Direct Touch is the feature that allows apps like MBraille to exist, and has actually been around as long as MBraille has. It basically overrides the built in gestures with the gestures that are built into the specific app. So Direct Touch is what allows you to type using the braille keyboard in MBraille.
Chris > On Jul 24, 2021, at 1:37 PM, Duane Steele <[email protected]> wrote: > > I just now discovered that with mBraille. What the heck is direct touch > anyway? Why does it exist and is it of any benefit to us visually impaired > users? > > >>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 1:30 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >> Remember, sometimes it will say direct touch area, but mBraille will work >> as it should. >> Its confusing. >> >> >> >> Richard >> "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds >> discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt >> >> www.turner42.com >> >> >>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 10:23 AM, Duane Steele <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Thanks Richard. When I swipe up it says direct touch on for mBraille >>> which is what I'm using now. Sometimes however, I use my BrailleEdge 40. >>> Oh, and you're right about the spacebar plus q for quick navigation on and >>> off. Appreciate your help. >>> >>> >>>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 1:14 PM, Richard Turner <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Quick Nav may also be getting in the way if this is a qwerty keyboard. >>>> if so, pressing the left+right arrow keys will toggle quick nav. >>>> On a braille display, I think it is space+q. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> "Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds >>>> discuss people." -- Eleanor Roosevelt >>>> >>>> www.turner42.com >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 10:11 AM, CHELA Robles <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I think it might be in the rotor settings you go to where it says direct >>>>> touch and then you flip down to where it says disable and then you can >>>>> disable it there but someone else can feel free to correct me on that. >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 24, 2021, at 10:03 AM, Duane Steele <[email protected]> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I finally took the plunge and updated my phone to iOS 14.7 last night. >>>>>> Lots of changes. 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