Re: using a braille display with Gnopernicus

[Kenny Hitt <kenny hittsjunk net>]

Hi.
On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 01:06:52PM +0300, remus draica wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-04-01 at 09:29, Kenny Hitt wrote:
> 
> Hi Kenny,
> 
> > Hi.
> > I'm using a Braille Lite 40 with the brlapi interface as a braille
> > display for Gnopernicus.
> > 
> > I have some questions.
> > 
> > I notice the only thing that seems do do anything on the braille display
> > are the advance bars.  At this point, all I can do is parent, child,
> > next, and previous.  Is there any way to get more function from this
> > display?
> 
> Yes, you can assign any function to a braille key.
> 
> > I see possible functions in the braille key mapping of the braille
> > preferences dialog but I don't understand the meaning of keys like DK00
> > DK01 etc.  What are these supposed to represent?
> > 
> Some devices (eg. Baum devices) allow key combinations (multiple key
> presses in same time).
> 
Since the only keys available for mapping are written in terms of Baum
devices, how to I map keys to my display?  Based on the definitions
currently in the table and the behavior of my display, one end
of my advance bar will be a shift key.  Of course, this doesn't work.

> > I notice the display seems to follow the speech output.  Since this is a
> > 40 cell display, not all the message are shown.  How do I read the rest
> > of a message?
> > 
> Try to map char/display left/right functions on device keys.
> 

I've tried, but see above for why I can't make it work.  I know the
brlapi driver is sending key codes to gnopernicus because I get errors
in my .xsession file when I press keys on the display, so how do I map them?

> > I notice the routing buttons above the braille cells don't work.  Is
> > there any way to use these buttons?
> > 
> I don't know if brltty convert those key in something understood by
> gnopernicus.
> 
> > I've looked at the help and don't find anything that answers my
> > questions.  Is there a doc some place that does?
> > 
> 

Thanks in advance.
          Kenny