Chapter 3 Using the Keyboard to Navigate the Desktop
This chapter describes how to navigate the Java
Desktop System from the keyboard only. Users who have difficulty using
a mouse or other pointing device can navigate and use the desktop from the
keyboard.
3.1 Introduction to Keyboard Navigation
This section describes the essential keyboard shortcuts to enable you
to navigate the desktop from the keyboard.
You can customize some of the keyboard shortcuts that are described
in this chapter. The text indicates the shortcuts that you can customize.
See 3.9 Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts for information about how to customize keyboard
shortcuts.
3.1.1 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts
The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to navigate the desktop. The keyboard shortcuts that you
use to navigate specific elements and controls are described in the appropriate
sections of this chapter.
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Keys
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Function
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Tab
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Give focus to the next element or control.
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Shift
+ Tab
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Reverse the navigation direction and give focus to the previous element or
control. In general, the Shift key reverses the navigation
direction.
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Ctrl + Tab
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If
the Tab key has a specific purpose in a control, press Ctrl + Tab to give focus to the next element or
control. For example, if you press Tab in a text box, the
system inserts a tab space.
To give focus to the previous element
or control, press Shift + Ctrl + Tab.
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arrow keys
|
Navigate within an element or
control.
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spacebar
|
Activate the element or control
that has focus. For example, if the current control is a button, this action
is the equivalent of clicking on the button with a mouse.
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Esc
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Close a window, menu, or drawer.
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3.1.2 Global Keyboard Shortcuts
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use from any part of the Java
Desktop System.
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Keys
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Function
|
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Ctrl + Esc
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Open the Main Menu.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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Windows logo /Diamond + R
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Open the Run Application dialog.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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Print Screen
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Start the screenshot application
and take a screenshot of the entire screen.
You can customize
this keyboard shortcut.
This shortcut only works on Solaris systems.
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Alt + Print Screen
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Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the window that
currently has focus.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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F1
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If the focused element is an
application window or dialog, this keyboard shortcut opens the Help for the
application.
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Ctrl + F1
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If
the focused element is a panel or application window, this keyboard shortcut
switches the display of tooltips for the window or panel objects on and off.
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Shift + F10
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Open
a popup menu for the element that has focus, if a popup menu exists.
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3.2 Navigating the Desktop Background
The desktop background is the part of the Java
Desktop System where there are no interface items or applications, such
as panels and windows. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that
you can use to navigate the desktop background and the desktop background
objects. A desktop background object is an icon on the desktop background
that you can use to open files, folders, or applications.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Ctrl+Alt+D
|
Temporarily hide all windows
and give focus to the desktop background.
To restore the windows,
press Ctrl+Alt+D again.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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Ctrl+ Alt+Tab
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Display a popup window with icons that represent the desktop
background and the panels. Press-and-hold Ctrl+Alt and continue to press Tab to switch the focus between
the desktop background and the panels.
You can customize this
keyboard shortcut.
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Tab
|
When the desktop background or
a desktop background object has focus, give focus to the next desktop background
object in alphabetical order.
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arrow keys
|
When the desktop background or
a desktop background object has focus, give focus to a neighboring desktop
background object.
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A sequence of characters
that matches the first n characters of a desktop background object name.
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When the desktop background has
focus, give focus to the desktop background object whose name starts with
the specified sequence of characters.
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F2
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Rename the desktop background
object that has focus.
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Shift+F10
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Open
the popup menu for the desktop background object that has focus.
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Ctrl+F10
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Open
the Desktop Background menu.
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3.3 Navigating Panels
A panel is an area from which you can run special programs,
applications, and panel applications. The most common panel is the panel that
stretches the full width of the bottom edge of the desktop. The following
table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate panels and
panel objects.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Ctrl + Alt
+ Tab
|
Give focus
to a panel. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with icons that
represent the desktop background, panels, and drawers. Press-and-hold Ctrl + Alt and continue to press Tab
to switch the focus between the desktop background, panels, and drawers.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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Tab
|
Give focus to the next object
on the panel.
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F10
|
Open the Applications menu when the Menu Panel has focus. Continue to press F10 to switch focus between the Applications menu
and the window list.
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spacebar
|
Activate a panel object, for
example, open a menu or start a launcher.
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Shift + F10
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Open
the panel object popup menu.
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Ctrl + F10
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Open
the panel popup menu.
