https://github.com/gailbear/dots-editor

A six-key brailler emulator written in python
https://github.com/gailbear/dots-editor

braille python-2 text-editor

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A six-key brailler emulator written in python

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/gailbear/dots-editor
• Owner: Gailbear
• License: mit
• Created: 2017-05-18T20:09:20.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2017-05-26T05:20:58.000Z (over 8 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-25T13:15:01.567Z (7 months ago)
• Topics: braille, python-2, text-editor
• Language: Python
• Size: 129 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.rst
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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Dots Editor

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A six-key brailler emulator written in python.

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Tired of being on a mac and having no viable options for a six-key brailler emulator?

Tired of not being able to fix bugs or request features with existing emulators?

**Me too!**

I was sick of there not being an emulator that is free, easy to use, and easy to install on any operating system.

This is in Pre-Alpha. Expect bugs, and missing features.

Installation

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``pip install dots-editor``

Usage

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``dots_editor filename.brl``

This will open a file for editing. When you quit (I know, scary), it will save.

``dots_editor --unicode filename.txt``

This will save a file using the unicode braille glyphs. (U+2800 to U+2840)

Pre-Alpha features to add

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- Edit an existing file (I know, big oversight)

- Start standalone

- Menu to make a new file or open an existing one

- Save without exit

- Binaries for common operating systems

- Cursor

Alpha features to add

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- resizable window

- change font size

- change margin

- figure out brf format

- Logo

- Documentation (and documentation tests)

- automatic line breaks

- 8-dot mode

Beta features to add

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- Integration with liblouis

- contraction help

- highlighting text to edit or move

- find/replace

- save in all common filetypes

- print (to printer or embosser)

- spellcheck?

Want to contribute?

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Wow, cool. I don't currently have any guidelines, but contact me using github,

and we'll talk. It's much more likely to be a successful talk if you have a pull

request and a good summary of what you're trying to accomplish.