Then let me back track. I have not used lynx since 2001. That is when I Switched from Linux as my default machine. Things sound like they are different so I will check and see if the interface is as bad as I remember before I give up on it. I still am not sure I want to be locked into lynx as an interface. I can be convinced but I have been working with things like the Graphiti, the Dot pad, the Monarch etc. I am really interested in trying to make something uniquely braille display / speech oriented with multiple screen ability etc. I also am not sure the current world of screen readers and display drivers are where I want to be either. I am playing with a lot of stuff because the user interface for blind people is just lacking.
-----Original Message----- From: BRLTTY <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brian Buhrow Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2025 9:51 AM To: Informal discussion between users and developers of BRLTTY. <[email protected]>; [email protected] Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Is there a feature-compatible text-based browser hello Ken. I realize this is going into the weeds a bit, but you realize lynx uses ncurses to provide its full screen interface? So, I'm confused when you say you'd rather see an ncurses interface over lynx? As to the useability of the lynx interface, of the text browsers I've worked with, elinks and lynx, in my view, lynx wins hands down. It provides a rich set of controls, allows text searches on all pages, drop down menus and provides good pagination as well as easy forward and backward navigability. And, cursor tracking works very well with all the screen readers I've worked with which support such things. I would be interested to know which text based browser you think provides a better interface than lynx? -thanks -Brian On Sep 16, 7:41pm, <[email protected]> wrote: } Subject: Re: [BRLTTY] Is there a feature-compatible text-based browser } Who knows if it can be funded. Note this has been done in the past like I } said we had one of these for years on the mobile manager. The mobile } manager just ran Linux Open embedded. Recently I even made two test } versions using different automation sweets and chromium back end for chrom. } It would use Python as a front end, and it would be configurable. The test } version I made worked on the BTSpeak, my Linux box and my windows 10 at the } powershell prompt. So, I am sure this is something that can be done. It } sounds like Nickolas already has a start on a firefox one, but I am not a } fan of the Lynx interface. I would do it more ncurses based which would } make it portable and easy to configure. I would love to help with } Nickolas's work though, so I am not knocking that either. I think we need } choices. I also think we need a design document. There has to be a better } interface than lynx. } _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://brltty.app/mailman/listinfo/brltty _______________________________________________ This message was sent via the BRLTTY mailing list. To post a message, send an e-mail to: [email protected] For general information, go to: http://brltty.app/mailman/listinfo/brltty
