ALVA MPO Keyboard layout for Supernova/HAL

This document gives an overview of the mapping of commands versus keys when the mpo.bk1 file in this package is used.

This file should be copied into the Defaults folder within the Supernova/HAL folder. After copying this file, choose "Braille button default" from within the Hotkey dialog of the Supernova/HAL Control Panel.

If you have problems understanding the names of the english commands in the tables below, checkout the hotkey list in the Supernova/HAL Control Panel in your prefered language.

General

Exiting the terminal		= Program
Start Terminal with Hotkey: 	= Program + Dots 3,6
Show statuscells		= Program + Dot 8
Hardwired keys (independent of screenreader):	
	Alphanumerical input	= Braille dot keys 	
	Backspace		= MPO Dot 7
	Enter			= MPO Dot 8

The following commands are listed for each category in which they appear in the Hotkey section of the Supernova/HAL ControlPanel.

Speech

Language Down			= Previous View + Volume Down
Language Up 			= Previous View + Volume Up
Monitor Marker			= Space + Dots 1,3,4
Mute (stop current speech)	= Stop Speech
Next Synthesizer		= Next View + Volume Up
Previous Synthesizer		= Next View + Volume Down
Row/column toggle		= Space + Dots 1,2,3,5
Speech On/Off			= Mute
Speed Decrease			= Space + Volume Down
Speed Increase			= Space + Volume Up
Volume Decrease			= Volume Down
Volume Increase			= Volume Up

Action

Choose Area Virtual Focus	= Cancel + Connect
Choose Virtual Focus		= Ok + Connect
document Read Mode		= Space + Dots 2,3,5,6,7,8
Exit Document Read		= Space + Dots 2,3,5,6,7,8
Exit Document Read and Switch Focus Mode	= OK + Connect
Move to Live Focus		= OK + Disconnect
Open control Panel		= Menu + Space
Verbosity Scheme Cycle		= Menu + Volume Up

Virtual Focus

Bottom Of Window / Area		= Space + Cursor Down
Bottom Of Window / Area		= Space + Dots 4,5,6
Choose Live Focus		= OK + Connect
End of Line			= Space + Cursor Right
Find in VF			= Space + Dots 1,2,4
Find Next in 			= Space + dots 1,2,4,8
Find Previous in VF		= Space + Dots 1,2,4,7
Left				= Cursor Left
Next Line			= Cursor Down
Previous Line			= Cursor Up
Right				= Cursor Right
Start of Line			= Space + Cursor Left
Top Of Window / Area		= Space + Cursor Up
Top Of Window / Area		= Space + Dots 1,2,3

Braille

Back				= Previous View
Bottom				= Connect
Cel Left			= Space + Previous View
Cel Right			= Space + Next View
Forward				= Next View
Go To Focus			= Menu
Hooks On/Off			= Space + Dots 1,2,5
Line Down			= OK
Line End			= Space + Dots 4,5
Line Start			= Space + Dots 1,2
Line Up				= Cancel
Physical/Logical mode		= Space + Previous View + Next View
Top				= Disconnect
Verbosity Scheme Cycle		= Menu + Volume Down

speak Keys

Character (MultiKey)		= OK + Stop Speech
Focus (Multikey)		= Previous View + Next View
From Cursor (Multikey)		= Cancel + Mute
Line (MultiKey)			= OK + Volume Up
Selection (Multikey)		= OK + Volume Down
Status (Multikey) 		= Cancel + Volume Down
To Cursor (Multikey)		= Cancel + Stop Speech
Where am I?			= Disconnect + Cancel
Window (Multikey)		= Cancel + Volume Up
Word (MultiKey)			= OK + Mute
