[BRLTTY] Linux console hacking (was: Re: Footsteps towards better accessibility in Linux)

[Nicolas Pitre]

On Sun, 29 Mar 2026, Nicolas Pitre wrote:

> On Sun, 29 Mar 2026, Aura Kelloniemi wrote:
> 
> > If we want BRLTTY support in kmscon, we will likely have to initiate that
> > ourselves: contact the developers and work out how best to integrate it. I
> > think this is important, because the Linux console is unlikely to gain the
> > features many sighted users now expect: high‑quality TrueType fonts, full RGB
> > color, richer mouse support, working scrollback, clipboard, etc. These are
> > precisely the kinds of features that motivate projects like kmscon.
> 
> Agreed. And as a matter of fact it appears to me that you are a very 
> good candidate to establish that contact. Your extensive understanding 
> of the landscape is notable and you could make a difference by 
> coordinating communication between all parties involved without 
> necessarily being the one doing all the coding work.

Well... given the glutton for punishment that I am, I went ahead and 
looked at what BRLTTY+kmscon would entail. That resulted in the attached 
design document. The actual code implementing it would be quite simple 
and probably smaller than the document itself.

Comments welcome.


Nicolas
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