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diff --git a/trunk/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml b/trunk/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 37402ca..0000000 --- a/trunk/gnome2-accessibility-guide/C/general.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,3695 +0,0 @@ -<chapter id="general"> -<title>General Accessibility Tips</title> -<para>A number of technologies can be of assistance to people with different types of disabilities. These are covered in this section. In particular:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem><para><emphasis>Keyboard Desktop Navigation</emphasis> - allows users to navigate the desktop without using a mouse or pointer device.</para></listitem> -<listitem><para><emphasis>Accessible Login</emphasis> - users can configure the login screen to be more accessible.</para></listitem> -</itemizedlist> - -<section id="sysadmin-27"> -<title>Accessible Login</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>accessible login feature</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>The GNOME Desktop includes an Accessible -Login feature. The Accessible Login feature enables users to: </para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Log in to the desktop even if the user cannot easily use the -screen, mouse, or keyboard in the usual way.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Launch assistive technologies at login time by associating -a user action with an assistive technology application. The user can perform -the user action from the standard keyboard, or from a keyboard, pointing device, -or switch device that is attached to the USB or PS/2 mouse port. These user -actions are called gestures.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Change the visual appearance of the login dialog before the -user logs in, for example, to use a high contrast theme for better visibility. </para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<section id="sysadmin-34"> -<title>To Enable Accessible Login</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>GDM</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>To configure GDM, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Log in as the <literal>root</literal> user.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Open the file <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> -<para> -<literal>#AddGtkModules=false</literal> -</para> -<para>and replace the line with the following:</para> -<para> -<literal>AddGtkModules=true</literal> -</para> -<para>This step enables the GtkModules.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Search the file for the following line: </para> -<para> -<literal>#GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> -</para> -<para>and delete the <literal>#</literal> from the start of the line so that -the line reads:</para> -<para> -<literal>GtkModulesList=gail:atk-bridge:dwellmouselistener:keymouselistener</literal> -</para> -<note> -<para>The above lines must be displayed as single lines in the <filename>gdm.conf</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of this guide -may display the lines over two lines.</para> -</note> -<para>This step loads all of the GtkModules to enable assistive technologies -such as <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> and <application>Screen -Reader and Magnifier</application>. You can edit the line above further to -load only the GtkModules that you require to support the user base. For example: </para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para>If you need to use the <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application>, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>If you need to use a pointing device without buttons or switches, -include <literal>gail</literal>, <literal>atk-bridge</literal>, and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal>. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>If you use pointing devices with switches, alternative physical -keyboards, or switch and button devices, include <literal>keymouselistener</literal>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para><application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> can operate -without <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal> but with -a reduced feature set. </para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<para>For optimum accessibility, include <literal>gail</literal> and <literal>atk-bridge</literal>.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Save the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file.</para> -<note> -<para>If you make any changes to the <filename>/etc/X11/gdm/gdm.conf</filename> file after you enable GDM, you can execute the following command -to restart GDM and activate the changes:</para> -<para> -<command>gdm-restart</command> -</para> -</note> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Edit the file <filename>/etc/group</filename> and append the -following to the <literal>audio</literal> line:</para> -<para> -<literal>,gdm</literal> -</para> -<para>This step ensures that speech works with GDM.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Restart your system.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</section> -<section id="sysadmin-29"> -<title>To Start Assistive Technologies at Login</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>gestures</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>If you load the <literal>keymouselistener</literal> and <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModules -in the GDM configuration file, you can assign user actions to launch specific -assistive technologies at login time. These user actions are called gestures. -The gesture associations are contained in the following GDM configuration -files: </para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para> -<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> -</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para> -<filename>/etc/X11/gdm/modules/AccessDwellMouseEvents</filename> -</para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -<note> -<para>If you modify these files, you must restart your system before -the changes take effect.</para> -</note> -<para>The following sections contain examples of the gestures that you can -add to the GDM configuration files.</para> -<note> -<para>The gestures must be contained in a single line in the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file without line breaks. The formatting of -this guide might display the examples in the following sections over two lines. </para> -</note> -<section id="sysadmin-30"> -<title>To Start Screen Reader Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> -<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following -line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo> -for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> -in speech and Braille mode:</para> -<para> -<literal><Control>s 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --disable-magnifier ---enable-speech --enable-braille</literal> -</para> -</section> -<section id="sysadmin-41"> -<title>To Start Magnifier Using a Keyboard Shortcut</title> -<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -keyboard shortcuts with assistive technologies. For example, the following -line enables you to press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>M</keycap></keycombo> -for one second to start <application>Screen Reader and Magnifier</application> -in magnifier mode:</para> -<para> -<literal><Control>m 1 1000 10000 srcore --login --enable-magnifier ---disable-speech</literal> -</para> -</section> -<section id="sysadmin-31"> -<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Switch or Button Gesture</title> -<para>Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate -switch, key, or button gestures with assistive technologies. Since the primary -input device for many <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> users -is a switch or button, this is a good way to enable users to start <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> at login time. </para> -<para>If there is a tendency for a user to start an application unintentionally, -you can associate the gestures with multiple switch presses or minimum durations. -For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -in inverse scanning mode when the user presses the switch that is defined -as Switch 2 three times within two seconds, for a minimum of 100 milliseconds -for each press:</para> -<para> -<literal><Switch2>3 100 2000 gok --login --accessmethod=inversescanning ---scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch2</literal> -</para> -<para>Users who use single switches may prefer to start <application>On-Screen -Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode. The following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in automatic scanning mode when the user -presses the switch on an alternative access device for more than four seconds:</para> -<para> -<literal><Switch>1 4000 5000 gok --login --accessmethod=automaticscanning ---scan-action=switch1 --select-action=switch1</literal> -</para> -<para>For information about the <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> -operating modes, see the online Help for <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>.</para> -</section> -<section id="sysadmin-32"> -<title>To Start On-Screen Keyboard Using a Motion-only Gesture</title> -<para>You can define gestures that involve only the motion of a pointing device -such as a mouse, or an alternative pointing device, such as a head pointer -or trackball. The syntax of the gesture does not change depending on whether -you are using a mouse or an alternative pointing device. Edit the <filename>AccessKeyMouseEvents</filename> file to associate motion gestures with assistive -technologies.</para> -<para>If the <literal>dwellmouselistener</literal> GtkModule is loaded, alternative -pointing devices are temporarily latched to the core pointer. This means that -if the user moves the alternative pointing device, the onscreen pointer moves.</para> -<para>For example, the following line starts <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application> in dwell mode when the user moves the onscreen pointer from -inside the login dialog through the top edge, back into the dialog through -the top edge, out of the dialog through the left edge, back into the dialog -through the left edge, and similarly through the bottom and right edges of -the dialog in a cross pattern:</para> -<para> -<literal>TTLLBBRR O 10000 gok --login --access-method=dwellselection ---input-device=MOUSE[3]</literal> -</para> -<para>Note that the <literal>--input-device</literal> parameter specified -in the gesture must match the name of the extended user input device, such -as a head pointer or trackball, as specified in <filename>/etc/X11/XF86Config</filename>.</para> -</section> -</section> -<section id="sysadmin-33"> -<title>Additional Requirements for Accessible Login</title> -<para>To enable the Accessible Login feature to use alternative pointing devices -and switch devices such as sip-and-puff switches, wheelchair-mounted switches, -or trackballs, you might need to modify your X server system configuration -to recognize these devices. You can use most devices that emulate mouse buttons -with the Accessible Login feature and <application>On-Screen Keyboard</application>, -including USB single switches and mouse-like pointing devices.</para> -<note> -<para>You should not configure an alternative input device to control -the primary onscreen pointer. This might result in undesirable behavior or -cause situations from which the user of the alternate input device cannot -recover without using the primary keyboard or mouse. To prevent this problem, -please remove any occurrences of the attributes <literal>SendCore</literal> -or <literal>AlwaysCore</literal> from any of <literal>InputDevice</literal> -lines in the X Server configuration file.</para> -</note> -</section> -</section> - - - -<section id="keynav-0"> -<title>Keyboard Desktop Navigation</title> -<para>This section describes how to navigate the GNOME -Desktop from the keyboard only. Users -who have difficulty using a mouse or other pointing device can navigate and -use the desktop from the keyboard.</para> -<section id="keynav-1"> -<title>Introduction to Keyboard Navigation</title> -<para>This section describes the essential keyboard shortcuts to enable you -to navigate the desktop from the keyboard. </para> -<para>You can customize some of the keyboard shortcuts that are described -in this chapter. The text indicates the shortcuts that you can customize. -See <xref linkend="keynav-36"/> for information about how to customize keyboard -shortcuts. </para> -<section id="keynav-2"> -<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>essential</secondary> -</indexterm> -<indexterm> -<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next element or control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Reverse the navigation direction and give focus to the previous element or -control. In general, the <keycap>Shift</keycap> key reverses the navigation -direction.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the next element or control, if the <keycap>Tab</keycap> key has -a specific purpose in a control. For example, if you press <keycap>Tab</keycap> -in a text box, the system inserts a tab space.</para> -<para>To give focus to -the previous element or control, press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo>.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Navigate within an element or -control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close a window, menu, or drawer.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>F7</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. Caret navigation -mode enables you to use the keyboard to select text. For more information -about caret navigation mode, see <xref linkend="keynav-52"/>.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-3"> -<title>Global Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>global</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -can use from any part of the GNOME Desktop. </para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open the <guimenu>Main Applications Menu</guimenu>.</para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F2</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the <guilabel>Run Application </guilabel>dialog.</para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Print Screen</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Start the screenshot application -and take a screenshot of the entire screen. </para> -<para>You can customize -this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Print Screen</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Start the screenshot application and take a screenshot of the window that -currently has focus.</para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F1</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>If the focused element is an -application window or dialog, this keyboard shortcut opens the Help for the -application.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F1</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -a popup menu for the element that has focus, if a popup menu exists.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-4"> -<title>Navigating the Desktop Background</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for desktop background</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The desktop background is the part of the GNOME -Desktop 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. </para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Temporarily hide all windows -and give focus to the desktop background.</para> -<para>To restore the windows, -press <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>D</keycap></keycombo> again.