Lanie Carmelo<p><a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/BlindTech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlindTech</span></a> friends, especially <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/WindowsUsers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WindowsUsers</span></a>, I need to vent and ask if you've had similar experiences! 😓</p><p>I just had a maddening interaction with the WinCam screen recording app. Here's what happened:</p><p>1. Opened WinCam settings<br>2. Started tabbing through options<br>3. Didn't realize I was on the hotkeys tab<br>4. Suddenly, my <a href="https://tweesecake.social/tags/ScreenReader" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScreenReader</span></a> got stuck in an edit box for assigning a shortcut to start recording<br>5. Nothing would get me out - not even using my mini touchscreen display<br>6. I tried using the JAWS Touch Cursor shortcut and even the special app keys on my wireless keyboard, but WinCam just assigned them as new shortcuts!<br>7. Finally had to use a wireless mouse, moving and clicking randomly until I escaped the edit box</p><p>This lack of keyboard accessibility in that specific area is infuriating! Interestingly, other than this issue, the WinCam app is very accessible overall.</p><p>Have any of you encountered similar "keyboard traps" or accessibility issues in any software, not just recording apps? How did you handle it?</p><p>What strategies do you use when you get stuck in an inaccessible part of an application? Any clever workarounds or tools you've found helpful?</p><p>Also, I'm curious: Can anyone recommend other accessible screen recording apps for Windows? I bought a WinCam license for usability testing, thinking it was the most accessible option, but I'd love to know if there are other good choices out there.</p><p>I'm particularly interested in hearing from other Windows users, but all experiences are welcome. 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