Key Table: Braille Note

Contents

Notes

  • To temporarily (for the next character) switch to an input mode,
  • use [4] together with combinations of [3] and ]6].
  • To permanently switch to an input mode,
  • use [45] together with combinations of [3] and ]6].
  • To turn on dot 7, add [3]. To turn on dot 8, add [6].
  • To switch back to (n)avigation mode, use space+[1345].

Default Bindings

Special Modes

  • enter/leave help display: Backspace+Dot1+Dot2+Dot5
  • enter/leave command learn mode: Space+Dot1+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6
  • enter/leave preferences menu: Space+Dot1+Dot4
  • enter/leave status display: Backspace+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4
  • set display mode attributes: Backspace+Dot1
  • set display mode text: Backspace+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4+Dot5
  • set screen image frozen/unfrozen: Enter+Dot1+Dot2+Dot4
  • describe character: Backspace+Dot1+Dot4+Dot5, RoutingKey
  • switch to Default Bindings: Space+Dot1+Dot3+Dot4+Dot5

Cursor Functions

  • go to screen cursor:
    • Dot2+Dot5
    • Space
  • go back after cursor tracking: Back+Advance
  • bring screen cursor to character: RoutingKey
  • bring screen cursor to current line: Space+Dot1+Dot2+Dot5+Dot6

Vertical Navigation

  • go up one line:
    • Back
    • Dot1+Dot3
  • go down one line:
    • Advance
    • Dot4+Dot6
  • go to top line: Dot1+Dot4
  • go to bottom line: Dot3+Dot6
  • go to beginning of top line:
    • Previous+Advance
    • Dot1+Dot2+Dot3
  • go to beginning of bottom line:
    • Previous+Next
    • Dot4+Dot5+Dot6
  • go up to nearest line with different content: Dot1+Dot4+Dot5
  • go down to nearest line with different content: Dot2+Dot5+Dot6
  • go up to nearest line with different highlighting: Dot1+Dot2+Dot5
  • go down to nearest line with different highlighting: Dot2+Dot3+Dot6
  • go up several lines: Dot2+Dot4+Dot5
  • go down several lines: Dot3+Dot5+Dot6
  • go up to nearest line with less indent than character: Dot2+Dot4, RoutingKey
  • go down to nearest line with less indent than character: Dot3+Dot5, RoutingKey

Horizontal Navigation

  • go backward one braille window:
    • Previous
    • Dot2
  • go forward one braille window:
    • Next
    • Dot5
  • go backward skipping blank braille windows: Dot2+Dot3
  • go forward skipping blank braille windows: Dot5+Dot6
  • go to beginning of line:
    • Previous+Back
    • Dot3
  • go to end of line:
    • Next+Advance
    • Dot6
  • go left one character: Dot1
  • go right one character: Dot4
  • go left half a braille window: Dot1+Dot2
  • go right half a braille window: Dot4+Dot5
  • place left end of braille window at character: Space+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3, RoutingKey

Clipboard Functions

  • start new clipboard at character: Space+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot5+Dot6, RoutingKey
  • append to clipboard from character: Space+Dot2+Dot4+Dot6, RoutingKey
  • linear copy to character: Space+Dot1+Dot2+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6, RoutingKey
  • rectangular copy to character: Space+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6, RoutingKey
  • insert clipboard text after screen cursor: Space+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4
  • search backward for clipboard text: Dot1+Dot2+Dot4
  • search forward for clipboard text: Dot2+Dot3+Dot5

Configuration Functions

  • set text style 6-dot: Backspace+Dot2+Dot3+Dot5
  • set text style 8-dot: Backspace+Dot2+Dot3+Dot6
  • set skipping of lines with identical content on: Enter+Dot2+Dot4
  • set skipping of lines with identical content off: Backspace+Dot2+Dot4
  • set skipping of blank braille windows on: Enter+Dot1+Dot2
  • set skipping of blank braille windows off: Backspace+Dot1+Dot2
  • set sliding braille window on: Enter+Dot2+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6
  • set sliding braille window off: Backspace+Dot2+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6
  • set track screen cursor on/off: Back+Next

Speech Functions

  • stop speaking: Space+Dot1+Dot3+Dot4
  • speak current line: Space+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4

Keyboard Input

  • backspace key: Backspace
  • escape key: Space+Dot2+Dot6
  • cursor-left key: Space+Dot2+Dot3
  • cursor-right key: Space+Dot5+Dot6
  • cursor-up key: Space+Dot2+Dot5
  • cursor-down key: Space+Dot3+Dot6
  • page-up key: Space+Dot5
  • page-down key: Space+Dot6
  • home key: Space+Dot2
  • end key: Space+Dot3
  • insert key: Space+Dot3+Dot5
  • delete key: Space+Dot2+Dot5+Dot6
  • enter key: Enter
  • tab key: Space+Dot2+Dot3+Dot5+Dot6
  • switch to the previous virtual terminal: Backspace+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot6
  • switch to the next virtual terminal: Enter+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot6

Special Functions

  • remember current braille window position: Backspace+Dot1+Dot3+Dot4, RoutingKey
  • go to remembered braille window position: Enter+Dot1+Dot3+Dot4, RoutingKey
  • restart braille driver: Enter+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6
  • restart speech driver: Backspace+Dot1+Dot2+Dot3+Dot4+Dot5+Dot6