[BRLTTY] ht alternative keybindings for top/bottom

Mario Lang mlang at delysid.org
Fri Mar 3 16:03:55 EST 2006


Dave Mielke <dave at mielke.cc> writes:

>>I'd like to suggest the following addition to the keybinding mappings
>>in the HandyTech driver for Braille Star displays.  Rationale behind
>>this is that I realized I'd like to be able to invoke these commands
>>with just one hand.
>
> Is my memory correct that B4 is the innermost of the left four keys, i.e. 
> equivalent to dot 1?
Correct.

> What about generalizing your request so that pressing B4,B3,B2 together with
> the left rocker would be equivalent to pressing the right rocker
> top,middle,bottom, and by making the same equivalents when using b5,b6,b7
> together with the right rocker?

Why not, sounds like a good idea.  Will you do this, or should I
write that patch?

> None of these would work in input mode, of course, but I can see how
> they're much more convenient in navigate mode.

Yes, being able to press a key-combination with one hand is definitely
an advantage, especially for the occasional smoke :-).

-- 
CYa,
  Mario


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