NVDA Add-ons Directory

Braille Extender (BrailleExtender)

• Author: André-Abush Clause and other contributors
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Description

BrailleExtender is a NVDA add-on that provides various features at braille level. Currently, the following features are implemented: * reload two favorite braille display with shortcuts. * automatic review cursor tethering in terminal role like in PuTTY, Powershell, bash, cmd. * auto scroll. * switch between several input/output braille tables. * mark the text with special attributes through dot 7, dot 8 or both. * use two output braille tables simultaneously. * display tab signs as spaces. * reverse forward scroll and back scroll buttons. * say the current line during text scrolling either in review mode, or in focus mode or both. * translate text easily in Unicode braille and vice versa. E.g.: z <--> ⠵. * convert cell description to Unicode braille and vice versa. E.g.: 123 <--> ⠇. * lock braille keyboard. * launch an application/URL with gesture. * braille dictionaries. * type with one-hand from braille keyboard. * display undefined characters from braille tables (including emojis) using altenative representations. * enter any character from braille keyboard (including emojis). * skip blank lines during text scrolling. * and much more! For some braille displays, it extends the braille display commands to provide: * offer complete gesture maps including function keys, multimedia keys, quick navigation, etc.; * emulate modifier keys, and thus any keyboard shortcut; * offer several keyboard configurations concerning the possibility to input dots 7 and 8, enter and backspace; * add actions and quick navigation through a rotor.