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

[kperry at blinksoft.com]

Then let me back track.  I have not used lynx since 2001.  That is when I
Switched from Linux as my default machine. Things sound like they are
different so I will check and see if the interface is as bad as I remember
before I give up on it.  I still am not sure I want to be locked into lynx
as an interface. I can be convinced but  I have been working with things
like the Graphiti, the Dot pad, the Monarch etc. I am really interested in
trying to make something uniquely braille display / speech oriented with
multiple screen ability etc.  I also am not sure the current world of screen
readers and display drivers are where I want to be either.  I am playing
with a lot of stuff because the user interface for blind people is just
lacking.


-----Original Message-----
From: BRLTTY <brltty-bounces at brltty.app> On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow
Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 9:51 AM
To: Informal discussion between users and developers of BRLTTY.
<brltty at brltty.app>; smassy at wolfdream.ca
Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Is there a feature-compatible text-based browser

	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.
}
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