Thanks so much for posting the command list and explaining how to
switch to command mode. I copied the list into a Word document to
refer to. I'm a life-long Braille user but haven't taken the time to
learn Braille screen input on my phone. I like reading things on my
phone using a Braille display. It may be time for me to take the next
step and learn Braille Screen Input.
Kathy Blackburn
[email protected]
On Mar 29, 2025 11:04 AM, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone
<[email protected]> wrote:
I find I have to be a little slower than normal when entering text
with BSI or it misses contractions or letters. Otherwise I use
the entry mode a ton.
I have not used the command mode much, but am considering using it
more as it would be rather efficient I think to just stay in BSI
mode and switch between Command mode and Entry mode.
HTH,
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*From:*[email protected] <[email protected]> *On
Behalf Of *Tony Sweeney
*Sent:* Saturday, March 29, 2025 5:20 AM
*To:* [email protected]
*Subject:* Thoughts and List of commands for BSI.
Hi Richard, all,
I have just seen this post and it's something that I only very
recently set my thoughts to.
I wonder how many folk use BSI and how they find/found it?
I think I'm going to like but wonder first of all how others got on?
Thanks for keystrokes incidentally many of them I coincidentally
came across on a search on Copilot which was interesting.
Tony
On 04/11/2024 17:02, 'Richard Turner' via VIPhone wrote:
Chris Chaffin posted a list of Braille Screen Input commands
on Applevis and it was posted to another iphone list.
I thought it was worth posting here as well. I made several
additions to the list and combined a couple that were the same
gesture with some of what it did.
So below is what I can sort out is a pretty full list of
commands that can be done with BSI.
Braille Screen Input on Apple Products
Chris Chaffin, 22 September, 2024
Modified by Richard Turner November 4, 2024. I found a few
extra gestures that work so added them to the list. Here is
the entire list as it stands now.
In iOS 18, Braille Screen Input, (BSI), got a major overhaul.
One of the main new features is Command Mode. This allows you
to navigate your phone while never leaving Braille Screen Input.
Please find below a list of commands that can be used while in
Command Mode of Braille Screen Input.
You must be in Command Mode in order for the below commands to
work.
Toggle from Braille Entry to Command Mode, 3 Finger swipe to
the left or right.
1. One finger swipe to the right, Dot 4.
2. One finger swipe to the left, Dot 1.
3. Double tap, dots 3 and 6.
4. Go to first item or top of screen, Dots 1, 2, and 3.
5. Go to last item or bottom of screen, dots 4, 5, and 6.
6. Item Chooser, letter I.
7. Status bar, letter S.
8. Notification Center, dot 4 and 6.
9. Control Center, dots 2 and 5.
10. Escape current context, letter B.
11. Scroll forward, swiping left to right, dots 1, 3, and 5.
12. Scroll back, swiping right to left, dots 2, 4, and 6.
13. Scroll up a page, swiping bottom to top, dots 1, 4,5,and 6.
14. Scroll down a page, swiping from top to bottom, dots 3, 4,
5, and 6.
15. Move to next rotor item, dot 6.
16. Move to previous rotor item, dot 3.
17. Move to next selection within a rotor setting, dots 5 and 6.
18. Move to previous selection within a rotor setting, dots 2
and 3.
19. volume Up, dots 3, 4, and 5.
20. Volume down, dots 1, 2, and 6.
21. Toggle show / hide keyboard, dots 1, 4, and 6.
22. 1 Finger Triple tap or double tap and hold, dots 3, 5, and 6.
23. Read page from top, letter W.
24. Read page from selected position, letter R.
25. Select All, dots 2, 3, 5, and 6.
26. Select left, dots 2, 3, and 5.
27. Select Right, dots 2, 5, and 6.
28. Copy, letter C.
29. Cut, Letter X.
30. Paste, Letter V.
31. Activates delete key, Letter D.
32. Text search, Letter F.
33. Magic Tap, dots 1, 5, and 6. Start or stop the current
action (for example, play or pause music or a video, take a
photo in Camera, start or stop a recording, start or stop the
stopwatch, answer/hangup a phone call, start dictation in an
edit field.)
34. Toggle screen curtain, dots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.
35. Toggle, Mute / Unmute Voice Over, Letter M.
36. Go to home screen, Letter H.
37. Go to App Switcher, Letter H twice.
38. 2 Finger Double tap and hold, dots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
39. Practice mode, Letter k.
40. Pause or continue speech, letter p.
41. Speak page number or rows being displayed, dots 3, and 4.
(VO help says “read item summary.”
42. Select text, Dots 2,5, and 6.
43. Deselect text, Dots 2, 3, and 5.
44. Undo typing, Letter z.
45. Redo typing, dots 2,3,4, and 6.
46. Move to next visible app, dots 2, and 6.
47. Move to previous visible app, dots 3, and 5.
48. QuickNav toggle, letter q.
The original forum link is:
https://www.applevis.com/forum/braille-apple-products/list-commands-bsi-ios-18
Richard,
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