A single button can perform a number of different actions. For example: changing speaking options, adding grammatical endings to words, clearing the display, or backspacing.
Adding a Button Action
Select Menu > Edit Mode.
Select and hold the button you want to modify. (Right-click if you are using ChatEditor.) A list of button options opens.
Select Edit Button. The Button Properties are displayed.
Select the Actions tab.
Select the dropdown menu
to open a list of actions. Select the action you want.
Select Save. (Click OK if you are using ChatEditor.)
Removing or Changing Button Actions
To remove an existing action, select the action to open the Button Properties menu. Then select Remove.
To change the order of actions, select an action to open the Button Properties menu. Then select Up or Down.
To remove all button actions, select Remove for all actions.
Note: For some button actions, such as Navigate or Visit, you will also be prompted to choose the page to link the button to.
Available Button Actions
No Action
Performs no action
Add Message to Display
Displays the text of the button’s message in the Speech Display Bar (SDB), but does not speak the words
Add Time/Date to Display
Displays the current date and time in the SDB
Apply Grammar Property
Identifies a word as an adjective, noun, or verb
Apply Grammar State
Applies a grammar rule to a word
Apply Modifier
Applies a modifier that you select to another button. A modifier is a special key on a keyboard that modifies the normal action of another key. (Caps Lock, Ctrl, Functions, Num Lock, Shift)
Backspace key
Deletes the last character in the display
Battery Status
Displays the current battery status in the SDB
Cancel Visit
Clears all remaining visits
Character Prediction
Sets the prediction order (1-10) for character prediction buttons on a keyboard page
Clear All Modifiers
Releases any Shift, Caps, Ctrl or Num Lock modifiers
Clear Display
Clears the text in the SDB
Clear Grammar State
Clears a grammar rule that has not been applied to a word
Clear Last Word
Deletes the last word in the SDB
Computer Control - Command
Set up buttons on your device that will execute keyboard commands on an external computer
Computer Control - On/Off
Choose to send or not send text to a computer
Data Logging On/Off
Toggles data logging on and off
Done
Functions only when Send or Create Contact is displayed in the SDB. Done provides an alternative button that may be easier for the user to access than the Send or Create Contact buttons.
Find Word
Finds the path to a word you are looking for. When you tap a button and then tap Find Word, the path to the word is displayed in the SDB.
Go to Vocabulary
Opens a customized vocabulary file
Grammar Action
Changes the existing word to the chosen grammatical form
Help Signal
Triggers a loud attention-getting sound
Jump to Page
Jump to Page takes you to a new page for a single hit and then takes you back to the page that has the jump to page button.
Load Display
Recalls text that had been saved and adds it to the display
Note: If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
Navigate
Takes you to a new page and leaves you there
Navigate Back
Returns to the previously accessed page
Navigate to Home
Takes you to the home page
Open Android Application
Opens a specific Android application
Notes:
This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
Play Library Audio
Plays audio files from the audio library
Note: This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
Play Library Video
Plays video files from the video library
Note: This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
Play Recorded Speech
Plays recordings of someone speaking
Record Speech
Records someone speaking
Note: If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
Repeat Last Spoken
Repeats the last spoken message
Save Display
Saves the text currently showing on the display for later use
Note: If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
SDB - Copy Text
Copies all text in the SDB and places a copy in the Clipboard
Note: This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
SDB - Paste Text
Adds text from the Clipboard to the SDB
Note: This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
SDB - Share Text
Copies all text from the SDB to the chosen social network
Notes:
This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
Select Profile
Changes Application Settings to match the saved set of settings that was saved as a profile
Speak
Speaks all the content in the SDB
Speak Label Only
Speaks the button label, but doesn’t display the text in the SDB
Speak Last Sentence
Speaks the last sentence in the SDB
Speak Last Word
Speaks the last word in the SDB without repeating all the words
Speak Message Only
Speaks the button message, but doesn’t display the text in the SDB
Speech Message
Speaks the button message and displays the text in the SDB
Stop Library Audio
Stops audio files from the audio library
Note: This action is not available on dedicated (locked) devices.
