[BRLTTY] Braille tables versus contraction tables.

[Lee Maschmeyer]

Hi folks,

Having an option to control word splitting separate from the braille table 
seems a likely increase in clumsiness. I'd have to turn word splitting on 
every time I use grade 2 and off when I use computer braille, right? I don't 
mind word splitting being available in computer braille as long as I don't 
stumble over it habitually which seems likely if the two are separated.

Just to codify my requirements for the functionality of any braille support 
software, here are the things I believe I must have available. Other options 
being available also are wonderful as long as I get these:

Computer braille: No sliding windows, no window overlap, split lines on 
display boundaries

Grade 2: No sliding windows, no window overlap, split lines on word 
boundaries

A recent experience convinces me that nobody will want grade 2 without word 
splitting (split on word boundaries). It's supposedly available in Jaws but 
doesn't work and nobody is complaining, indicating that nobody uses it. The 
fact that software can be designed to write grade 2 without word splitting 
is therefore a needless piece of complexity and a burden during the 
configuration process.

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Lee Maschmeyer
Computing Center Services
Computing and Information Technology
Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan, USA