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2.3.1 Reading Commands

C-e l

Read current line (speechd-speak-read-line). With the prefix argument, read the line only from the current cursor position to the end of line. If truncate-lines is nil, read the line only to its visual end.

C-e b

Read current buffer (speechd-speak-read-buffer).

C-e >

Read current buffer from the cursor to the buffer end (speechd-speak-read-rest-of-buffer).

C-e o

Read buffer of the other window, if any is present (speechd-speak-read-other-window).

C-e r

Read current region (speechd-speak-read-region).

C-e C-r

Read text in the rectangle-region (speechd-speak-read-rectangle).

C-e w

Read the next word after cursor (speechd-speak-read-word).

C-e .

Read current sentence (speechd-speak-read-sentence).

C-e {

Read the next paragraph after cursor (speechd-speak-read-paragraph).

C-e [

Read the next page after cursor (speechd-speak-read-page).

C-e '

Read the next symbolic expression after cursor (speechd-speak-read-sexp).

C-e c

Read the character at the cursor position (speechd-speak-read-char).

C-e C-n

Read the next line (speechd-speak-read-next-line).

C-e C-p

Read the previous line (speechd-speak-read-previous-line).

C-e m

Read last seen Emacs message (speechd-speak-last-message).

C-e RET

Read the mode line (speechd-speak-read-mode-line). Note: This command works only in Emacs 22 or higher.

C-e i

Read last output buffer insertions (speechd-speak-last-insertions). That is the text read in auto-reading buffers, see See Auto-Reading Buffers.

A few Emacs commands get you stuck in a character reading prompt, a typical example is ispell-word. If you miss what was read before you are prompted for action, you can use the following keystrokes at the prompt to repeat the output texts:

C-e

The same as the C-e m command above (speechd-speak-last-message).

C-a

The same as the C-e i command above (speechd-speak-last-insertions).

If you don’t like such character reading prompt behavior, you can disable it using the following variable:

speechd-speak-allow-prompt-commands

If non-nil, allow the speechd-speak commands mentioned above in read-char prompts.


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