Key Table: Braille Note

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Notes
Default Bindings

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+Dots125
enter/leave command learn mode: Space+Dots1456
enter/leave preferences menu: Space+Dots14
enter/leave status display: Backspace+Dots234
set display mode attributes: Backspace+Dot1
set display mode text: Backspace+Dots2345
set screen image frozen/unfrozen: Enter+Dots124
describe character: Backspace+Dots145, RoutingKey
switch to Default Bindings: Space+Dots1345

Cursor Functions

go to screen cursor:
- Space
- Dots25
go back after cursor tracking: Back+Advance
bring screen cursor to character: RoutingKey
bring screen cursor to current line: Space+Dots1256

Vertical Navigation

go up one line:
- Back
- Dots13
go down one line:
- Advance
- Dots46
go to top line: Dots14
go to bottom line: Dots36
go to beginning of top line:
- Previous+Advance
- Dots123
go to beginning of bottom line:
- Previous+Next
- Dots456
go up to nearest line with different content: Dots145
go down to nearest line with different content: Dots256
go up to nearest line with different highlighting: Dots125
go down to nearest line with different highlighting: Dots236
go up several lines: Dots245
go down several lines: Dots356
go up to nearest line with less indent than character: Dots24, RoutingKey
go down to nearest line with less indent than character: Dots35, RoutingKey

Horizontal Navigation

go backward one braille window:
- Dot2
- Previous
go forward one braille window:
- Dot5
- Next
go backward skipping blank braille windows: Dots23
go forward skipping blank braille windows: Dots56
go to beginning of line:
- Dot3
- Previous+Back
go to end of line:
- Dot6
- Next+Advance
go left one character: Dot1
go right one character: Dot4
go left half a braille window: Dots12
go right half a braille window: Dots45
place left end of braille window at character: Space+Dots123, RoutingKey

Clipboard Functions

start new clipboard at character: Space+Dots12356, RoutingKey
append to clipboard from character: Space+Dots246, RoutingKey
linear copy to character: Space+Dots12456, RoutingKey
rectangular copy to character: Space+Dots23456, RoutingKey
insert clipboard text after screen cursor: Space+Dots1234
search backward for clipboard text: Dots124
search forward for clipboard text: Dots235

Configuration Functions

set text style 6-dot: Backspace+Dots235
set text style 8-dot: Backspace+Dots236
set skipping of lines with identical content on: Enter+Dots24
set skipping of lines with identical content off: Backspace+Dots24
set skipping of blank braille windows on: Enter+Dots12
set skipping of blank braille windows off: Backspace+Dots12
set sliding braille window on: Enter+Dots2456
set sliding braille window off: Backspace+Dots2456
set track screen cursor on/off: Back+Next

Speech Functions

stop speaking: Space+Dots134
speak current line: Space+Dots234

Keyboard Input

backspace key: Backspace
escape key: Space+Dots26
cursor-left key: Space+Dots23
cursor-right key: Space+Dots56
cursor-up key: Space+Dots25
cursor-down key: Space+Dots36
page-up key: Space+Dot5
page-down key: Space+Dot6
home key: Space+Dot2
end key: Space+Dot3
insert key: Space+Dots35
delete key: Space+Dots256
enter key: Enter
tab key: Space+Dots2356
switch to the previous virtual terminal: Backspace+Dots1236
switch to the next virtual terminal: Enter+Dots1236

Special Functions

remember current braille window position: Backspace+Dots134, RoutingKey
go to remembered braille window position: Enter+Dots134, RoutingKey
restart braille driver: Enter+Dots123456
restart speech driver: Backspace+Dots123456