Re: [orca-list] EFI3M more friendly for the blind and visually impaired
- From: mattias jonsson <mjonsson1986 gmail com>
- To: Janina Sajka <janina rednote net>, Didier Spaier <didier slint fr>, "Janina Sajka via orca-list" <orca-list gnome org>
- Cc: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list redhat com>, <orca-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: [orca-list] EFI3M more friendly for the blind and visually impaired
- Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2018 15:45:39 +0200
hmm? are it not plans to integrate braille in grub?
På 14 juli 2018 11:59:13 Janina Sajka via orca-list <orca-list gnome org>
skrev:
Hello, Didier!
Very impressive script!
Unsurprisingly, on my main Desktop machine I get:
EFI booting is not enabled, game over.
That leaves me only with an Apple Airbook where I'm hesitent to
overwrite anything Apple specific. It would be nice to know one could do
that, though. So, I'm thinking of a way to test undestructively.
Perhaps, if the script runs properly on OS X, writing to USB would be
the test?
Just thinking aloud ...
Janina
On 7/13/18, Didier Spaier <didier slint fr> wrote:
Hello,
I just uploaded an new version of EFI3M on GitHub:
https://github.com/DidierSpaier/EFI3M
You can get it typing:
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/DidierSpaier/EFI3M/master/EFI3M
This will download the shell script EFI3M that should be run as root.
Enhancements:
I have checked that script can be used with speech using orca.
This is also true on the console using espeakup, only moving a boot
entry up or down while reordering the boot entries is not spoken, I
don't know why.
Reordering the boot entries is now simpler: just select a boot entry
typing its number, then move it with the up or down arrow key. the
corresponding line will be distinguished from the others by a * as first
character.
I will just paste below the second page of the requirements and features
as displayed by the script itself as it details the sound features:
<quoted page below>
Requirements:
GRUB version at least 2.02 should be installed, as well as usual
utilities found in pretty much any Linux distribution.
Sound aid for the visually impaired:
After booting, navigate in the menu with the up and down arrow keys.
If brltty, espeakup or orca is active when EFI3M is run:
1) A Beep is emitted as soon as the menu is displayed.
2) When pressing Enter on the menu entry n (numbered from the top of
the menu), a tune of n sounds is played. The user can then confirm
this choice pressing Enter (the same tune is then played again) or go
back to the top of the menu pressing the Esc key.
3) The same apply to the the last entries, Halt and Reboot. A descending
arpeggio is played for Halt, a descending followed by an ascending
arpeggio for Reboot. Again, confirm with Enter or cancel with Esc.
The sound can also be set afterwards: type 4 in the main menu of EFI3M,
then M for Mute or S for Sound, and validate the setting typing V.
To apply the modification to an USB stick you will need to write again
the menu on it, typing 3 in the main menu.
<quoted page ended above>
Best regards,
Didier
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