</para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent the desktop -background and the panels. Press-and-hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to switch the focus between -the desktop background and the panels. </para> -<para>You can customize this -keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<!--<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>When the desktop background or -a desktop background object has focus, give focus to the next desktop background -object in alphabetical order.</para> -</entry> -</row>--> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>When the desktop background or -a desktop background object has focus, give focus to a neighboring desktop -background object.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>A sequence of characters -that matches the first n characters of a desktop background object name.</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>When the desktop background has -focus, give focus to the desktop background object whose name starts with -the specified sequence of characters.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F2</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Rename the desktop background -object that has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the popup menu for the desktop background object that has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the <guimenu>Desktop Background</guimenu> menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-5"> -<title>Navigating Panels</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for panels</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>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 <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> -to switch the focus between the desktop background, panels, and drawers. </para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next object -on the panel.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F10</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu when the Menu Panel has focus. Continue to press <keycap>F10</keycap> to switch focus between the <guimenu>Applications</guimenu> menu -and the window list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Activate a panel object, for -example, open a menu or start a launcher.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the panel object popup menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the panel popup menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<section id="keynav-6"> -<title>To Move a Panel Object</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>to move a panel -object</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to give focus to the object.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Press <keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo> to open -the panel object popup menu.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Use the arrow keys to select the <guimenuitem>Move</guimenuitem> -menu item.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed in the following -table to perform the move operation.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Move the object left and right on a horizontal panel or up and down on a vertical -panel.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move -the object and push any objects that you encounter in front of the object.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move -the object and swap position with any objects that you encounter in the move.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the object to the next panel.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Complete the move operation.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<para>The following examples demonstrate the effect of different move operations -on the objects in a panel.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="50*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="50*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Illustration</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Description</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_before.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Shows a panel with three panel -objects before a move operation takes place.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_arrows.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon. </phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Shows the effect -of using the arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> 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.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_push.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: geyes icon, Volume Control icon, and Help icon.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Shows the effect -of using using <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys to push the <application>Volume Control</application> -and <application>Help</application> panel objects ahead of the object that -you are moving.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/move_object_jump.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Portion of a panel with three objects displayed in the following order from left to right: Volume Control icon, Help icon, and geyes icon.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Shows the effect -of using <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to move the <application>Geyes</application> panel application on the panel. You can use the <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + arrow keys to swap position with the <application>Volume Control</application> and <application>Help</application> panel objects as you meet -the objects.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<note> -<para>Panel applications that are <guilabel>Locked</guilabel> cannot be moved. To unlock a panel application, use the <guimenu>panel object</guimenu> menu and unselect <guimenuitem>Lock to Panel</guimenuitem>.</para> -</note> -</section> -<section id="keynav-7"> -<title>To Navigate Drawers</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for drawers</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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 <xref linkend="keynav-5"/> for -information about how to navigate a panel.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open or close the drawer that has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Navigate into the drawer that -has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close the drawer and give focus -to the drawer object on the panel.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<!--<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the drawer object on the panel and leave the drawer open.</para> -</entry> -</row>--> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-8"> -<title>To Navigate Menus on Panels</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for menus on panels</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts -that you can use to navigate menus on panels.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open the menu that has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Navigate the menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select a menu item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the popup menu associated with a menu item, if one exists.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close a menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-9"> -<title>To Navigate Panel Applications</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for panel applications</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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. </para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>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 <keycap>spacebar</keycap> does nothing. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Navigate the controls on the -panel application.