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3.3.1 To Move a Panel Object
You can move a focused panel object to
a different location on a panel or drawer, or you can move the object to the
next panel. To move a panel object, perform the following steps:
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Press Tab to give focus to the object.
-
Press Shift+F10 to open
the panel object popup menu.
-
Use the arrow keys to select the Move
menu item.
-
Use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed in the following
table to perform the move operation.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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arrow keys
|
Move the object left and right on a horizontal panel or up and down on a vertical
panel.
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Shift +
arrow keys
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Move
the object and push any objects that you encounter in front of the object.
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Ctrl +
arrow keys
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Move
the object and swap position with any objects that you encounter in the move.
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Tab
|
Move the object to the next panel.
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spacebar
|
Complete the move operation.
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The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations
on the objects in a panel.
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Illustration
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Description
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Shows a panel with three panel
objects before a move operation takes place.
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Shows the effect
of using the arrow keys to move the Geyes panel
application on the panel. You can use the arrow keys to move the panel application
left or right until you meet the next panel object.
|
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Shows the effect
of using the Shift + arrow keys to move the Geyes panel application on the panel. You can use the Shift+ arrow keys to push the Volume Control
and Help panel objects ahead of the object that
you are moving.
|
 |
Shows the effect
of using the Ctrl + arrow keys to move the Geyes panel application on the panel. You can use the Ctrl + arrow keys to swap position with the Volume Control and Help panel objects as you meet
the objects.
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3.3.2 To Navigate Drawers
A drawer is a collapsible extension of a panel. The following
table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate into and out
of drawers. When you open a drawer, you can navigate the contents of the drawer
in the same way as you navigate a panel. See 3.3 Navigating Panels for
information about how to navigate a panel.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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spacebar
|
Open or close the drawer that has focus.
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arrow keys
|
Navigate into the drawer that
has focus.
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Esc
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Close the drawer and give focus
to the drawer object on the panel.
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Shift + Esc
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Give
focus to the drawer object on the panel and leave the drawer open.
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3.3.3 To Navigate Menus on Panels
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to navigate menus on panels.
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Keys
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Function
|
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spacebar
|
Open the menu that has focus.
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arrow keys
|
Navigate the menu.
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spacebar
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Select a menu item.
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Shift + F10
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Open
the popup menu associated with a menu item, if one exists.
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Esc
|
Close a menu.
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3.3.4 To Navigate Panel Applications
A panel application is a small application that
resides on a panel. You can navigate to all panel applications and open the
panel application popup menu from the keyboard. However, if the panel application
does not contain controls that you can give focus to, you cannot navigate
the controls in the panel application. The following table lists the keyboard
shortcuts that you can use to navigate panel applications.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
spacebar
|
Activate the panel application control that has focus,
if applicable. Not all panel applications contain controls that you can activate.
If the panel application does not contain a control that you can activate,
the spacebar does nothing.
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arrow keys
|
Navigate the controls on the
panel application.
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Shift + F10
|
Open
the panel application popup menu. To navigate the menu, use the standard keyboard
shortcuts for navigating menus. See 3.8.1 To Navigate Menus for information
about how to navigate menus.
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3.4 Navigating Your Workspaces
A workspace is a discrete area in which you
can work. You can have many workspaces on your desktop and you can switch
from one workspace to another. Each workspace can contain different windows
and processes. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can
use to navigate workspaces.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Ctrl + Alt
+ arrow keys
|
Give focus to the next
or previous workspace. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with
icons that represent the workspaces. Press and hold Ctrl+Alt and continue to press the arrow keys to switch the focus between
the workspaces.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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Shift + Alt + arrow keys
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Move the window that has focus to the next or previous workspace.
You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
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3.5 Navigating Windows
The following sections describe the keyboard shortcuts that
you can use to navigate windows. A window is a rectangular frame on your screen
that displays an application.
Note –
You can customize all of the keyboard shortcuts that are associated
with navigating windows. See 3.4 Navigating Your Workspaces for more information.
3.5.1 To Give Focus to a Window
Before you can use or modify a window,
you must give focus to the window. The following table lists the keyboard
shortcuts that you can use to give focus to a window.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Alt + Tab
|
Display a popup window with icons that represent
each window. Press-and-hold Alt and continue to press Tab to move through the windows until you reach the window to which
you want to give focus.
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Alt + Esc
|
Raise
each window in turn until you reach the window to which you want to give focus.
