Console screenreaders

[Linux for blind general discussion]

Agreed, the hard-status line tends to be a bit interrupty.  If you
choose to use tmux, you can

  <prefix>:set -g status off

or put "set -g status off" in your ~/.tmux.conf

I can then use

  $ tmux list-windows

and

  $ tmux list-panes

to get further information about what windows/panes I have available
in any configuration (this information is in the default status bar
along with the clock, but the contant repainting of the status bar
gets chatty).

I suspect there is similar functionality in GNU screen.

-tim




On October  4, 2020, Linux for blind general discussion wrote:
> One of them is probably hardstatus. But yes, do share.
> Rob
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> To: Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 09:26:01 -0400
> Subject: Re: Console screenreaders
> 
> > I'm a heavy user of GNU screen myself. Can't imagine my console
> > life without it. I especially like the ability to detach and
> > reattach a running screen session.
> > 
> > 
> > There are a couple settings one can apply to make screen a bit
> > more friendly for TTS screen reading. I don't remember them off
> > the top of my head. If someone asks, I should be able to dig them
> > out of my .screenrc.
> > 
> > Best,
> > 
> > Janina
> > 
> > Linux for blind general discussion writes:  
> > > Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list at redhat.com>
> > > writes: 
> > > > Tim here.  If you need a larger cut-and-paste buffer, I
> > > > strongly suggest tinkering with a terminal multiplexer like
> > > > either tmux or GNU screen.  I use tmux primarily for the
> > > > multiplexing, split windows, the ability to detach &
> > > > reattach, and the silence/activity monitoring. But as an
> > > > added benefit, I can set my scroll-back buffer-size to
> > > > thousands of lines letting me copy/paste from it, even if my
> > > > actual terminal is only 80 by 25.  
> > > 
> > > When I've tried tmux, I've found oddities that made it slightly
> > > less pleasant to use with a console screen reader.  I know in
> > > my case the split windows and status bars etc are not wanted.
> > > I wonder if anyone has tried to work out screen-reader-friendly
> > > configurations.  I haven't; GNU Screen has been good enough for
> > > me, and I've used it for many years.
> > > 
> > > -- Chris
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