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open -the panel application popup menu. To navigate the menu, use the standard keyboard -shortcuts for navigating menus. See <xref linkend="keynav-24"/> for information -about how to navigate menus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-10"> -<title>Navigating Your Workspaces</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for workspaces</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> -+ arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next -or previous workspace. This keyboard shortcut displays a popup window with -icons that represent the workspaces. Press and hold <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> and continue to press the arrow keys to switch the focus between -the workspaces. </para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap></keycombo> + arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the window that has focus to the next or previous workspace.</para> -<para>You can customize this keyboard shortcut.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-11"> -<title>Navigating Windows</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for windows</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<note> -<para>You can customize all of the keyboard shortcuts that are associated -with navigating windows. See <xref linkend="keynav-10"/> for more information.</para> -</note> -<section id="keynav-12"> -<title>To Give Focus to a Window</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>to give focus to -a window</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Display a popup window with icons that represent -each window. Press-and-hold <keycap>Alt</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Tab</keycap> to move through the windows until you reach the window to which -you want to give focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Esc</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Raise -each window in turn until you reach the window to which you want to give focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-13"> -<title>To Control a Window</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>to control a window</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>spacebar</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open the <guimenu>Window</guimenu> Menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F4</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close -the window.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<emphasis>Solaris:</emphasis> -<keycap>Open</keycap> -</para> -<para><emphasis>Linux:</emphasis><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F9</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Minimize the window.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Maximize -the window.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F5</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Restore -a maximized window to the original size of the window.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-14"> -<title>To Move a Window</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>to move a window</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F7</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Start the move operation. The mouse pointer changes -to a cross. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the window 10 pixels at -a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move -the window one pixel at a time in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move -the window in the direction of the arrow key to align it with the edge of -the nearest window, panel, or screen edge.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Complete the move operation and -leave the window in the current position.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Cancel the move operation and -restore the window to the original position.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-15"> -<title>To Resize a Window</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>to resize a window</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>F8</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Start the resize operation.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Resize the window in the direction -of the arrow keys.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Complete the resize operation -and leave the window at the current size.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Cancel the resize operation and -restore the window to the original size.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-16"> -<title>To Navigate Paned Windows</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for paned windows</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A paned window is a window that is split into -two or more panes. The Help browser is an example of an application -that uses paned windows. </para> -<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use -to navigate windows with panes.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F6</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next pane. The system gives focus to the control that last -had focus in the pane. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F8</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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 <keycap>F8</keycap> again to give focus -to the next resize handle.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<para>When the resize handle has focus, you can use the keyboard shortcuts -that are listed in the following table to modify the paned window.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the resize handle by a small -amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move -the resize handle by a large amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Set the position of the resize -handle and return the focus to the last control that had focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Reset the position of the resize -handle to the original position and return the focus to the last control that -had focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-17"> -<title>Navigating Applications</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for applications</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>An application is any program, utility, or other -software package that you run on your desktop. Applications comprise the following -standard user interface components: </para> -<variablelist> -<varlistentry> -<term>Windows</term> -<listitem> -<para>A window is a rectangular -frame on your screen that displays an application. See <xref linkend="keynav-11"/> -for information about how to navigate windows.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Dialogs</term> -<listitem> -<para>A dialog is a popup window -in which you enter information or commands. See <xref linkend="keynav-19"/> -for information about how to navigate dialogs.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -<varlistentry> -<term>Controls</term> -<listitem> -<para>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 <xref linkend="keynav-23"/> -for detailed information about how to navigate the different types of controls -that are available.</para> -</listitem> -</varlistentry> -</variablelist> -<para>This section of the manual describes the essential keyboard -shortcuts that you can use to start using applications and dialogs. </para> -<section id="keynav-18"> -<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Applications</title> -<anchor id="keynav-22"/> -<para>Since there are many applications that you can use in the GNOME -Desktop, 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 <keycap>Alt</keycap> in combination with the -access key to perform an action.</para> -<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts that you -can use to navigate applications. </para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F10</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open the first menu on the application menubar.