[BRLTTY] Typing/reading braille combinations

raoul megelas root at wanadoo.fr
Sun Apr 16 13:40:57 EDT 2006


On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 02:25:02PM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> Raoul MEGELAS, le Sun 16 Apr 2006 14:15:26 +0200, a écrit :
> > On Sun, Apr 16, 2006 at 01:17:25PM +0200, Samuel Thibault wrote:
> > > Raoul MEGELAS, le Sun 16 Apr 2006 12:27:38 +0200, a écrit :
> > > > > Mmm, I'm not sure to understand: "jkl;nm" are 6 keys while sdfvb are
> > > > > 5 keys. Which fingers do you use for which key?
> > > > 
> > > > a better position for the thumb:
> > > > on a french kenboard:
> > > > 	jklm
> > > > 	bn
> > > > and also as i made formerly on the numeric keypad:
> > > > 	456+
> > > > 	1
> > > > 	0
> > > 
> > > Ah, that makes 12 keys? How are these bound?
> > 
> > no, 6:
> 
> Ah, for just typing 6-dots braille?

yes its sufficient for braille music

> How are keys bound to dots?
 
i used to affect:
	key	dot
	4	1
	5	4
	6	5
	+	6
	1	2
	0	3

and
	j	1
	k	4
	l	5
	m	6
	v	2
	b	3

but we must prefer the keypad position for easy and quick 
positionning of the hand.

best Regards,

Raoul



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