module
> Help on module twyt.twitter in twyt:
> Blog of Andrew Price
> Twyt Licence
> - ----------
>
> Description
>
> McTwit is a Windows client for the social networking site called
> Twitter.com.  It is designed for productivity by keyboard users.
> Additionally, if the JAWS, System Access, or Window-Eyes screen reader is
> active, select information is conveyed through direct speech messages.
> Such messages are also displayed on the status line for visual users.
> - ----------
>
> Installation
>
> The installer for McTwit is called mtsetup.exe.  The default location for
> the program is
> C:\Program Files\McTwit
>
> The installer also creates a desktop shortcut and a program group within
> the Windows Start Menu, with options to launch the program, read
> documentation, or uninstall.  The default shortcutkey is Alt+Control+M.
> - ----------
>
> Overview
>
> The McTwit program is a single dialog with a listbox, multi-line edit box,
> and many buttons.  The listbox shows multiple message or user items from
> Twitter.  The edit box -- also called the viewing area -- shows additional
> information about the current item in the list, e.g., the time of a
> message and full name of a user who posted it.
>
> Each button performs an action, often to fill the list with a particular
> type of item.  All controls in the dialog may be accessed with a unique,
> mnemonic keystroke.  For example, Alt+I focuses on items in the list,
> Alt+V focuses on the viewing area, and Alt+N invokes the New button, which
> filles the list with new messages by those you are following.  This button
> is also the default, so it can be invoked by pressing Enter unless another
> button has focus.  Buttons after New are in an alphabetical sequence until
> the Help and Close buttons at the end.  A description of each control is
> available on the status line when the control has focus.  A screen reader
> has a hotkey to read the status line.
>
> Several commands operate relative to a particular user, which McTwit calls
> the base user.  If no items are in the list, the base user is yourself.
> Otherwise, it is obtained from the current item in the list.  If the type
> of item is a message, the base user is the sender of the message.  To
> re-establish yourself as the base user, press Alt+0 for the 0Items
> command, which clears the list.  To specify a base user by typing a scree
> name rather than pointing to a list item, press Alt+1 for the 1Other
> command, which prompts you for the other user to be referenced by
> subsequent commands.
> - ----------
>
> Getting Messages
>
> The New command, Alt+N, gets tweets by you or your "leaders" -- 
> the McTwit
> term for users whom you are following.  The Replies command, Alt+R, gets
> tweets that reference your screen name preceded by the @ sign -- 
> a Twitter
> convention for replying publicly to someone.  The Direct command, Alt+D,
> gets direct messages sent privately to you.  The Public command, Alt+P,
> gets messages from the "public timeline"  -- recent tweets posted by
> anyone.
>
> The Messages command, Alt+M, gets tweets by the base user.  The Sent
> command, Alt+S, gets direct messages that you have sent.
> - ----------
>
> Sending Messages
>
> The Tweet command, Alt+T, posts a public message by you, which is also
> called a "tweet" or "updating your status."  The 2Tweet command, Alt+2,
> posts a public reply to the base user.  The Write command, Alt+W, sends a
> direct message to the base user.
> - ----------
>
> Managing Users
>
> The Leaders command, Alt+L, gets users that the base user is following.
> The followers command, Alt+F, gets users who are following the base user.
> The Join command, Alt+J, sets the base user as one of your leaders.
>
> The Zap command, Alt+Z, removes something according to the type of item.
> The command deletes a tweet or direct message by you.  The command also
> drops someone as your leader, or blocks someone as your follower.  The
> Unblock command, Alt+U, unblocks someone, so you may be followed again.
>
> The Extra command, Alt+X, gets more information about the base user, which
> is displayed in the viewing area.
> - ----------
>
> Navigating Items
>
> The list of items supports navigation by arrow keys or the initial letter
> of an item.  The Keywords command, Alt+K, searches for an item, starting
> at the top, based on text it contains.  A match does not depend on
> capitalization.  The Again command, Alt+A, searches for the next match, if
> any.
>
> The Order command, Alt+O, sorts the list items in alphabetical, reverse,
> or original order.  Since messages are initially displayed with the most
> recent first, you can display them chronologically instead by choosing
> reverse order.
