Have you tried using xenity on your scripts? If so, does xenity allow you to pipe? If xenity works you'll have a g.u.i. script available. On Tue, 16 Nov 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > I use a gui for specific tasks. In general; using key commands with it requires at least 3 times as many key inputs to perform what a cli > program does with one key command. Another advanttage is that I often combine a number of programs/utillities in a shell script or alias so > the combination works like a custom designed single program. This often uses the output of one as the input of another in one single process; > something almost impossible in a gui setup. > > For example, I have a script which grabs specific text content of a web page that tallies corona virus cases etc. and presents only that from > the cli as speech output. It strings three programs and utilities in a row to get this result. The output of each is passed on to the next > to get that and only that text from the web page total content. > > On Mon, 15 Nov 2021, Linux for blind general discussion wrote: > > > You ever heard the saying, "the command line makes difficult tasks > > easy and impossible tasks merely difficult"?" There is a lot of truth > > to that. Often I can, w/a few keystrokes, relatively speaking, > > accomplish in minutes what it would take hours for a GUI to > > accomplish, assuming it could do so at all, which is not always > > accurate. > > > > Of course I'm saying there should be accessible GUI apps for those who > > wish to use them. But even in century 21, there are still many cases > > where the cli is more powerful. Yeah, there are exceptions, but for > > the most part it holds true. > > > > On 11/15/21, Linux for blind general discussion <blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > > > I prefer gui apps, because is 21st century, not time of first computers. > > > If we want linux will more popular, it must have more gui apps. I agree, > > > cli is better for older and slow computers or if you want work without > > > spinning computer ventilators, but learn with gui is in my oppinion > > > easier than cli. > > > > > > Take care. > > > > > > Best regards > > > > > > Vojta. > > > > > > Dne 15. 11. 21 v 18:59 Linux for blind general discussion napsal(a): > > >> > > >> The topic of using gui vs. cli came up recently. My view is the cli > > >> allows much more individual control over software functions. The gui is > > >> oftn limited to what the developer decides is best for you as to function > > >> and individual control. The gui was originally sold as an easier > > >> way to use computers; which meant in practice the developer trying to > > >> guess how users might want to use it at the cost of greater individual > > >> control. > > >> > > >> Menu driven cli software is the obvious middle ground for ease of learning > > >> and using programs, which could easily use mouse input. The > > >> developer could have a default setup for ease of beginner use. But it was > > >> at the time not the new sexy flash bang eye candy which graphics > > >> allowed. > > >> > > >> > > >> -- ent- XR > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Blinux-list mailing list > > >> Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Blinux-list mailing list > > > Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ Blinux-list mailing list Blinux-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/blinux-list