Re: Fenrir 1.9 released

2018-06-07 Thread Chime Hart
Well Chrys, is this a console screen-reader which runs from a graphical desktop? 
Will it run in Debian? Also in the README it only mentions e-speak? I hope 
eventually there will be other options. Thanks in advance

Chime



Fenrir 1.9 released

2018-06-07 Thread chrys

Hi Samuel, Hi List

i write you to notify that i just released an new fenrir release:
https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir/releases/tag/1.9

there is a new dependencies:
pyte (python-pyte) needed for terminal emulation using "fenrir -e" make 
fenrir run in an gnome-terminal or mate-terminal

xclip for share fenrir clipboard with X
Optional (experimental, not recommented)
pyttsx3(python-pyttsx3) for an new experimental optional driver backend 
for speech



releast notes
# We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Fenrir 1.9!

You can download it from [the github 
page](https://github.com/chrys87/fenrir).


## What is it?


Fenrir is a console screen reader written in python3. It is in user 
space, so does not have to be compiled into the kernel like other 
options such as acscynth or speakup.
Features include speech and sound icon output with  braille support 
coming soon. Copy and paste with clipboards with definable history, 
currently 10. Desktop, laptop, and PTY keyboard layouts that are easy to 
learn and use. Learn mode, spellcheck with definable dictionaries, and 
definable windows for applications.


Version 1.9 is recommended for use in production invironments, however, 
if you would like to help test and/or develop Fenrir, you may wish to 
install the latest version from git. Fenrir is released under the LGPL 
license, so it will remain open source and free, but you may use it for 
closed source work invironments.
For more information, and to find out more about accessibility solutions 
for Linux, check out http://linux-a11y.org

We are also available on irc at irc.netwirc.tk in room #a11y
the manual is installed locally as a man page or available on [Fenrir's 
home page](http://linux-a11y.org/index.php?page=fenrir-screenreader)


## What's New

* much higher accuracy
* better handling for threads/ processes
* lot of bugfixes
* german translation
* performance enhancements (it runs quite nicely on the raspberry Pi)
* The ability to paste to the X clipboard (requires xclip)
* The generic speech driver is the default.
* initial Highlight tracking mode (work in progress)
* Sound alert if you remove or add a keyboard
* Copy last utterance to clipboard
*  Improved Headline Seperator and Multiple Character Support
* Toggle automatic speaking of indentation level
* PTY Screen driver (to use xterm and other terminal emulators)