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3.5.2 To Control a Window
When a window has focus, you can perform various
actions on the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that
you can use to control the window that has focus.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Alt + spacebar
|
Open the Window Menu.
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Alt + F4
|
Close
the window.
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Open
|
Minimize the window.
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Alt + F10
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Maximize
the window.
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Alt + F5
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Restore
a maximized window to the original size of the window.
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3.5.3 To Move a Window
When a window has focus, you can move the window
around the screen. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to move a window.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Alt + F7
|
Start the move operation. The mouse pointer changes
to a cross.
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arrow keys
|
Move the window 10 pixels at
a time in the direction of the arrow key.
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Ctrl +
arrow keys
|
Move
the window one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow key.
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Shift +
arrow keys
|
Move
the window in the direction of the arrow key to align it with the edge of
the nearest window, panel, or screen edge.
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spacebar
|
Complete the move operation and
leave the window in the current position.
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Esc
|
Cancel the move operation and
restore the window to the original position.
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3.5.4 To Resize a Window
When a window has focus, you can increase or
decrease the size of the window. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to resize the window that has focus.
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Keys
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Function
|
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Alt + F8
|
Start the resize operation.
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arrow keys
|
Resize the window in the direction
of the arrow keys.
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spacebar
|
Complete the resize operation
and leave the window at the current size.
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Esc
|
Cancel the resize operation and
restore the window to the original size.
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3.5.5 To Navigate Paned Windows
A paned window is a window that is split into
two or more panes. The Help browser and the file manager are examples of applications
that use paned windows.
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use
to navigate windows with panes.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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F6
|
Give focus to the next pane. The system gives focus to the control that last
had focus in the pane.
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F8
|
Give focus to the first resize
handle in the window. The resize handle is displayed between the panes and
enables you to resize the panes. Press F8 again to give focus
to the next resize handle.
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When the resize handle has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts
that are listed in the following table to modify the paned window.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
arrow keys
|
Move the resize handle by a small
amount.
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Ctrl +
arrow keys
|
Move
the resize handle by a large amount.
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Home
|
Reduce the size of the pane to
the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle
for horizontal panes, to the minimum size allowed.
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End
|
Increase the size of the pane
to the left of the resize handle for vertical panes, or above the resize handle
for horizontal panes, to the maximum size allowed.
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spacebar
|
Set the position of the resize
handle and return the focus to the last control that had focus.
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Esc
|
Reset the position of the resize
handle to the original position and return the focus to the last control that
had focus.
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3.6 Navigating Applications
An application is any program, utility, or other
software package that you run on your desktop. Applications comprise the following
standard user interface components:
- Windows
-
A window is a rectangular
frame on your screen that displays an application. See 3.5 Navigating Windows
for information about how to navigate windows.
- Dialogs
-
A dialog is a popup window
in which you enter information or commands. See 3.6.2 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Dialogs
for information about how to navigate dialogs.
- Controls
-
A control is an instrument
that you use to operate or guide the user interface. For example, buttons,
check boxes, menus, and text boxes are controls. See 3.8 Navigating Standard Elements and Controls
for detailed information about how to navigate the different types of controls
that are available.
This section of the manual describes the essential keyboard
shortcuts that you can use to start using applications and dialogs.
3.6.1 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Applications
Since there are many applications that you can use in the Java
Desktop System, this manual does not describe the keyboard shortcuts that
you can use to navigate all of the different applications. However, the basic
keyboard shortcuts are common to all applications. Access keys also provide
an efficient way to navigate an application from the keyboard. An access key
is identified by an underlined letter on a menu or control. In some cases,
you must press Alt in combination with the access key to
perform an action.
The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to navigate applications.
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Keys
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Function
|
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F10
|
Open the first menu on the application menubar.
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Alt + access
key
|
Open the menu
that is associated with the access key.
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access keys
|
Select the menu item that is
associated with the access key.
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left arrow
and right arrow
|
Switch focus between the menus on the menubar.
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up arrow
and down arrow
|
Move focus into a menu.
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Esc
|
Close the open menus and give
focus to the control that had focus before the menubar.
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Ctrl + O
|
Open the file selector dialog.
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Ctrl + S
|
Open the Save dialog.
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Ctrl + L
|
Open a Location dialog to enable you to type
the name of the file that you want to open or save.
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3.6.2 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Dialogs
The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts
that you can use to navigate dialogs.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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Alt + access key
|
Activate or select a control.
|
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Tab
|
Give focus to the next control.