Stop Scan
Stops a scan
Stop Speech
Stops the speech file currently playing
Store Text to Button
Stores the text currently displayed in the Speech Display Bar on the next button you choose
Take Photo
Activates the camera so you can take pictures that will appear on a button and will also be saved with other images on the device
Note: If a person who uses scanning needs to use this button action, a profile can be set up to access the feature.
Texting - Add Number as Contact
Adds a new contact from a received text message.
Texting - Compose Message
Creates a message to text to one of your contacts. This action is used on the Reply button. When you choose Reply, the action takes you to Home, with the “Enter the text to send” prompt and Send button in the SDB. If you want this action to take you to a different page—a keyboard, for example—add a “Navigate to” action.
Texting - Contact
Displays the name and phone number of the current contact. This action is used with the Texting Compose Message action.
Texting - Conversation Participants
Displays all the participants in a conversation.
Texting - Copy Text Message
Copies the selected text message to paste into a text message you want to send to someone else.
Texting - Delete Conversation
Deletes the selected conversation.
Note: If you add this action, be sure to also add the Texting Navigate to Conversations action after it.
Texting - Delete Text Message
Deletes the selected text message.
Texting - Message Details
Displays the text, date, and time for the selected text message.
Note: This action displays the date only if the message is older than one day.
Texting - Navigate to Contacts
Navigates to your list of contacts.
Texting - Navigate to Conversations
Navigates to your list of conversations.
Texting - Navigate to Message Details
Navigates to the text message details page, which displays the text, date, and time of the selected message.
Note: This action displays the date only if the message is older than one day.
Texting - Navigate to Messages
Navigates to your list of messages for a contact.
Texting - Page Down
Pages down through a list of messages or a list of contacts when there are too many to fit on the screen at a time.
Texting - Page Up
Pages up through a list of messages or a list of contacts when there are too many to fit on the screen at a time.
Texting - Send SDB
Sends the current contents of the Speech Display Bar as a text message and clear the SDB. The list of messages for the contact is then displayed with the new message at the bottom of the list.
Texting - Speak Text Message
Speaks the currently selected text message.
Toggle Mute / Unmute
If the device is currently speaking a long message, selecting this button will not stop the speech but will stop the speech from being spoken aloud. Selecting the button again lets the text be heard.
Visit
Takes you to a new page for a single hit and then takes you back and remembers if you did not use up the visit.
Visit Exception
If you have one button on a Visit page that you don’t want to return to the previous page, use a Visit Exception action to leave it on the page for one additional hit.
Volume Down
Turns down the volume.
Volume Up
Turns up the volume.
Webhook
Adds a webhook action to a button.
Whiteboard
Enables drawing, collaborating, and sharing.
Word Prediction
Sets the prediction order (1-10) for word prediction buttons on a keyboard page.
Button Action Examples
Navigate, Visit, and Jump to Page Actions
Navigate
Navigate takes you to a new page and leaves you there.
You can edit a button to add animation to a page transition, change the order of actions, or remove an action. Select the action that appears below “Add an action” to open a menu. Choose the appropriate option and select Save.
Visit
Visit takes you to a new page for a single hit and then takes you back and remembers if you did not use up the visit.
Example: If you visit the Describer page and then navigate to the Spelling keyboard from the Describer page, the system will remember the unused visit and go back after you type a single letter on the keyboard page.
Jump to Page
Jump to Page takes you to a new page for a single hit and then takes you back to the page that has the jump to page button.
Example: The jump to page button is located on the Stores page. If you jump to the Describer page and then navigate to the Spelling keyboard from the Describer page, the system will take you back to the Stores page after you type a single letter on the keyboard page.
Advanced Grammar Actions
Apply Grammar Property
In Edit Mode, go to Actions > Add an Action > Apply Grammar Property. Choose “Adjective”, “Noun”, or “Verb” and select Save. Select Apply Grammar Property again, select Move Up, and select Save.
Apply Grammar State
In Edit Mode, go to Actions > Add an Action > Apply Grammar State. Choose a “Grammar Rule” word ending and select Save.
To use your grammar rule button: In the Speech Display Bar (SDB), enter the words you want to speak up to the word you want to change. Select your grammar button. Select the button you want to speak. The grammatical ending will be applied to that word in the SDB.
Clear Grammar State
To create a button for clearing the current grammar state, go to the button you want to use. In Edit Mode, select Actions > Add an Action > Clear Grammar State, and select Save.