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BrailleNote Apex QT User Guide
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3.11.2 Reading Mode.
Use this mode for straight reading. In this mode the cursor is never displayed but always resides on
the left-most cell of the display. The only formatting indicated is what is necessary for reading, such
as new line indicators and tabs. The format indicator for displaying new lines and tabs is by default
based on those recommended by the Braille Authority of North America. If desired you may change
the method by which new lines are indicated. This is covered in more detail in 3.12.3 New Line
Indicator.
3.11.3 Editing Mode.
In this mode the cursor is always on and all formatting information is displayed.
3.11.4 Layout Mode.
In this mode the document is laid out on the Braille display in the same way as it will appear on
paper when it is printed, in the case of text documents, or embossed, in the case of Braille
documents. Each line starts with a Braille format indicator, $p, $f, or $l to show whether it is the
first line of a page, paragraph, etc. The line is then shown complete with margins, indents, etc., and
ends with another Braille format indicator. The display is not word wrapped and does not wrap
around lines. Each press of ADVANCE or BACK moves the display by exactly one display width
along the line or starts a new line. The NEXT and PREVIOUS thumb keys move the display up and
down.
3.12 Format Indicators.
To tell you how a document is formatted, KeySoft places special format indicators at particular
points in a document. These format indicators are both spoken and displayed on the Braille display.
You may have encountered a number of special groups of symbols on the Braille display when you
were reviewing your "Sample" document. They tell you how the document is formatted. When
displaying format indicators KeySoft follows the guidelines set for literary Braille format
established by the Braille Authority of North America.
When using speech, format indicators are identified by their names. If the cursor is positioned over
an indicator, the name of the indicator is displayed. On the Braille display, if the cursor is
positioned under a format indicator, it appears under each of the characters of the format indicator.