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Add gestures for braille autoScroll commands#20502

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@nvdaes nvdaes commented Jul 15, 2026

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Link to issue number:

Fixes #20473

Summary of the issue:

Braille autoScroll scripts don't have associated gestures by default.

Description of user facing changes:

Now, gestures for autoScroll braille commands are available by default:

  • NVDA+alt+k: toggles autoScroll.
  • NVDA+alt+j: Decreases scroll rate.
  • NVDA+alt+l: Increases scroll rate.

Description of developer facing changes:

None.

Description of development approach:

N/A.

Testing strategy:

Tested locally.

Known issues with pull request:

None.

Code Review Checklist:

  • Documentation:
    • Change log entry
    • User Documentation
    • Developer / Technical Documentation
    • Context sensitive help for GUI changes
  • Testing:
    • Unit tests
    • System (end to end) tests
    • Manual testing
  • UX of all users considered:
    • Speech
    • Braille
    • Low Vision
    • Different web browsers
    • Localization in other languages / culture than English
  • API is compatible with existing add-ons.
  • Security precautions taken.

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nvdaes commented Jul 15, 2026

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@Qchristensen and others, I've created this PR. Perhaps we should wait to complete this after #20477 is merged?
Please let me know if anything else is needed.

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Add gestures to manage automatic scrolling braille

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