Getting To Know the Equalize Editor

NVDA Setup - How do I set up the EE configuration profile?


Summary

Download the file ee.ini into your NVDA User Configuration Folder, and make sure the name of the file is ee.ini.

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Manually change the NVDA settings for the Equalize Editor.

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Add the file gestures.ini to your NVDA gestures.ini file.

Use the input gesture NVDA + E to activate and deactivate the ee configuration profile.


Step by Step - Install the EE Configuration File for NVDA

The Equalize Editor provides an NVDA configuration file called ee.ini which needs to be saved into your NVDA Configuration Folder.

This NVDA configuration file provides the Equalize Editor profile. It is only active when you manually activate the ee profile, so no other applications or web pages are affected once you manually deactivate it.

To activate the Equalize Editor configuration, type NVDA + N, C to open the Configuration Profiles dialog, and manually select the ee profile.

Use the link below to download the NVDA configuration file for the Equalize Editor.

Save this file in your NVDA Profiles Folder on your local machine:

C:\Users\[name]\AppData\Roaming\nvda\profiles

where [name] is your Windows user name.

Here is the link: ee.ini

When saving the file, make sure to put it in the NVDA Profiles Folder, with the file name as shown above.


Step by Step - Manually change the NVDA settings for the Equalize Editor

The NVDA settings for the Equalize Editor can also be set manually.

Type NVDA + Ctrl + P to open the NVDA Configuration Profiles dialog.

• Create a new profile named ee if one does not already exist.

• Select ee and press Manual activate to activate the ee profile.

• Close the the NVDA Configuration Profiles dialog.

Type NVDA + Ctrl + G to open the NVDA Settings Center.

Modify the following settings:

[Braille]

• Set Output Table to UEB Code Grade 2

• Set Input Table to Unicode Braille

• Set Expand to computer braille for the word at the cursor to Off

• Set Show Messages to Disabled

[Browse Mode]

• Set Automatic focus mode for focus changes to On

• Set Automatic focus mode for caret movement to On

• Set Automatically set system focus to focusable elements to On

Press OK to apply the changes.


Step by Step - Add the NVDA Gestures File for the Equalize Editor

The Equalize Editor Gestures File gestures.ini contains configuration directives that may be added to the NVDA gestures.ini file to assign the input gesture NVDA + E to activate and deactivate the ee configuration profile. You can use the following steps to add the EE input gesture.

Use the link below to download the NVDA gestures file for the Equalize Editor.

Remember to add it to any existing gestures.ini file you may already have.

Save this file in your NVDA Configuration Folder on your local machine:

C:\Users\[name]\AppData\Roaming\nvda

where [name] is your Windows user name.

Here is the link:

gestures.ini

When saving the file, make sure to add it to any existing gestures.ini file you may already have.


Step by Step - Use the Equalize Editor input gesture

The input gesture for the Equalize Editor can also be created manually.

Type NVDA + N, P, N to activate the NVDA Input Gestures Dialog.

Open the Configuration Profiles and then Activates or deactivates the ee configuration profile.

Press the Add button to add a new gesture, then NVDA + E to assign the new input gesture.

After these steps, typing NVDA + E activates and deactivates the Equalize Editor profile.

You can choose any key combination you prefer as the input gesture for the Equalize Editor profile.