SpeakUP and IRC...

SpeakUP and IRC...

[Gaijin]

	Hello all,

	Was just wondering if there are any plans to modify SpeakUP in
the future for IRC use.  Problem is when you're typing, it silences the
scrolling text, and you have to replay the screen to keep up.  I was
thinking of a special setup where there would be a dedicated "shut the
hell up" key you could use.  Otherwise, the system would keep talking as
you typed your replies.  I'm sure the capslock and keypad insert keys
would fit the bill in such a case.  Most screen readers can't handle IRC
without some kind of work-around.  Anyway, I think the "any key" method
of silencing the display hinders productivity in some cases, and could
be handled better with a dedicated silence key or mode.  I'd love having
such a mode when using the shell and IRC, so as to be able to do two
things at the same time, much like I could do when I was sighted.  If
this ability already exists in SpeakUP, so that the screen reader
responds only when specifically requested, please tell me how, because
most of the time I don't need to hear what I'm typing when other things
are happening in real-time.  Any opinions?

			Michael

Re: SpeakUP and IRC...

[Buddy Brannan]

This has been available in speakup for ages unless it's been taken  
out. There's a setting that turns off keyboard interruption of speech.  
Set /sys/module/speakup/parameters/no_interrupt to 1 (instead of 0)  
and see if that doesn't do what you want.

Re: SpeakUP and IRC...

[Buddy Brannan]

I would certainly do both of these, were I so inclined.
On Apr 30, 2009, at 4:11 PM, Chris Brannon wrote:

>> This has been available in speakup for ages unless it's been taken
>> out. There's a setting that turns off keyboard interruption of  
>> speech.
>> Set /sys/module/speakup/parameters/no_interrupt to 1 (instead of 0)
>
> It's still available.  I experimented with it just now, and it seems  
> to
> decrease Speakup's responsiveness.
> Assuming that one is comfortable typing without keyboard echo, another
> option is to  disable it:
> echo 0 > /sys/module/speakup/parameters/key_echo
>
> -- Chris
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Re: SpeakUP and IRC...

[Chris Brannon]

> This has been available in speakup for ages unless it's been taken  
> out. There's a setting that turns off keyboard interruption of speech.  
> Set /sys/module/speakup/parameters/no_interrupt to 1 (instead of 0)  

It's still available.  I experimented with it just now, and it seems to
decrease Speakup's responsiveness.
Assuming that one is comfortable typing without keyboard echo, another
option is to  disable it:
echo 0 > /sys/module/speakup/parameters/key_echo

-- Chris

Re: SpeakUP and IRC...

[Gaijin]

On Thu, Apr 30, 2009 at 03:43:50PM -0400, Buddy Brannan wrote:
> This has been available in speakup for ages unless it's been taken out. 
> There's a setting that turns off keyboard interruption of speech.

	Doesn't work very well, or as I would assume it should.  If I'm
listening to a directory listing and try to type, most of what I'm
typing never reaches the shell, and half the keys I type  just cause the
error tone to issue from the PC speaker.  C'est la vie.

			Michael

RE: SpeakUP and IRC...

[James Homuth]

Would the keyboard still not interupt speakup though, even if it doesn't
echo the key? 

-----Original Message-----
From: speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca [mailto:speakup-bounces@braille.uwo.ca]
On Behalf Of Chris Brannon
Sent: April 30, 2009 4:11 PM
To: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux.
Subject: Re: SpeakUP and IRC...

> This has been available in speakup for ages unless it's been taken 
> out. There's a setting that turns off keyboard interruption of speech.
> Set /sys/module/speakup/parameters/no_interrupt to 1 (instead of 0)

It's still available.  I experimented with it just now, and it seems to
decrease Speakup's responsiveness.
Assuming that one is comfortable typing without keyboard echo, another
option is to  disable it:
echo 0 > /sys/module/speakup/parameters/key_echo

-- Chris
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speakup and irc

[Deedra Waters]

openprojects has changed it's name. It's now called freenode. If you want
to stop bye the channel you can still connect to irc.openprojects.net, or
irc.freenode.info The freenode name is also regestered under freenode.net
freenode.org.

If anyone has questions, just ask.


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