>
> The Query command, Alt+Q, prompts for a "regular expression" for filtering
> the list.  The syntax of regular expressions is an advanced topic that is
> beyond the scope of this documentation (many tutorials are available on
> the web).  If no punctuation symbols are used, the regular expression acts
> like the keywords search, except that it searches all text of each message
> or user item, not just the part displayed in the list.  Various
> punctuation symbols have special meaning in a regular expression, and they
> may be used to specify almost any condition or combination of conditions
> for text to be considered a match.
> - ----------
>
> Miscellaneous Commands
>
> The Bound command(Alt+B), sets a limit on the number of pages to be
> retrieved from Twitter.  The default is 0, meaning no upper bound.  Since
> Twitter limits the amount of resources consumed by each user per minute,
> you may wish to use this command if you are running into resource limits.
> An indication of this problem is when no items are retrieved by McTwit,
> even though you are fairly sure that updates are available on Twitter.com.
>
> The Export command, Alt+E, saves text of the current item -- text from
> both the list and viewing area.  The text is appended to a file called
> Export.txt.   This file is automatically opened in your default text
> editor after closing McTwit.  You can then use the text in other ways.
> Delete the file if you want McTwit to start a new file in the next
> session.
>
> The Yield command, Alt+Y, is a convenience for screen reader users.  It
> says the number of items in the list and then reads their text.
>
> The Configure command, Alt+C, lets you change settings such as your screen
> name and password, which are needed for authorization by Twitter.  If this
> information is not found when McTwit is loading, you are prompted for it.
>
> The Help command, Alt+H, presents this documentation in your web browser.
> In addition, a summary of commands is displayed in the viewing area.  This
> summary is in the following section.
> - ----------
>
> Summary of Commands
>
> McTwit = Alt+ControlM, Launch or activate the McTwit program
>
> Items = Alt+I, Focus on list of messages or users
>
> View = Alt+V, Focus on Additional information about current list item
>
> New = Alt+N, Display new messages from leaders (friends whom you follow)
>
> Again = Alt+A, Find the next keywords match in the list
>
> Bound = Alt+B, Set an upper limit on the number of pages returned (0 means
> no limit)
>
> Configure = Alt+C, Change McTwit settings, e.g., user name and password
>
> Direct = Alt+D, Display direct messages that were sent privately to you
>
> Export = Alt+E, Save text of the current list item and view to the file
> Export.txt, which is opened after closing McTwit
>
> Followers = Alt+F, Display users who are following you
>
> Go = Alt+G, Open a referenced URL in your web browser
>
> Join = Alt+J, Start following a user
>
> Keywords = Alt+K, Find a list item based on text it contains
>
> Leaders = Alt+L, Display users whom you are following
>
> Messages = Alt+M, Display messages posted publicly by a user
>
> Order = Alt+O, Change the order of list items, e.g., alphabetize or
> reverse them
>
> Public = Alt+P, Display messages in the public timeline
>
> Query = Alt+Q, Filter list items based on a regular expression
>
> Replies = Alt+R, Display public, reply messages to you
>
> Sent = Alt+S, Display direct messages you sent privately to others
>
> Tweet = Alt+T, Update your status by posting a public message
>
> 2Tweet = Alt+2, Tweet with a public reply to another user
>
> Unblock = Alt+U, Unblock a user, so you may be followed
>
> Write = Alt+W, Write a private, direct message to another user
>
> E&Xtra = Alt+X, Display extra information about a user
>
> Yield = Alt+Y, Say the number of list items and read their text
>
> Zap = Alt+Z, Depending on the type of list item, delete a public tweet or
> direct message by you, block a user from following you, or Stop following
> a user
>
> 0Items = Alt+0, Clear the list, so queries are based on yourself
>
> 1Other = Alt+1, Set or clear the screen name of another user, which will
> be referenced instead of pointing to a list item
>
> Help = Alt+H, Display a summary of commands, hotkeys, and descriptions
>
> Close = Escape or Alt+F4, Close the McTwit program
>
>
>
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