LYNX-DEV features of interest to blind users

[Laura Eaves]

When the new release is out I intend to post the following
to various blindness-related mailing lists I'm on.
This isn't meant to be a comprehensive list of new features,
just a summary of some features tha are of particular interest
to blind or visually impaired users.
Please let me know if there are any I left out.
Thanks!
--le

Features of interest to visually impaired users:

* New commands: (123g and 123p): typing a number followd by a g in
  links-are-numbered mode
  will reposition the current link on that link number without activating
  the link.  (Typing just the number will behave as before, activating the
  link without repositioning the current link.
  In addition, typing a number (say 1223) followed by a p will reposition
  you on that page.
  Finally, you can now use these commands in numbers-as-arrows mode bye
  typing 0 followed by the number.  Example: 055p will
  take you to page 55.

* Form field numbering: There is now a new keypad mode --
  links-and-form-fields-are-numbered which actls link links-are-numbered
  mode except that form fields (text entry, checkboxes and buttons) are numbered
  in addition to links.  Note that this can be used in conjunction with the 123g
  feature to reposition the current link on an input field or button
  by typing the number.
  Also in this mode, options in popup menus are numbered and an option can be
  selected by typing its number rather than cursoring down to the option.

* In popup menus, the cursor is now placed to the left of the currently
  selected option, instead of at the right.
  Also the 123g and 123p commands can be used inside a popup menu to navigate
  the menu.
  Finally, the search command "/" can be used inside a popup menu to find an
  option.

* The search command "/" now positions the screen so that the matched item
  is 4 lines from the top of the screeen.  This provides more context for
  the matched string.

* The search command "/" now matches strings in text entry fields and
  popup menus.  If a search matches an option in a popup menu, lynx will
  position the current link on the popup entry.  The user can then hit ENTER
  to activate the popup menu then hit n to search for the same string and
  position the current option at that option.

* Escape from text entry field: When the current link is positioned
  on a text entry field, the user can now type Control-V to "escape"
  text entry mode.  Lynx will then prompt for a lynx keystroke command.
  This is handy to navigate on a page full of text entry fields
  without having to type up and down arrows to get off the text entry fields.

* Color: The 2.8 release of lynx supports style sheets which lets a user
  specify colors for verious constructs.
  The older color specs using COLOR settings for different attributes
  are also still supported.  The latter requires that lynx
  be compiled with the slang library.