\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
\end_inset
-Computer Braille that uses 8 dots can be turned on with the command
-\series bold
+Braille characters can alternatively be created by writing a number to a
+ Braille box.
+ A Braille box is inserted with the menu
+\family sans
+ Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Custom
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
-\backslash
-brailleeightdotstrue
-\series default
+insets
+\family default
.
- But the two extra dots are only used when they are accessed with the command
-
+ Every number that is in this box, turns on the corresponding Braille dot,
+ for example the number
\series bold
-
-\backslash
-braillebox
+ 6145
\series default
-.
- For example the command
+ box leads to:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
-\series bold
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+6145
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
+\end_inset
+
+Computer Braille that uses 8
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+dots can be turned on with the command
+\series bold
+
\backslash
-braillebox{8175}
+brailleeightdotstrue
\series default
-
+.
+ But the two extra dots are only used when using a Braille box.
+ For example the number
+\series bold
+ 8175
+\series default
+ in a Braille box leads to:
\begin_inset Newline newline
\end_inset
-leads to:
+
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\backslash
-brailleeightdotstrue
+brailleeightdotstrue
\end_layout
\end_inset
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-
-\backslash
-braillebox{8175}
+8175
\end_layout
\end_inset
-
+
\begin_inset ERT
status collapsed
\backslash
-brailleeightdotsfalse
+brailleeightdotsfalse
\end_layout
\end_inset
\end_inset
double-sized Braille where also the tiny dots have the double size, use
- this command in ERT in your document:
+ this command in TeX code in your document:
\end_layout
\begin_layout Standard
{\setlength{\brailleunit}{0.75ex}\braille{#1}}
EndPreamble
+
# default Braille
Style Braille_(default)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
# Braille in text size
Style Braille_(textsize)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
# turn on dots
Style Braille_(dots_on)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
# turn off dots
Style Braille_(dots_off)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
# turn off mirroring
Style Braille_(mirror_on)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
# turn off mirroring
Style Braille_(mirror_off)
LatexType command
EndFont
End
+
+InsetLayout Braillebox
+ LyxType custom
+ LatexType command
+ LatexName braillebox
+ LabelString "Braille box"
+ Font
+ Color foreground
+ Size Small
+ Family Roman
+ Shape Up
+ Series Medium
+ Misc No_Emph
+ Misc No_Noun
+ Misc No_Bar
+ EndFont
+ LabelFont
+ Color green
+ Size Small
+ EndFont
+ MultiPar true
+End
+