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Alt</keycap> + access -key</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the menu -that is associated with the access key. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>access keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the menu item that is -associated with the access key.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> -and <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Switch focus between the menus on the menubar.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> -and <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move focus into a menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close the open menus and give -focus to the control that had focus before the menubar.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>O</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Open the file selector dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>S</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Open the Save dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>L</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Open a Location dialog to enable you to type -the name of the file that you want to open or save.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-19"> -<title>Essential Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Dialogs</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for dialogs</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table lists the essential keyboard shortcuts -that you can use to navigate dialogs. </para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>access key</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Activate or select a control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>If a tab name has focus, move to the next tabbed section of the dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>When a tab name has focus, move to the previous tabbed section of the dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close the dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Return</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Perform the default action for -the dialog. The default action is usually to apply the changes and close the -dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-20"> -<title>Navigating the File Manager</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for file manager</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>By default, the file manager operates in <guilabel>Spatial</guilabel> mode. This mode uses separate windows for each folder. A separate mode, called <guilabel>Browser</guilabel> mode, exists that uses the same window for each folder.</para> -<note> -<para>For more information about different modes for the file manager, see <ulink url="ghelp:user-guide?nautilus-presentation">the user guide</ulink>.</para> -</note> -<section id="keynav-spatial"> -<title>To Navigate a Folder</title> -<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate folders in -the file manager.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item. This allows multiple files to be selected.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the focused file or folder.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -<keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the item that currently has focus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>A sequence of characters -that matches the first <replaceable>n</replaceable> characters of a filename.</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of -characters.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the first file or folder within the current folder.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the last file or folder within the current folder.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>backspace</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the current folder's parent folder.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-navigational"> -<title>To Navigate Browser Window Components</title> -<anchor id="keynav-21"/> -<para>When operating in browser mode, the file manager window contains several components -and there are different keyboard shortcuts defined to navigate each component. </para> - -<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you -to navigate between the components.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>F6</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Switch focus between the side -pane and the view pane.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>F10</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Open the side pane popup menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-52"> -<title>Navigating Help Content in Caret Navigation Mode</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for Help content</secondary> -</indexterm> -<indexterm> -<primary>caret navigation mode</primary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table describes how to navigate HTML-based -help content in caret navigation mode in the <application>Yelp</application> -help browser. Caret navigation is a mode of operation in an application which -enables you to use the keyboard to select text.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>F7</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Switch to caret navigation mode. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para>left arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move one character to the left.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para>right arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move one character to the right.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para>up arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move up one line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para>down arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move down one line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + left arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move to the beginning of the previous word.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + right arrow</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move to the end of the next word.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Scroll up one page of content.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Scroll down one page of content.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move to the beginning of the current line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move to the end of the current line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move from the current -position to the destination position and select all text between the two positions.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move focus to the next focusable control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Move focus to the -previous focusable control.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para> -<keycap>Enter</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Activate a button or submit a form.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-23"> -<title>Navigating Standard Elements and Controls</title> -<para>The following sections describe how to navigate and use standard user -interface elements and controls from the keyboard.</para> -<section id="keynav-24"> -<title>To Navigate Menus</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for menus</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -can use to navigate menus.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> and <keycap>down -arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next -or previous menu item on a menu.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>If the menu item -that has focus is a submenu, open the submenu and give focus to the first -menu item on the submenu.