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Ctrl + Page Up
|
If a tab name has focus, move to the next tabbed section of the dialog.
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Ctrl + Page Down
|
When a tab name has focus, move to the previous tabbed section of the dialog.
|
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Esc
|
Close the dialog.
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Return
|
Perform the default action for
the dialog. The default action is usually to apply the changes and close the
dialog.
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3.7 Navigating the File Manager
The file manager window contains several components
and there are different keyboard shortcuts defined to navigate each component.
3.7.1 To Navigate the View Pane
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you
to navigate the list and icon views in the view pane. The view pane is displayed
in the right side of the file manager window.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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F6
|
Switch focus between the side
pane and the view pane.
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arrow keys
|
Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key.
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Ctrl +
arrow keys
|
Give
focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item.
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spacebar
|
Open the focused file or folder.
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A sequence of characters
that matches the first n characters of a filename.
|
In an icon view,
select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of
characters.
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3.7.2 To Navigate the Side Pane
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you
to navigate the file manager side pane in general. The side pane is displayed
on the left side of the file manager window.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
F6
|
Switch focus between the side
pane and the view pane.
|
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Shift + F10
|
Open the side pane popup menu.
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3.8 Navigating Standard Elements and Controls
The following sections describe how to navigate and use standard user
interface elements and controls from the keyboard.
3.8.1 To Navigate Menus
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to navigate menus.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
up arrow and down
arrow
|
Give focus to the next
or previous menu item on a menu.
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right arrow
|
If the menu item
that has focus is a submenu, open the submenu and give focus to the first
menu item on the submenu.
If the menu item that has focus is not
a submenu, open the next menu on the menubar.
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left arrow
|
If the menu item
that has focus is a submenu item, switch the focus back to the submenu.
If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu item, open the previous menu
on the menubar.
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Return
|
Select the focused menu item
and close the open menus.
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access key
|
Select the menu item that is
associated with the access key and close the open menus.
|
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spacebar
|
Select the focused menu item
and close the open menus except when the menu item is a check box or radio
button. If the menu item is a check box or radio button, the menu does not
close.
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Esc
|
Close the open menus.
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3.8.2 To Navigate Buttons
A button is a control that you use to start an action. Most
buttons are rectangular and contain a text label.
Figure 3–1 Sample Button
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate buttons.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
spacebar
|
Activate the button that has focus. This is the equivalent
of clicking on the button.
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Return
|
Activate the button that has
focus or, if no button has focus, perform the default action for the dialog.
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3.8.3 To Navigate Radio Buttons
A radio button is a control that you use to
select one of several mutually-exclusive options.
Figure 3–2 Sample Radio Button
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate a set of radio buttons.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
arrow keys
|
Select the next or previous radio button and deselect the other radio buttons
in the group.
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3.8.4 To Navigate Check Boxes
A check box is a control that you use to select
or deselect an option.
Figure 3–3 Sample Check Box
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate a check box.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
spacebar
|
Select or deselect the check box.
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3.8.5 To Navigate Text Boxes
Text boxes are controls in which you type text.
Figure 3–4 Sample Single Line Text Box
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate a single line text box.
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Keys
|
Function
|
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left arrow
|
Position the cursor one character to the left.
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right arrow
|
Position the cursor one character
to the right.
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Ctrl + left arrow
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Position the cursor at the start of the current word. Press-and-hold Ctrl and continue to press left arrow to position
the cursor at the start of the previous word.
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Ctrl + right arrow
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Position the cursor at the end of the current word. Press-and-hold Ctrl and continue to press right arrow to position
the cursor at the end of the next word.
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Home
|
Position the cursor at the start
of the line.
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End
|
Position the cursor at the end
of the line.
|
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Shift + left arrow or right arrow
|
Select one character at a time to the left or right of
the cursor.
|
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Shift + Ctrl + left arrow or right arrow
|
Select one word at a time to
the left or right of the cursor.
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Shift + Home
|
Select all text to the left of the cursor.
|
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Shift + End
|
Select
all text to the right of the cursor.
|
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Ctrl + A
|
Select all text in the text box.
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In addition to the keyboard shortcuts listed in the previous table,
use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table to navigate multi-line text
boxes.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
Page Up
|
Position the cursor at the top of the current view. Press Page Up again to position the cursor at the top of the previous view.
