BRLTTY

Access to the Linux/Unix Console for Blind Persons using Refreshable Braille Displays

Nikhil Nair <nn201@cus.cam.ac.uk>

Nicolas Pitre <nico@cam.org>

Stéphane Doyon <s.doyon@videotron.ca>

Dave Mielke <dave@mielke.cc>

1. Introduction

• 1.1 Feature Summary
• 1.2 System Requirements

2. The Build Procedure

• 2.1 Installed File Hierarchy
• 2.2 Installing from a TAR Ball
• 2.3 Testing BRLTTY
• 2.4 Starting BRLTTY
• 2.5 Security Considerations
• 2.6 Build and Run-Time Restrictions
• 2.7 Installing from an RPM File
• 2.8 Other Utilities

3. Using BRLTTY

• 3.1 Commands
• 3.2 The Configuration File
• 3.3 Command Line Options

4. Feature Descriptions

• 4.1 Cursor Routing
• 4.2 Cut and Paste
• 4.3 Pointer (Mouse) Support via GPM
• 4.4 Alert Tunes
• 4.5 Preferences Settings
• 4.6 The Status Display
• 4.7 Command Learn Mode
• 4.8 Contracted Braille

5. Translation Tables

• 5.1 Text Translation
• 5.2 Attributes Translation
• 5.3 Table Format
• 5.4 Table Utilities

6. The Application Programming Interface

7. Advanced Topics

• 7.1 Installing Multiple Versions
• 7.2 Installation/Rescue Root Disks for Linux
• 7.3 Future Enhancements
• 7.4 Known Bugs

8. Appendices

• 8.1 Supported Braille Displays
• 8.2 Supported Speech Synthesizers
• 8.3 Driver Identification Codes
• 8.4 Braille Dot Numbering Convention
• 8.5 North American Braille Computer Code
• 8.6 MIDI Instrument Table

9. Epilogue

• 9.1 Contact Information
• 9.2 License
• 9.3 Disclaimer