Debian Accessibility Project
Summary
Input methods
Debian Accessibility Non-standard input methods

This metapackage will install packages which are useful for non-standard input methods.

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Debian Accessibility Input methods packages

Official Debian packages with high relevance

caribou
Configurable on screen keyboard with scanning mode
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stretch-security0.4.21-1+deb9u1amd64,arm64,armel,armhf,i386
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interfacex11
uitoolkitgtk
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An input assistive technology intended for switch and pointer users.

eviacam
camera based mouse emulator
Maintainer: Cesar Mauri (Olly Betts)
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Enable Viacam (aka eViacam) is a mouse replacement program that moves the pointer tracking the user's head movements. It works on a standard computer equipped with a "webcam". No additional hardware is required. Based on the award winning Facial Mouse.

gnome-mousetrap
Ovládání myši pomocí pohybů hlavy
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MouseTrap usnadňuje lidem se zhoršenou hybností přístup k počítači. Používá zpracování obrazu pro překlad pohybů hlavy v pohyby myši (pohyby a kliknutí), to umožňuje uživatelům práci v různých aplikacích a desktopových prostředích.

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ibus-sharada-braille
transitional dummy package for ibus-braille
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This transitional package is safe to remove.

mousetweaks
mouse accessibility enhancements for the GNOME desktop
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roleprogram
uitoolkitgtk
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This package contains a daemon and some panel applets to improve mouse usability on the GNOME desktop. These enhancements are:

  • The possibility to click without a button
  • The ability to bring the context menu with a one-button mouse (like MacOS does)
  • An area to capture the mouse pointer until it is released with a pre-defined key combination.
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onboard
Simple On-screen Keyboard
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On-screen Keyboard (OSK) with macros, easy layout creation and word suggestion.

This virtual keyboard can be useful for tablet PC users operated via touchscreens, as well as for mobility impaired users.

tuxtype
Vzdělávací hra psaní na stroji s Tuxem
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gamearcade, typing
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TuxTyping je vzdělávací hra s výukou psaní na stroji a hvězdou Tux, linuxovým tučňákem. Hráč se snaží provést Tuxe tak, aby snědl ryby, které padají shora z obrazovky. Každá ryba na sobě má určité písmeno. Jakmile hráč toto písmeno stiskne, Tux se přemístí tak šikovně, aby snědl onu rybu. Hra se snaží děti naučit psát na klávesnici. Mimo to, obsahuje i velmi obtížné úrovně, které zvládnou jen ti nejpokročilejší písaři.

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wayv
Experimentální program pro rozpoznání psaní rukou/gest
Maintainer: Nick Rusnov
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accessibilityinput
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roleprogram
scopeutility
uitoolkitxlib
x11application
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Umožní polidštěnou komunikaci s počítačem, zejména pomocí gest prováděných pomocí myši.

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xvkbd
software virtual keyboard for X11
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hardwareinput, input:mouse
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xvkbd is a virtual (graphical) keyboard program for X Window System which provides facility to enter characters onto other clients (software) by clicking on a keyboard displayed on the screen. This may be used for systems without a hardware keyboard such as kiosk terminals or handheld devices. This program also has facility to send characters specified as the command line option to another client.

Official Debian packages with lower relevance

cellwriter
Šachovnice pro psaní textu
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accessibilityinput
hardwareinput
interfacex11
roleprogram
scopeutility
uitoolkitgtk
works-withtext
x11application
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CellWriter je nástroj pro ruční psaní textu. Do políček můžete snadno psát nějaký text a jakmile stisknete klávesu 'Enter', bude zadaný vstup poslán aktuální otevřené aplikaci, tak jako by byl napsán pomocí klávesnice.

  • Nezávislý na použitém programu, naučí se váš způsob zápisu a přizpůsobí se mu * Obsahuje preprocesor, který se stará o redukci digitálního šumu, různého uspořádání čar, směru a počtu čar * Podpora Unicode vám umožní psát ve vašem přirozeném jazyku.
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dasher
graphical predictive text input system
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Dasher is an information-efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures. Dasher is a competitive text-entry system wherever a full-size keyboard cannot be used - for example,

  • on a palmtop computer
  • on a wearable computer
  • when operating a computer one-handed, by joystick, touchscreen, trackball, or mouse
  • when operating a computer with zero hands (i.e., by head-mouse or by eyetracker).

The eyetracking version of Dasher allows an experienced user to write text as fast as normal handwriting - 25 words per minute; using a mouse, experienced users can write at 39 words per minute.

Dasher uses a more advanced prediction algorithm than the T9(tm) system often used in mobile phones, making it sensitive to surrounding context.

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ibus-braille
Braille input engine for IBus
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Ibus-braille allows one to use the PC keyboard to type text in graphical desktops in a Perkins-like way, i.e. braille patterns.

It supports several braille tables (english, french, indian, spanish), contracted braille and abbreviations.

It comes with table editors.

*Popularitycontest results: number of people who use this package regularly (number of people who upgraded this package recently) out of 235965