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Page Down
|
Position the cursor at the end
of the current view. Press Page Down again to position the
cursor at the end of the previous view.
|
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Ctrl + up arrow
|
Position the cursor at the start of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold Ctrl and continue to press the up arrow key to position
the cursor at the start of the previous paragraph.
|
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Ctrl + down arrow
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Position the cursor at the end of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold Ctrl and continue to press the down arrow key to
position the cursor at the end of the next paragraph.
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Ctrl + Page Up
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Position the cursor one view width to the left.
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Ctrl + Page Down
|
Position the cursor one view width to the right.
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Ctrl + Home
|
Position the cursor at the start of the text box.
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Ctrl + End
|
Position
the cursor at the end of the text box.
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Ctrl + Tab
|
Give
focus to the next control on the dialog.
|
|
Shift + Page Up
|
Select the text to the start of the current view. Press-and-hold Shift and continue to press Page Up to extend the
selection to the start of the previous view.
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Shift + Page Down
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Select the text to the end of the current view. Press-and-hold Shift and continue to press Page Down to extend the selection
to the end of the next view.
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Shift + Home
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Select the text to the start of the line.
|
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Shift + End
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Select
the text to the end of the line.
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Shift + Ctrl + up arrow
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Select the text to the start of the paragraph, then to
the start of the previous paragraph.
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Shift + Ctrl + down arrow
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Select the text to the end of the paragraph, then to the
end of the next paragraph.
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Shift + Ctrl + Home
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Select the text to the start of the text box.
|
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Shift + Ctrl + End
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Select the text to the end of the text box.
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3.8.6 To Navigate Spin Boxes
A spin box is a control that allows you to type
a numeric value or select a value from a list of all possible values.
Figure 3–5 Sample Spin Box
The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the text box area of
a spin box are listed in 3.8.5 To Navigate Text Boxes. The following table lists
the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the up and down arrows
in the spin box.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
up arrow or down arrow
|
Increase or decrease the
value of the spin box by a small amount.
|
|
Page Up
or Page Down
|
Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a large amount.
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3.8.7 To Navigate Drop-Down Lists
A drop-down list is a control that you use to
select one of several available items. The drop-down list contains a button
that you use to display the available items.
Figure 3–6 Sample Drop-Down List
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate a drop-down list.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
spacebar
|
This key performs one of the following functions:
-
If the drop-down list is not open, this key opens the drop-down
list.
-
If the drop-down list is open, this key accepts the current
selection and closes the list.
|
|
up arrow
|
Select the previous list item.
|
|
down arrow
|
Select the next list item.
|
|
Esc
|
Close the list without changing
the selection.
|
3.8.8 To Navigate Drop-Down Combination Boxes
A drop-down combination box is a text box
with a drop-down list attached.
Figure 3–7 Sample Drop-Down Combination Box
When the text box has focus, use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed
in 3.8.5 To Navigate Text Boxes to navigate the text box area. When the text
box has focus, you can also use the keyboard shortcuts in the following table
to navigate the drop-down list area.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
up arrow
|
Select the previous item from the drop-down list without
displaying the list.
|
|
down arrow
|
Select the next item from the
drop-down list without displaying the list.
|
|
Ctrl + down arrow
|
Open the drop-down list.
|
When the drop-down list has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts
that are listed in the following table to navigate the drop-down list.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
up arrow
|
Select the previous list item.
|
|
down arrow
|
Select the next list item.
|
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Home
|
Select the first item on the
list.
|
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End
|
Select the last item on the list.
|
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Page Up
|
Select the item at the top of
the current list view.
|
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Page Down
|
Select the item at the bottom
of the current list view.
|
|
spacebar
|
Accept the current selection
and close the drop-down list.
|
|
Ctrl + Page Up
|
Scroll to the left of the list, if required.
|
|
Ctrl + Page Down
|
Scroll to the right of the list, if required.
|
3.8.9 To Navigate Sliders
A slider is a control that you use to set a value in a continuous
range of values.
Figure 3–8 Sample Slider
The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use
to navigate a slider.
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Keys
|
Function
|
|
left arrow or up arrow
|
Move the slider left or
up by a small amount.
|
|
right arrow
or down arrow
|
Move the slider right or down by a small amount.
|
|
Page Up
|
Move the slider left or up a
large amount.
|
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Page Down
|
Move the slider right or down
a small amount.
|
|
Home
|
Move the slider to the maximum
value.
|
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End
|
Move the slider to the minimum
value.
|
3.8.10 To Navigate Tabbed Sections
Figure 3–9 Sample Dialog with Tabbed Sections
Windows and dialogs are sometimes divided into logical sections that
are displayed one section at a time on the window or dialog. The divisions
are called tabbed sections that are identified by a tab with a text label.
