Fusion and JAWS Braille Viewer Demonstration (Narrator) The Braille Viewer has been updated
for Fusion and JAWS 2020. For many years, the Braille Viewer has been a helpful tool
for visually displaying on screen the text of exactly what is being presented on a refreshable
braille display. This is very useful for sighted instructors, parents, script writers, and
testers who do not read braille or have limited or no access to an actual braille device.
The Braille Viewer represents the number of cells on the currently connected braille display.
If a physical display is not in use, the Braille Viewer defaults to representing a 40-cell
display, including status cells. In JAWS and Fusion 2020, we have made several
updates to Braille Viewer including: Much-improved support for displaying contracted
braille Ability to show text in combination with visually
matching braille dot patterns A visual bridge, so a sighted person can see
the direct relationship between the characters and words that are represented by the various
braille dot patterns. To activate the Braille Viewer, do one of
the following: Go to the JAWS Utilities sub menu > Braille
and Text Viewer sub menu > Enable Braille Viewer.
or Use the layered command INSERT+SPACEBAR, followed
by V, and then B to toggle the Braille Viewer on or off.
Braille Viewer Demonstration I have WordPad open and Fusion is running.
I will minimize Fusion for now. (Fusion) Menu, system menu, restore unavailable.
Leaving menus, system, document - WordPad, edit.
(N) I will press INSERT+SPACEBAR to open the Fusion layered commands.
(F) [click sound] (N) I will press V, Victor, and then B, Bravo,
to launch Braille Viewer. (F) V, Braille and Text Viewer, Enabling the
Braille Viewer. (N) The Braille Viewer has opened at the top
of the screen. Visually I can see the four status cells on the far-left side, which show
the line number, 001, and the currently active cursor, P, for the PC cursor. Also, I can
see the first cell where the blinking cursor is for dots 7 and 8. By default, the braille
cursor location on a refreshable display is represented by dots 7 and 8 moving up and
down at half-second intervals. The default for Braille Viewer is to show text using 8
dot braille. Photo of braille cells showing the numbers
one through eight for the position of the dots in one of the cells.
I will type a line of text in the document, "Hello, how are you today?" As I type, the
text and the braille font are updated in real time above in the Braille Viewer. Notice that
as I move back to the beginning of the line by pressing HOME, the print letter H and the
braille symbol for H is highlighted light cyan in the Braille Viewer. I will press RIGHT
ARROW. (F) e
(N) Now the cursor, dots 7 and 8, is blinking below the braille font for the letter E, dots
1 and 5. One thing to notice here is that I physically
do not have a braille display attached to this computer. So, the default Braille Viewer
is set to 40 cells. Also, I have Fusion set to show uncontracted, or computer braille.
The settings you have for braille may be different. I am going to change to contracted
braille output, which means that the braille will show up with contractions
to save space on the braille display. (F) Contracted braille on for display
(N) OK. The message that was just spoken is called a "flash message." Flash messages appear
on the braille display for 5 seconds by default and give additional information other than
the text that was here a few seconds ago. Once the flash message disappears the braille
display returns to showing the text of the current line. Now, the Braille Viewer at the
top of the screen is showing contracted braille. Focus is on the capital H, and I can also
see the Capital letter sign, dot 7, which is not blinking. I will press RIGHT ARROW
to move to the space after the comma. (F) e l l o , space.
(N) Notice that the next word, "how" is contracted with an "h" and an "ow" sign, showing just
two cells instead of three. However, once I press RIGHT ARROW to move into that word,
Fusion automatically uncontracts the word so I can edit the text if needed.
(F) h o w space. (N) As soon as the cursor moves to the space
after the word, visually the braille font in the Braille Viewer for the word "how" has
become contracted again. The remaining words on this line are also showing up as contracted braille now.
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