How items are shown on your Braille display

We shortened some braille representations for a better reading experience on Braille displays.

If you've used a Braille display before, many of the representations will be familiar. The tables below contain the various element representations that you encounter while you use your Braille display.

Interacting with the screen

Description Braille representation

An element you can select on, equivalent to a double-tap

Braille dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then Braille dot 3

Element you can tap and hold, equivalent to a double-tap and hold

Braille dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, then Braille dots 3, 6

Checked checkbox

(x) [open parentheses, x, closed parentheses]

Unchecked checkbox

() [open parentheses, closed parentheses]

Button

btn

Link

lnk
Editable field Braille dots 1, 2, 4, 6, then Braille dots 2, 3, 4, 5
Dropdown button

drbtn

Reading

Description Braille representation
Graphic gra
Heading hdg
Heading level 1 h1
Heading level 2 h2
Heading level 3 h3
Heading level 4 h4
Heading level 5 h5
Heading level 6 h6
Line break Braille dots 1, 2, 4, 6, then Braille dots 1, 2, 3
Multiline text field mln
Selected element sel
Expanded - (minus)
Collapsed + (Plus)

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