Dots 1-7 with space, followed by a letter, issues the command key in combination with that letter (e.g., dots 1-7+space, q issues Command-Q). If you look up the key assignments under the displays tab of the braille options in VoiceOver Utility, you'll find braille display key combinations for the control, option and shift keys as well.
On 3/30/19, 00:17, "'E.T.' via MacVisionaries" <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: Jason, Here is another question. How to execute commands with the braille display such as cmd-q to close an app or cmd-c to copy. There are several commands on that list to map braille keys to command, option, etc. How are they used? Thanks again. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited in the past. What if it were true? On 3/28/2019 5:18 AM, 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries wrote: > I tend to use the qwerty keyboard for navigating, but you can use the braille display as well - see the commands listed at > https://support.apple.com/en-bn/HT209138 > > For example, dots 2-3-4 with space enters the menu; dot 4 with space and dot 1 with space move to next/previous item, respectively; dot 6 with space opens a menu and moves successively down the list of menu items; dots 3-6 with space activate an option, and so on. > > While it's true that the command assignments vary to some extent by braille display manufacturer/model, the commands involving the braille input keys appear to be the same across devices and defined by Apple. > > On 3/27/19, 13:18, "'E.T.' via MacVisionaries" <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Probably pretty basic. I want to quickly come up to speed on using > the Focus Blue 5th with the Mac. I have the list of commands at hand. I > would like to hear from someone who could help me in this, off list is > fine too. > > Here are some areas I need to work out. One is navigating the menus. > I can select what I want but could not activate it. Example, changing > views in the Finder. Or closing a Finder window. > > Another area is when in an app, say VO Utility, how to choose a > category then jump tp the options. > > This should help me become grounded, thanks. > > From E.T.'s Keyboard... > ancient.ali...@icloud.com > Many believe that we have been visited > in the past. What if it were true? > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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