Index: tools/genlang
===================================================================
--- tools/genlang	(revision 14594)
+++ tools/genlang	(working copy)
@@ -529,6 +529,18 @@
 /* this contains the concatenation of all strings, separated by \\0 chars */
 extern const unsigned char language_builtin[];
 
+#include "${prefix}_enum.h"
+
+MOO
+    ;
+
+    close(HFILE);
+
+    open(HFILE, ">${prefix}_enum.h") ||
+        die "couldn't create file ${prefix}_enum.h\n";
+
+    print HFILE <<MOO
+/* This file was automatically generated using genlang */
 /* The enum below contains all available strings */
 enum \{
 MOO
Index: apps/plugins/chessbox/chessbox.c
===================================================================
--- apps/plugins/chessbox/chessbox.c	(revision 14594)
+++ apps/plugins/chessbox/chessbox.c	(working copy)
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 ****************************************************************************/
  
 #include "plugin.h"
+#include "lang_enum.h"
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LCD_BITMAP
 
@@ -357,8 +358,29 @@
     rb->lcd_update();
 }
 
+static short oldx, oldy = 0;
 /* ---- Switch mark on board ---- */
 void cb_switch ( short x , short y ) {
+    if (rb->talk_menus_enabled() && (x != oldx || y != oldy)) {
+        short c, r;
+        short l, piece, p_color;
+       
+        rb->do_shutup();
+	cr2xy(x, y, &c, &r);
+        l = locn[r][c];
+	piece = board[l];
+	p_color = color[l];
+        if (piece != no_piece) {
+	    rb->talk_id (VOICE_WHITE + p_color, true);
+            if (piece >= pawn && piece <= king) {
+	        rb->talk_id (VOICE_PAWN + piece - 1, true);
+            }
+        }
+	rb->talk_id (VOICE_CHAR_A + c, true);
+        rb->talk_id (VOICE_ONE + r, true);
+        oldx = x;
+	oldy = y;
+    }
     rb->lcd_set_drawmode ( DRMODE_COMPLEMENT );
     rb->lcd_drawrect ( XOFS + x*TILE_WIDTH + 1 ,
                        YOFS + ( 7 - y )*TILE_HEIGHT +1 ,
@@ -994,6 +1016,7 @@
                     /* Add the ply to the PGN history (in algebraic notation) */
                     pgn_append_ply(rb, game, opponent, move_buffer, mate);
 
+                    rb->talk_spell(move_buffer, true);
                     rb->splash ( 0 , "Thinking..." );
 #ifdef HAVE_ADJUSTABLE_CPU_FREQ
                     rb->cpu_boost ( true );
@@ -1007,6 +1030,10 @@
                      */
                     if (move_buffer[0] != '\0'){
                         pgn_append_ply(rb, game, computer, move_buffer, mate);
+                        rb->talk_id(VOICE_CHAR_A + move_buffer[0] - 'a', false);
+                        rb->talk_id(VOICE_ONE + move_buffer[1] - '1', true);
+                        rb->talk_id(VOICE_CHAR_A + move_buffer[2] - 'a', true);
+                        rb->talk_id(VOICE_ONE + move_buffer[3] - '1', true);
                     } else {
                         pgn_set_result(rb, game, mate);
                     }
Index: apps/lang/english.lang
===================================================================
--- apps/lang/english.lang	(revision 14594)
+++ apps/lang/english.lang	(working copy)
@@ -11241,3 +11241,115 @@
     usbstack: "Device Driver"
   </voice>
 </phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_WHITE
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece color
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "White"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_BLACK
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece color
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Black"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_PAWN
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Pawn"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_KNIGHT
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Knight"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_BISHOP
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Bishop"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_ROOK
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Rook"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_QUEEN
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "Queen"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
+<phrase>
+  id: VOICE_KING
+  desc: spoken only, for announcing chess piece names
+  user:
+  <source>
+    *: ""
+  </source>
+  <dest>
+    *: ""
+  </dest>
+  <voice>
+    *: "King"
+  </voice>
+</phrase>
Index: apps/plugin.c
===================================================================
--- apps/plugin.c	(revision 14594)
+++ apps/plugin.c	(working copy)
@@ -235,6 +235,18 @@
     mkdir,
     rmdir,
 
+    /* talking */
+    is_voice_queued,
+    talk_id,
+    talk_file,
+    talk_number,
+    talk_value,
+    talk_spell,
+    talk_menus_enabled,
+    talk_disable_menus,
+    talk_enable_menus,
+    do_shutup,
+
     /* kernel/ system */
     PREFIX(sleep),
     yield,
Index: apps/plugin.h
===================================================================
--- apps/plugin.h	(revision 14594)
+++ apps/plugin.h	(working copy)
@@ -324,6 +324,18 @@
     int (*mkdir)(const char *name);
     int (*rmdir)(const char *name);
 
+    /* talking */
+    bool (*is_voice_queued)(void); /* Are there more voice clips to be spoken? */
+    int (*talk_id)(long id, bool enqueue); /* play a voice ID from voicefont */
+    int (*talk_file)(const char* filename, bool enqueue); /* play a thumbnail from file */
+    int (*talk_number)(long n, bool enqueue); /* say a number */
+    int (*talk_value)(long n, int unit, bool enqueue); /* say a numeric value */
+    int (*talk_spell)(const char* spell, bool enqueue); /* spell a string */
+    bool (*talk_menus_enabled)(void); /* returns true if menus should be voiced */
+    void (*talk_disable_menus)(void); /* disable voice menus (temporarily, not persisted) */
+    void (*talk_enable_menus)(void); /* re-enable voice menus */
+    int (*do_shutup)(void); /* kill voice unconditionally */
+
     /* kernel/ system */
     void (*PREFIX(sleep))(int ticks);
     void (*yield)(void);