Typing SFX is an NVDA add-on designed to enhance your typing experience through clear and customizable audio feedback. Each keystroke comes alive with distinct sounds, It also supports application-based sound profiles, helping you type with confidence.

Why Choose Typing SFX?

Typing SFX adds a practical and enjoyable audio layer to your workflow. Whether you're aiming for better accuracy or want a more engaging typing experience, this add-on helps make typing smoother, more intuitive, and more satisfying.

Features:

• Real-Time Typing Sounds: Hear instant sound cues for characters, spaces, backspaces, and Enter. Choose from multiple sound themes that suit your preference and typing rhythm.
• Whole Word Echo: Speaks the entire word after you finish typing or editing it, instead of announcing only the newly typed characters.
• Dedicated Number Feedback: Enable precise audio cues for digits so you never miss a number, even while entering complex data.
• Application-Based Sound Profiles: Create separate sound profiles for individual applications. Manage your profiles from NVDA Menu > Tools > Typing SFX Profiles.
• Simple Profile Management: Easily create, rename, edit, or remove custom profiles with automatic detection of currently running applications.
• Password & Secure Field Control: Type confidently in protected fields by choosing whether numbers are spoken, sounded, or both—balancing privacy and awareness.
• Custom Text in Protected Fields: Allows you to customize the text or symbol announced for protected fields.
• Simple Settings Panel: Manage all options directly from NVDA's settings, including sound themes, number feedback, and on/off toggles.

What’s new in v-2.1?

• Added Custom Protected Field Text: Allowing you to replace NVDA's default announcement for protected fields with your preferred text or symbol. For example, instead of announcing “Star”, NVDA can announce “bullet” or “dot”.
• Fixed the bug while typing numbers and while typing in Windows Terminal.
• Improved the overall typing feedback experience with better performance.

Credits:

• Author: Suleman Anwar
• Inspired by Typing Settings by Abdallah Hader

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