We shortened some braille representations for a better reading experience on braille displays.
If you've used a braille display before, many of the representations will be familiar. The tables below contain the various element representations that you encounter while you use your braille display.
Interacting with the screen
| Description | Braille representation |
|---|---|
|
An element you can select on, equivalent to a double-tap |
Braille dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then braille dot 3 |
|
Element you can tap and hold, equivalent to a double-tap and hold |
Braille dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then braille dots 3, 6 |
|
A checked checkbox or selected radio button |
(x) [open parentheses, x, closed parentheses] |
| An unchecked checkbox or unselected radio button | () [open parentheses, closed parentheses] |
|
Button |
btn |
|
Link |
lnk |
| An editable text field | edt |
| Dropdown button |
drbtn |
| Visited link | vlnk |
| A checkbox | chk |
| A radio button | rbtn |
| Loading | ⠣⠿⠜ |
|
A list |
lst |
| A table | tbl |
| Grid | grd |
| Row 1 |
[r1] |
| Column 1 | [c1] |
| A table with 2 rows and 1 column | [grd 2r 1c] |
| Currently at row 1 and column 2 in a table with 5 rows and 6 columns | [r1 c2] [grd 5r 6c] |
Reading
| Description | Braille representation |
|---|---|
| Graphic | gra |
| Heading | hdg |
| Heading level 1 | h1 |
| Heading level 2 | h2 |
| Heading level 3 | h3 |
| Heading level 4 | h4 |
| Heading level 5 | h5 |
| Heading level 6 | h6 |
| Line break | Braille dots 1, 2, 4, 6, then braille dots 1, 2, 3 |
| Multiline text field | mln |
| Selected element | sel |
| Expanded | - (minus) |
| Collapsed | + (Plus) |