clean up settings and begin override

core/callbacks.py

@@ -2,67 +2,73 @@
 
 def on_phrase(parsed_phrase):
     if actions.speech.enabled() and actions.user.echo_dictation_enabled():
-        words = parsed_phrase.get('text')
+        words = parsed_phrase.get("text")
         if words:
-            command_chain = ' '.join(words)
+            command_chain = " ".join(words)
 
             # Not all tts engines support canceling
             # Easier to just catch the exception
             try:
                 actions.user.cancel_current_speaker()
             except Exception as e:
                 pass
-        
+
             actions.user.robot_tts(command_chain)
 
             if settings.get("user.braille_output"):
                 actions.user.braille(command_chain)
 
-speech_system.register('phrase', on_phrase)
 
 def on_app_switch(app):
     if not actions.user.echo_context_enabled():
-        return 
+        return
     actions.user.echo_context()
 
 
 # We have to keep track of the last title so we don't repeat it
-# since sometimes Talon triggers a "title switch" when 
+# since sometimes Talon triggers a "title switch" when
 # the title actually hasn't changed, i.e. when a text file is saved
 last_title = None
 def on_title_switch(win):
     if not actions.user.echo_context_enabled():
-        return 
+        return
     window = ui.active_window()
     active_window_title = window.title
     # get just the first two words
-    active_window_title = ' '.join(active_window_title.split()[:2])
-    #trime the title to 20 characters so super long addresses don't get read
+    active_window_title = " ".join(active_window_title.split()[:2])
+    # trime the title to 20 characters so super long addresses don't get read
     active_window_title = active_window_title[:20]
 
     global last_title
     if last_title == active_window_title:
         return
-    
+
     last_title = active_window_title
     actions.user.robot_tts(f"{active_window_title}")
 
+
 last_mode = None
 def on_update_contexts():
     global last_mode
     modes = scope.get("mode") or []
-    if last_mode == 'sleep' and 'sleep' not in modes:
-        actions.user.robot_tts(f'Talon has woken up')
-    elif last_mode != 'sleep' and 'sleep' in modes:
-        actions.user.robot_tts(f'Talon has gone to sleep')
+    if last_mode == "sleep" and "sleep" not in modes:
+        actions.user.robot_tts(f"Talon has woken up")
+    elif last_mode != "sleep" and "sleep" in modes:
+        actions.user.robot_tts(f"Talon has gone to sleep")
     last_mode = "sleep" if "sleep" in modes else "other"
-
+
+
 def on_ready():
+    # Only register these callbacks once all user settings and Talon
+    # files have been loaded
+    registry.register("update_contexts", on_update_contexts)
+    ui.register("app_activate", on_app_switch)
+    ui.register("win_title", on_title_switch)
+    speech_system.register("phrase", on_phrase)
+
     if settings.get("user.start_screenreader_on_startup"):
         actions.user.toggle_reader()
     actions.user.robot_tts("Talon user scripts loaded")
 
+
 app.register("ready", on_ready)
-registry.register("update_contexts", on_update_contexts)
-ui.register("app_activate", on_app_switch)
-ui.register("win_title", on_title_switch)

core/overrides.py

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from talon import Module, actions, Context
+
+soundContext = Context()
+
+class ActionClass:
+    def key(key: str):
+        """Presses a key"""
+        actions.beep()
+        actions.next(key)

core/settings.py

@@ -75,5 +75,12 @@
     desc="The volume of the text to speech",
 )
 
+mod.setting(
+    "tone_on_keypress",
+    type=bool,
+    default=False,
+    desc="If True, plays a tone on keypress to reduce the impact of accidental keypresses",
+)
+
 mod.mode("strict_dictation", desc="Dictation mode with only a subset of dictation commands")
 mod.mode('strict_command', desc='Command mode with only a subset of command commands')

sight-free-settings.talon

@@ -1,37 +1,37 @@
 settings():
-    # echo the subtitles from talon back via tts
+    # Echo the subtitles from talon back via tts
     user.echo_dictation = true
 
-    # how fast to play back text-to-speech
-    # if using the windows native tts. If
-    # using the screenreader tts, this setting
-    # is ignored and the screenreader's tts is used
+    # How fast to play back text-to-speech
+    # Ignored if using screenreader tts
     user.tts_speed = 6
 
-    # 1 through 100 (Not used if using screenreader tts)
+    # How loud to play back text-to-speech from 0 to 100
+    # Ignored if using screenreader tts
     user.tts_volume = 80
 
     # Automatically echo the context of the focused window when switching applications/tabs
     user.echo_context = false
 
-    # instead of playing tts via talon, play it via the tts engine in your screenreader
+    # If a screen reader is enabled, use it for tts instead of the TTS engine in Talon
     user.tts_via_screenreader = true
 
-    # key used for nvda modifier, change to 'insert' if that is your nvda modifier
+    # Key used for nvda modifier, change to 'insert' if that is your nvda modifier
     user.nvda_key = 'capslock'
 
     # Starts NVDA automatically with Talon
     user.start_screenreader_on_startup = false
 
-    # setting from community repository
-    # Manually typing keys through Talon can jumble the audio output since nvda can also say out
-    # keys and/or words. By having this setting enabled, we can echo out the text but
-    # not need to disable the screenreader's speech for characters and words for normal typing
-    # user.paste_to_insert_threshold = -1
-
-    # Requires screen reader
+    # Output dictated text to braille display through your screen reader
     user.braille_output = false
 
+    ### Relevant Community Settings Below ###
     # Change key_wait if you want the screen reader to speak words
     # at the same pace as if you were typing them manually.
     # key_wait = 0
+
+    # Setting from community repository
+    # Manually typing keys through Talon can jumble the audio output since nvda can also say out
+    # keys and/or words. By having this setting enabled, we can echo out the text but
+    # not need to disable the screenreader's speech for characters and words for normal typing
+    # user.paste_to_insert_threshold = -1