</para> -<para>If the menu item that has focus is not -a submenu, open the next menu on the menubar.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>If the menu item -that has focus is a submenu item, switch the focus back to the submenu.</para> -<para>If the menu item that has focus is not a submenu item, open the previous menu -on the menubar.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Return</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the focused menu item -and close the open menus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para>access key</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the menu item that is -associated with the access key and close the open menus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>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.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close the open menus.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-25"> -<title>To Navigate Buttons</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for buttons</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A button is a control that you use to start an action. Most -buttons are rectangular and contain a text label. </para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-39"> -<title>Sample Button</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/button.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Close button.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate buttons.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Activate the button that has focus. This is the equivalent -of clicking on the button.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Return</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Activate the button that has -focus or, if no button has focus, perform the default action for the dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-26"> -<title>To Navigate Radio Buttons</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for radio buttons</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A radio button is a control that you use to -select one of several mutually-exclusive options. </para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-40"> -<title>Sample Radio Button</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/radio_button.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Two sample radio buttons.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate a set of radio buttons.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select the next or previous radio button and deselect the other radio buttons -in the group.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-27"> -<title>To Navigate Check Boxes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for check boxes</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A check box is a control that you use to select -or deselect an option.</para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-41"> -<title>Sample Check Box</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/check_box.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample check box.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate a check box.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select or deselect the check box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-28"> -<title>To Navigate Text Boxes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for text boxes</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>Text boxes are controls in which you type text.</para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-42"> -<title>Sample Single Line Text Box</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/text_box.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample text box with one input line.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate a single line text box.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor one character to the left.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor one character -to the right.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>left arrow</keycap> to position -the cursor at the start of the previous word.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>right arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current word. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>right arrow</keycap> to position -the cursor at the end of the next word.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the start -of the line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the end -of the line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select one character at a time to the left or right of -the cursor.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>left arrow</keycap></keycombo> or <keycap>right arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select one word at a time to -the left or right of the cursor.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select all text to the left of the cursor.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select -all text to the right of the cursor.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select all text in the text box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the top of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> again to position the cursor at the top of the previous view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the end -of the current view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to position the -cursor at the end of the previous view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the start of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>up arrow</keycap> key to position -the cursor at the start of the previous paragraph.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the end of the current paragraph. Press-and-hold <keycap>Ctrl</keycap> and continue to press the <keycap>down arrow</keycap> key to -position the cursor at the end of the next paragraph.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor one view width to the left.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor one view width to the right.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position the cursor at the start of the text box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Position -the cursor at the end of the text box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the next control on the dialog.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the start of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> to extend the -selection to the start of the previous view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the end of the current view. Press-and-hold <keycap>Shift</keycap> and continue to press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> to extend the selection -to the end of the next view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the start of the line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select -the text to the end of the line.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>up arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the start of the paragraph, then to -the start of the previous paragraph.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the end of the paragraph, then to the -end of the next paragraph.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the start of the text box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the text to the end of the text box.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-29"> -<title>To Navigate Spin Boxes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for spin boxes</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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. </para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-43"> -<title>Sample Spin Box</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/spin_box.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample spin box. Contains a text box and up and down arrows.