[nvda-addons] Re: Symbol Insertion dialog addon
- From: "Joseph Lee" <joseph.lee22590@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <nvda-addons@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 08:11:22 -0700
Hi,
As for numpad method, you might be referring to typing symbols using
Alt+number combination. In that case, you don't need a numpad to do it -
simply hold down Alt key while you type the ordinal value of the character
and Windows will insert it for you (this works properly in rich edit fields
such as Wordpad).
As for implementing this add-on, perhaps we can copy routines from Emoticons
and Unicode Braille Input, provide a file to store custom symbols and be
done with it. I think it should be a global plugin and allow it to be used
from anywhere. Also, I propose that this be developed by someone getting
started with add-on development as a teaching tool.
Cheers,
Joseph
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[mailto:nvda-addons-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bhavya shah
Sent: Tuesday, October 21, 2014 5:57 AM
To: nvda-addons
Subject: [nvda-addons] Symbol Insertion dialog addon
Dear all,
You all might say that such an add-on wouldn't benefit the blind, because
the sighted people currently do it the same way as screen reader (NVDA
specifically, not JAWS) users do, but a similar feature is present in JAWS,
which in my experience, is found useful by all people who type Maths
(including me).
So, the action I m talking about here is symbol insertion.
By symbols, I am referring to mathematical symbols, scientific symbols and
practically any other symbol.
Normally, a person to type complex symbols has to either press a key if one
on his or her keyboard is assigned to the desired symbol (which is highly
unlikely in the case of complex symbols and mainstream keyboards), or if the
current application provides, then access the application specific Symbols
list dialog and after locating the desired symbol, press Enter on it. By the
way, I have also heard of a method of typing symbols by the numeric keypad,
but haven't found any laptop keyboard alternative.
So, I propose the creation of an add-on in which:
When the user presses a particular keystroke the Symbol Insertion dialog
comes up.
The Symbol Insertion dialog contains a predefined list of some symbols,
which can be quickly accessed by first letter navigation and when pressed
Enter on, the symbol gets typed into the current editable field, if any has
focus.
The dialog contains the following buttons:
Type button : types the currently selected symbol Copy to clipboard button:
This option copies the currently selected symbol to the clipboard, so that
the user can type that quickly by a Ctrl V.
Add... button: This button opens the Add Custom Symbols dialog box, where
the user is allowed to add custom symbols. The Add Custom Symbols dialog
contains the options; Symbol: edit field (where user can enter the custom
symbol) and the Replacement: edit field: (where the user can enter the
custom name of the symbol, name is displayed in the Symbol Insertion dialog,
where the name decides the first letter navigation). and the Add button and
Cancel button (which do the action their names suggest).
Delete button: This button deletes the currently selected symbol from the
Symbol Insertion dialog, to remove symbols that the user does not use at
all, and thereby reduce clutter and allow faster first letter navigation.
Cancel button: This button exits the dialog without performing any action.
When the user hits the Enter key on the currently selected symbol or on the
Type button, the dialog should be automatically exitted.
If Jamie and Mick Sir allow, and if such an addon is created, then it can be
merged into NVDA itself.
I hope someone may be able to develop such an addon.
I would appreciate any assistance.
Best Regards
Bhavya Shah
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