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

Jeanette C. jeanette at freeshell.de
Wed Sep 17 18:38:51 UTC 2025


Hi,
I wonder how necessary it is to being made aware of all changes? In GUI 
browsers - working with a speech output - I usually get some adhoc iinfo, when 
something very important/urgent happens. Otherwise, I follow my procedure. -- 
My intuition is, that you don't have to immediately jump to changes. There are 
some things changing automatically, perhaps time/date displays or some such. 
Then there are new messages and things that change due to user entry. i.e. you 
choose your country in a form and additional address fields might pop up. The 
latter will become apparent as you fill out the form. The background info is 
not very important.

So, perhaps allow to have a key command to switch between staying at your 
chosen position or immediately jump to new/changed items. On messaging or 
social media sites the latter makes a lot of sense, as long as your not 
posting yourself.

When it comes to error messages or warning messages, perhaps, do what Lynx 
does and show it immediately, keeping the cursor there for a configurable 
amount of time or again wait for some keyboard input to move back.

Does that make sense? It would circumvent of constructing complex queues of 
changes.

Best wishes,

jeanette


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