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the text box area of -a spin box are listed in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/>. The following table lists -the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the up and down arrows -in the spin box.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycap>up arrow</keycap> or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Increase or decrease the -value of the spin box by a small amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Page Up</keycap> -or <keycap>Page Down</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Increase or decrease the value of the spin box by a large amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-30"> -<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Lists</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for drop-down lists</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>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. </para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-44"> -<title>Sample Drop-Down List</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_list_box.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample drop-down list.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate a drop-down list.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>This key performs one of the following functions:</para> -<itemizedlist> -<listitem> -<para>If the drop-down list is not open, this key opens the drop-down -list.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>If the drop-down list is open, this key accepts the current -selection and closes the list. </para> -</listitem> -</itemizedlist> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the previous list item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the next list item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Esc</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Close the list without changing -the selection.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-31"> -<title>To Navigate Drop-Down Combination Boxes</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for drop-down combination -boxes</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A drop-down combination box is a text box -with a drop-down list attached. </para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-45"> -<title>Sample Drop-Down Combination Box</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/dropdown_combination_box.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample drop-down combination box. Contains a text box and an arrow button that you click to display the drop-down list.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>When the text box has focus, use the keyboard shortcuts that are listed -in <xref linkend="keynav-28"/> 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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select the previous item from the drop-down list without -displaying the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the next item from the -drop-down list without displaying the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo> (Solaris only)</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Open the drop-down list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>up arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select the previous list item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>down arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the next list item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the first item on the -list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the last item on the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the item at the top of -the current list view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the item at the bottom -of the current list view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Accept the current selection -and close the drop-down list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Scroll to the left of the list, if required.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Scroll to the right of the list, if required.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-32"> -<title>To Navigate Sliders</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for sliders</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>A slider is a control that you use to set a value in a continuous -range of values.</para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-46"> -<title>Sample Slider</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/slider.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Sample slider. Displays a slider control that you can move left or right.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that you can use -to navigate a slider.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>up arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider left or -up by a small amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>right arrow</keycap> -or <keycap>down arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider right or down by a small amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider left or up a -large amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider right or down -a small amount.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider to the maximum -value.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Move the slider to the minimum -value.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-33"> -<title>To Navigate Tabbed Sections</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for tabbed sections</secondary> -</indexterm> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-47"> -<title>Sample Dialog with Tabbed Sections</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/tabbed_section.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Editing profile dialog from the GNOME Terminal application. Contains six tabbed sections.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>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. </para> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>left arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>right arrow</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next tabbed -section.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Tab</keycap> or<keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>down arrow</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the first control on the active tabbed section.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<para>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.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> -or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the previous tabbed section. </para> -<para>This keyboard shortcut does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> or <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Alt</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the next tabbed section.</para> -<para>This keyboard shortcut -does not work if the focused control uses <keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo> for another purpose.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the next control outside the tabbed sections.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-34"> -<title>To Navigate Lists</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>for lists</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you -can use to navigate multi-column lists when a column header has focus.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycap>left arrow</keycap> or <keycap>right -arrow</keycap></para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the previous -or next column header.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>spacebar</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Activate the header. This action -usually sorts the list by the column header.