From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: by befuddled.reisers.ca (Postfix, from userid 65534) id 124D11EF6AF; Sat, 14 Dec 2013 22:09:17 -0500 (EST) Received: from vserver.gregn.net (vserver.gregn.net [IPv6:2607:f2f8:a260::2]) by befuddled.reisers.ca (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 2D5AD1EF6AD for ; Sat, 14 Dec 2013 22:09:16 -0500 (EST) Received: from vbox.gregn.net (unknown [IPv6:2001:470:f156:201:18b5:1e8:cc26:f6c4]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by vserver.gregn.net (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 56115D0 for ; Sat, 14 Dec 2013 19:09:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=simple/simple; d=gregn.net; s=default; t=1387076946; bh=zyM8SSPrcJyBWSMUYlizev3L7eCabrpyp74AbB9Rw0U=; h=Date:From:To:Subject:References:In-Reply-To:From; b=uXrHHBx75bhxFT+VYKpb2errehL5MBQeDZ63JZ9Lz1/Ku9oZVv+XjtT0zRHEbHCJU MDcKNdZOuc8JvmnL/AV1Qy15o9mMKCApNUZLKHTGh2HKIQgx+lIwsgTxY1S14PoXsQ AuiIaUjP6Hh2Z3EUxrN3cnt54OxACkbPz2BiosSQ= Received: from greg by vbox.gregn.net with local (Exim 4.80) (envelope-from ) id 1Vs24s-0001c2-Gg for speakup@linux-speakup.org; Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:09:10 -0700 Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2013 20:09:10 -0700 From: Gregory Nowak To: speakup@linux-speakup.org Subject: Re: 6-dot input system for command line linux Message-ID: <20131215030910.GA5939@gregn.net> References: <20131213212641.GA7328@Enterprise> <20131215000521.GC17864@bmcginty.hopto.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20131215000521.GC17864@bmcginty.hopto.org> X-PGP-Key: http://www.gregn.net/pubkey.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.21 (2010-09-15) X-Virus-Scanned: clamav-milter 0.97.8 at vserver X-Virus-Status: Clean X-Bogosity: Ham, tests=bogofilter, spamicity=0.000000, version=1.2.4 X-BeenThere: speakup@linux-speakup.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.16 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 03:09:17 -0000 Hmmm, could one install brltty and use this for braille input on a qwerty even if one has no braille display, or does brltty insist on a braille display being attached? Greg On Sat, Dec 14, 2013 at 07:05:22PM -0500, Brandon McGinty-Carroll wrote: > I haven't tested this, but here's what I've found (first response via google). > Appologies if this is completely wrong. > A copy of the text is below. > http://mielke.cc/pipermail/brltty/2010-January/006474.html > """ > [BRLTTY] Braille input with the usual keyboard within Linux > ... > It should work with latest svn revision, if your keyboard has smart > enough hardware to allow for simultaneous presses of up to 6 (or 8) keys. > > Select the kbd-keypad.ktb keytable file with the -k option, you > should be able to switch braille input on with Insert+Asterisk and > off with Insert+Slash (on the keypad of your keyboard). > """ > > Brandon McGinty-Carroll > -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key: http://www.gregn..net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager@EU.org