Yes it is. I thought the same thing, but it turns out that space-1-4-6 shows and hides the onscreen keyboard. There's also an option for the same thing on bluetooth keyboards if the user can read braille but is better at typing on a qwerty keyboard.
On 9/9/12, Eugenia Firth <gigifi...@me.com> wrote: > Hi guys > Did I just dream this, or July not remember that when you're using your > keyboard or a black braille display that the on screen keyboard is not > available? > Gigi > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Sep 8, 2012, at 5:42 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> wrote: > >> Why would someone wish to hide the keyboard when using a braille display >> or bluetooth keyboard? >> >> Kawal. >> >> On 8 Sep 2012, at 10:44 PM, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Besides which, you can show or hide the keyboard with a Braille display >>> in most cases by pressing dots 1-4-6 chord. I believe there's a bluetooth >>> keyboard equivalent for that, too. >>> >>> Teresa >>> >>> Winging its way from my iPod >>> >>> On Sep 8, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Alex Hall <mehg...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Um, well, put simply... nothing. True, hooking a display up to an iOS >>>> device hides the onscreen keyboard, but in iOS6 I hear they will offer >>>> a way to show it. Also, you get a buffer of past messages. Basically, >>>> a program any decent coder could put together in, say a few days? >>>> Someone correct me if I'm wrong, though I really don't know if we'll >>>> find anyone willing to throw away... rather, spend $100 on an app that >>>> consists of a text fiel, list of messages, and keyboard. >>>> >>>> On 9/8/12, Teresa Cochran <vegaspipistre...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> This really is an honest question, but what does this app have that the >>>>> IOs >>>>> devices don't have natively. What would I be paying $100 to do? >>>>> >>>>> Teresa >>>>> >>>>> On Sep 8, 2012, at 9:53 AM, Maccessibility >>>>> <nore...@maccessibility.net> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Maccessibility has posted a new item, 'The Humanware Communicator for >>>>>> iOS' >>>>>> >>>>>> Humanware has released The Humanware Communicator app for iOS, priced >>>>>> at a >>>>>> staggering $99.99 US. From the description: >>>>>> The HumanWare Communicator application is intended to establish a >>>>>> text >>>>>> conversation between a deaf-blind person and a sighted person. 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