[BRLTTY] Is there a feature-compatible text-based browser

[Brian Buhrow]

	hello Ken.  I realize this is going into the weeds a bit, but you realize lynx uses
ncurses to provide its full screen interface?  So, I'm confused when you say you'd rather see
an ncurses interface over lynx?  As to the useability of the lynx interface, of the text
browsers I've worked with, elinks and lynx, in my view, lynx wins hands down.  It provides
a rich set of controls, allows text searches on all pages, drop down menus and provides good
pagination as well as easy forward and backward navigability.  And, cursor tracking works very
well with all the screen readers I've worked with which support such things.

	I would be interested to know which text based browser you think provides a better
interface than lynx?

-thanks
-Brian
On Sep 16,  7:41pm, <kperry at blinksoft.com> wrote:
} Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Is there a feature-compatible text-based browser
} Who knows if it can be funded.  Note this has been done in the past like I
} said we had one of these for years on the mobile manager.  The mobile
} manager just ran Linux Open embedded.  Recently I even made two test
} versions using different automation sweets and chromium back end for chrom.
} It would use Python as a front end, and it would be configurable.   The test
} version I made worked on the BTSpeak, my Linux box and my windows 10 at the
} powershell prompt.  So, I am sure this is something that can be done.   It
} sounds like Nickolas already has a start on a firefox one, but I am not a
} fan of the Lynx interface.  I would do it more ncurses based which would
} make it portable and easy to configure.  I would love to help with
} Nickolas's work though, so I am not knocking that either.  I think we need
} choices. I also think we need a design document.  There has to be a better
} interface than lynx.
}