Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: Speechlight
Version: 1.5
Summary: A lightweight Python library providing a common interface to multiple TTS and screen reader APIs.
Home-page: https://github.com/nstockton/speechlight
Author: Nick Stockton
Author-email: nstockton@users.noreply.github.com
License: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)
Keywords: blind jaws jfw nvda speech tts screenreader screen reader
Platform: Posix; MacOS X; Windows
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: Mozilla Public License 2.0 (MPL 2.0)
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: Only
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Topic :: Adaptive Technologies
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries
Requires-Python: >=3.7
Description-Content-Type: text/markdown
License-File: LICENSE.txt

# speechlight

A lightweight Python library providing a common interface to multiple TTS and screen reader APIs.


## License And Credits

Speechlight is licensed under the terms of the [Mozilla Public License, version 2.0.](https://nstockton.github.io/speechlight/license "License Page")
Speechlight was originally created and is actively maintained by Nick Stockton.
macOS support by Jacob Schmude.


## Installation

```
pip install --user speechlight
```


## Documentation

Please see the [API reference](https://nstockton.github.io/speechlight/api "Speechlight API Reference") for more information.


## Example Usage

```
from speechlight import speech

# Say something.
speech.say("Hello world!")

# Say something else, interrupting the currently speaking text.
speech.say("I'm a rood computer!", interrupt=True)

# Cancel the currently speaking message.
speech.silence()

# Braille something.
speech.braille("Braille dots go bump in the night.")

# Speak and braille text at the same time.
speech.output("Read along with me.")

# And to interrupt speech.
speech.output("Rood!", interrupt=True)
```


