diff --git a/lib/examples/Braille.lyx b/lib/examples/Braille.lyx
index 1cae639bfd..2a2ff816d9 100644
--- a/lib/examples/Braille.lyx
+++ b/lib/examples/Braille.lyx
@@ -387,36 +387,65 @@ This is Braille.
 \begin_inset VSpace bigskip
 \end_inset
 
-Computer Braille that uses 8 dots can be turned on with the command 
-\series bold
+Braille characters can alternatively be created by writing a number to a
+ Braille box.
+ A Braille box is inserted with the menu
+\family sans
+ Insert\SpecialChar \menuseparator
+Custom
+\begin_inset space ~
+\end_inset
 
+insets
+\family default
+.
+ Every number that is in this box, turns on the corresponding Braille dot,
+ for example the number
+\series bold
+ 6145
+\series default
+ box leads to:
+\begin_inset Newline newline
+\end_inset
+
+
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+6145
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+
+\end_layout
+
+\begin_layout Standard
+\begin_inset VSpace bigskip
+\end_inset
+
+Computer Braille that uses 8
+\begin_inset space \thinspace{}
+\end_inset
+
+dots can be turned on with the command
+\series bold
+ 
 \backslash
 brailleeightdotstrue
 \series default
 .
- But the two extra dots are only used when they are accessed with the command
- 
+ But the two extra dots are only used when using a Braille box.
+ For example the number
 \series bold
-
-\backslash
-braillebox
+ 8175
 \series default
-.
- For example the command
+ in a Braille box leads to:
 \begin_inset Newline newline
 \end_inset
 
 
-\series bold
-
-\backslash
-braillebox{8175}
-\series default
-
-\begin_inset Newline newline
-\end_inset
-
-leads to: 
 \begin_inset ERT
 status collapsed
 
@@ -424,7 +453,17 @@ status collapsed
 
 
 \backslash
-brailleeightdotstrue
+brailleeightdotstrue 
+\end_layout
+
+\end_inset
+
+ 
+\begin_inset Flex Braillebox
+status open
+
+\begin_layout Plain Layout
+8175
 \end_layout
 
 \end_inset
@@ -437,20 +476,7 @@ status collapsed
 
 
 \backslash
-braillebox{8175}
-\end_layout
-
-\end_inset
-
-
-\begin_inset ERT
-status collapsed
-
-\begin_layout Plain Layout
-
-
-\backslash
-brailleeightdotsfalse
+brailleeightdotsfalse 
 \end_layout
 
 \end_inset
@@ -479,7 +505,7 @@ mm.
 \end_inset
 
 double-sized Braille where also the tiny dots have the double size, use
- this command in ERT in your document:
+ this command in TeX code in your document:
 \end_layout
 
 \begin_layout Standard
diff --git a/lib/layouts/braille.module b/lib/layouts/braille.module
index ddc3f17284..063db48654 100644
--- a/lib/layouts/braille.module
+++ b/lib/layouts/braille.module
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ AddToPreamble
 	 {\setlength{\brailleunit}{0.75ex}\braille{#1}}
 EndPreamble
 
+
 # default Braille
 Style Braille_(default)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ Style Braille_(default)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
 # Braille in text size
 Style Braille_(textsize)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ Style Braille_(textsize)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
 # turn on dots
 Style Braille_(dots_on)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -84,6 +87,7 @@ Style Braille_(dots_on)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
 # turn off dots
 Style Braille_(dots_off)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -107,6 +111,7 @@ Style Braille_(dots_off)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
 # turn off mirroring
 Style Braille_(mirror_on)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ Style Braille_(mirror_on)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
 # turn off mirroring
 Style Braille_(mirror_off)
 	LatexType		command
@@ -153,3 +159,26 @@ Style Braille_(mirror_off)
 	EndFont
 End
 
+
+InsetLayout Braillebox
+	LyxType			custom
+	LatexType		command
+	LatexName		braillebox
+	LabelString		"Braille box"
+	Font
+	  Color			foreground
+	  Size			Small
+	  Family		Roman
+	  Shape			Up
+	  Series		Medium
+	  Misc			No_Emph
+	  Misc			No_Noun
+	  Misc			No_Bar
+	EndFont
+	LabelFont
+	  Color			green
+	  Size			Small
+	EndFont
+	MultiPar		true
+End
+