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a tab name has focus.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
left arrow
|
Give focus to the previous tabbed section.
|
|
right arrow
|
Give focus to the next tabbed
section.
|
|
Tab orCtrl + down arrow
|
Give focus to the first control on the active tabbed section.
|
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate the tabbed sections of a window or dialog when a control on a tabbed
section has focus.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
Ctrl + Page Up
or Ctrl + Alt + Page Up
|
Give focus to the previous tabbed section.
This keyboard shortcut does not work if the focused control uses Ctrl+ Page Up for another purpose.
|
|
Ctrl + Page Down or Ctrl + Alt + Page Down
|
Give focus to the next tabbed section.
This keyboard shortcut
does not work if the focused control uses Ctrl+ Page Down for another purpose.
|
|
Ctrl + Tab
|
Give
focus to the next control outside the tabbed sections.
|
3.8.11 To Navigate Lists
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you
can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
left arrow or right
arrow
|
Give focus to the previous
or next column header.
|
|
spacebar
|
Activate the header. This action
usually sorts the list by the column header.
|
|
Tab
|
Give focus to the list contents.
|
The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to
navigate lists when the contents of the list has focus.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
arrow keys
|
Select the next or previous row or column.
|
|
Page Up
|
Select the top
row of the list contents that are in view. Press Page Up
again to select the top row of the previous view.
|
|
Page Down
|
Select the bottom row of the
list contents that are in view. Press Page Down again to
select the bottom row of the next view.
|
|
Home
|
Select the first row in the list.
|
|
End
|
Select the last row in the list.
|
|
Shift +
arrow keys
|
For
lists that support multi-line selections, add the next or previous
row or column to the current selection.
For lists that only allow
single line selections, select the next or previous row or column.
|
|
Shift + Page Up
|
Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view.
|
|
Shift + Page Down
|
Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the
view.
|
|
Shift + Home
|
Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the
list.
|
|
Shift + End
|
Select
all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list.
|
|
Ctrl +
arrow keys
|
Give
focus to the next row or column but do not extend the selection.
|
|
Ctrl + Page Up
|
Give focus to the top row in the view but do not extend the selection.
|
|
Ctrl + Page Down
|
Give focus to the bottom row in the view but do not extend the selection.
|
|
Ctrl + Home
|
Give focus to the first row in the list but do not extend the selection.
|
|
Ctrl + End
|
Give
focus to the last row in the list but do not extend the selection.
|
|
Return
|
Activate the item.
|
|
Ctrl + A
|
For
lists that support multiline selections, select all rows in the list.
|
|
Shift + Tab
|
Give
focus to the column header, if applicable.
|
3.8.12 To Navigate Trees
A tree is a user interface control that contains sections that you can
expand and collapse. A tree usually represents a hierarchical structure.
Figure 3–10 Sample Tree Structure
To navigate trees, you can use the same keyboard shortcuts that are
listed in 3.8.11 To Navigate Lists. In addition, the following table lists
the keyboard shortcuts you can use for the tree items.
|
Keys
|
Function
|
|
+ (plus)
|
Expand the focused item.
|
|
- (minus)
|
Collapse the focused
item.
|
|
Back Space
|
Select the parent item.
|
|
Ctrl + F
|
Display a search dialog. You can type the
name of the tree item that you want to find.
|
3.9 Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts
Use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference
tool to display the default keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the Java
Desktop System. You can customize the default keyboard shortcuts to meet
your requirements. You can also create hot keys. Hot keys are keyboard shortcuts
that start applications.
To start the Keyboard Shortcuts preference
tool, click Launch, then choose Preferences -> Desktop Preferences -> Keyboard -> Shortcuts. The Desktop shortcuts table lists the
keyboard shortcut that is associated with each action.
3.9.1 To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on a Solaris System
To customize a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
-
Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted.
-
Click on the keyboard shortcut in the Shortcut
column. The text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
-
Press the keys that you want to associate with the action.
The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the Shortcut
column.
To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:
-
Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard
shortcut. The row is highlighted.
-
Click on the keyboard shortcut in the Shortcut
column. The text “Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear” is displayed in the Shortcut column.
-
Press Back Space. The keyboard shortcut is
disabled.
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