[duxuser] Re: Right-Aligning Some Text?
- From: "Rasmussen, Lloyd" <lras@xxxxxxx>
- To: "duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:15:34 -0500
In DBT, people can't expect the shortcuts of Word or Open Office to have the
same effect that they have in the word processor. For instance, ctrl-L does
not left-align text, but forces a new line if the cursor is not already at the
beginning of one (the [l] code). In DBT, ctrl-R puts you in poetry mode by
issuing a [ptys2] code (indented runover).
I may be wrong, but the only way I can think of for doing right justification
would be on a line-by-line basis. For each line, you not only need the
right-tab command, generated by means of shift-F7, but also the grouping codes
[:] to start and [;] to end. This right-justifies the group of words enclosed
in the [:] and [;] codes. I don't think it would work in the same way if it
was applied to a multi-line block of text.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Project Engineer
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress 202-707-0535
http://www.loc.gov/nls
The preceding opinions are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of the
Library of Congress, NLS.
-----Original Message-----
From: duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:duxuser-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Oleg Shevkun
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:16 AM
To: duxuser@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [duxuser] Right-Aligning Some Text?
Hello all,
Now that Index Braille has pretty much discontinued their WinBraille
development, our customers tend to purchase DBT licenses with their braille
embossers. Hence, we have a bunch of new people coming to use DBT, and they ask
some interesting questions. Basically, DBT does not respond the way the
customers would expect. Here is a particular scenario, outlined by a sighted
customer. He says:
"I need to right-align some text in my document. Instinctively, I select the
text and press CTRL+R. However, instead of right-aligning my text, DBT asks
about deleting selected text and replacing it with the code I've just chosen.
Of course, I say "No".
Then, I discover that right-aligning is achieved by SHIFT+F7. Again, I select
my text and press SHIFT+F7. When asked about replacing the text with the chosen
code, I say "No". Result: nothing happens.
Next step: I select my text, press SHIFT+F7 and click "Yes". Result: my text
disappears.
Finally, I position the cursor on the first character of my text, then press
SHIFT+F7. Result: only the first word of my text is right-aligned.
Everything else appears on the next line. This is pretty frustrating, to say
the least".
So, folks, here you have a quote from the customer. Actually, I was sort of
baffled upon discovering that DBT would not right-align the entire line of
text. After consulting the Manual, I found about [FR][:] and [FR][:] sequences.
But, does it really have to be so difficult, especially for someone who is
absolutely new to braille?
So, two questions:
1. How do you right-align some text without jumping through the hoops?
2. Why can't I just select a text and have DBT perform subsequent actions on
that text? Is there a command or a setting to make this possible?
Thank you for any input you may provide!
Sincerely,
Oleg Shevkun
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