Change braille display settings

Important: BrailleBack is no longer required to connect to a braille display.

To change the settings of your braille display, go to TalkBack Settings and then Braille display.

There are 3 categories of settings: Devices, Languages and commands, and General.

Device

Setting

Description

Braille device list

Displays the list of active, saved, and available devices with their status. You can select the device you want to connect to.

Look for new device

Scan for available devices nearby to connect to.

Languages & commands

Setting

Description

Languages

Select languages to use for braille display.

Preferred reading language

Set the language to use when you read.

Preferred typing language

Set the language to use when you type.

Preferred Braille grade If multiple Braille grades are available, you can set it for your language.

Braille commands

Learn the key commands available for your braille display.

Braille elements Learn how on-screen elements are shown on your Braille display.

General

Setting

Description

Auto-connect

Allow saved braille displays to connect when nearby.

Auto scroll Automatically advance the Braille display up to 20 seconds. You can also choose the scroll duration based on the length of your Braille display.

Advanced

Setting

Description

Reverse pan up and pan down buttons

This setting reverses the direction of the panning buttons of your braille display.

Show braille output on screen

Displays the braille display content in a small window on top of other windows on the screen.

Message duration This setting lets you change the duration of temporary messages, such as when the keyboard is shown, to short, medium, or long.
Cursor blink rate This setting controls how frequently the cursor blinks from 0.25 seconds to 2 seconds.
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