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Tab</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the list contents.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -<para>The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to -navigate lists when the contents of the list has focus.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Select the next or previous row or column.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Up</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the top -row of the list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Up</keycap> -again to select the top row of the previous view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Page Down</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the bottom row of the -list contents that are in view. Press <keycap>Page Down</keycap> again to -select the bottom row of the next view.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Home</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the first row in the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>End</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the last row in the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Shift</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>For -lists that support multi-line selections, add the next or previous row or -column to the current selection.</para> -<para>For lists that only allow single -line selections, select the next or previous row or column.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the top row of the view. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the bottom row of the -view. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select all the rows between the current selection and the first row in the -list. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select -all the rows between the current selection and the last row in the list. </para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>Ctrl</keycap> + -arrow keys</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the next row or column but do not extend the selection. Further items can be selected by pressing the <keycap>spacebar</keycap></para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Up</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the top row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Page Down</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the bottom row in the view but do not extend the selection.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>Home</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give focus to the first row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>End</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the last row in the list but do not extend the selection.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Return</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Activate the item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>A</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>For -lists that support multiline selections, select all rows in the list.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Shift</keycap><keycap>Tab</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Give -focus to the column header, if applicable.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -<section id="keynav-35"> -<title>To Navigate Trees</title> -<para>A tree is a user interface control that contains sections that you can -expand and collapse. A tree usually represents a hierarchical structure.</para> -<figure id="keynav-FIG-48"> -<title>Sample Tree Structure</title> -<screenshot> -<mediaobject> -<imageobject> -<imagedata fileref="figures/tree.png" format="PNG"/> -</imageobject> -<textobject> -<phrase>Categories tree from the gedit Preferences dialog. Contains three subcategories.</phrase> -</textobject> -</mediaobject> -</screenshot> -</figure> -<para>To navigate trees, you can use the same keyboard shortcuts that are -listed in <xref linkend="keynav-34"/>. In addition, the following table lists -the keyboard shortcuts you can use for the tree items.</para> -<informaltable frame="topbot"> -<tgroup cols="2" colsep="0" rowsep="0"> -<colspec colname="colspec0" colwidth="33*"/> -<colspec colname="colspec1" colwidth="67*"/> -<thead> -<row rowsep="1"> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Keys</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Function</para> -</entry> -</row> -</thead> -<tbody> -<row> -<entry valign="top"> -<para><keycap>+</keycap> (plus)</para> -</entry> -<entry valign="top"> -<para>Expand the focused item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para><keycap>-</keycap> (minus)</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Collapse the focused -item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0" valign="top"> -<para> -<keycap>Back Space</keycap> -</para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1" valign="top"> -<para>Select the parent item.</para> -</entry> -</row> -<row> -<entry colname="colspec0"> -<para><keycombo><keycap>Ctrl</keycap><keycap>F</keycap></keycombo></para> -</entry> -<entry colname="colspec1"> -<para>Display a search dialog if the tree supports searching. You can type the -name of the tree item that you want to find.</para> -</entry> -</row> -</tbody> -</tgroup> -</informaltable> -</section> -</section> -<section id="keynav-36"> -<title>Customizing Your Keyboard Shortcuts</title> -<indexterm> -<primary>keyboard shortcuts</primary> -<secondary>customizing</secondary> -</indexterm> -<para>Use the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference -tool to display the default keyboard shortcuts that you use to navigate the GNOME -Desktop. 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. </para> -<para>To start the <application>Keyboard Shortcuts</application> preference -tool, choose <menuchoice><guimenu>System</guimenu><guisubmenu>Preferences</guisubmenu><guimenuitem>Keyboard Shortcuts</guimenuitem></menuchoice>. The <guilabel>Desktop shortcuts</guilabel> table lists the keyboard shortcut that is associated -with each action.</para> -<section id="keynav-49"> -<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Solaris Systems</title> -<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Solaris system, perform the following -steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard -shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. -The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -column.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard -shortcut. The row is highlighted.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the keyboard shortcut in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -column. The text <quote>Type a new accelerator, or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column. </para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is -disabled.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</section> -<section id="keynav-50"> -<title>To Customize Keyboard Shortcuts on Linux Systems</title> -<para>To customize a keyboard shortcut on a Linux system, perform the following -steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the action for which you want to customize the keyboard -shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, -or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Press the keys that you want to associate with the action. -The new keyboard shortcut is displayed in the <guilabel>Shortcut</guilabel> -column.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -<para>To disable a keyboard shortcut, perform the following steps:</para> -<orderedlist> -<listitem> -<para>Click on the action for which you want to disable the keyboard -shortcut. The row is highlighted and the text <quote>Type a new accelerator, -or press Backspace to clear</quote> is displayed in the Shortcut column.</para> -</listitem> -<listitem> -<para>Press <keycap>Back Space</keycap>. The keyboard shortcut is -disabled.</para> -</listitem> -</orderedlist> -</section> -</section> -</section> -</chapter> |