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2.1.5. Using the accelerator keys

You can avoid using a mouse for navigating the EVMS GUI by using a series of key strokes, or "accelerator keys," instead. The following sections tell how to use accelerator keys in the EVMS Main Window, the Selection Window, and the Configuration Options Window.

2.1.5.1. Main Window accelerator keys
2.1.5.2. Accelerator keys in the selection window
2.1.5.3. Configuration options window accelerator keys

2.1.5.1. Main Window accelerator keys

In the Main Window view, use the following keys to navigate:

Table 2-1. Accelerator keys in the Main Window

   Left and right arrow keys    Navigate between the notebook tabs of the different views.
   Down arrow and Spacebar    Bring keyboard focus into the view.

While in a view, use the following keys to navigate:

Table 2-2. Accelerator keys in the views

   up and down arrows    Allow movement around the window.
   "+"    Opens an object tree.
   "-"    Collapses an object tree.
   ENTER    Brings up the context menu (on a row).
   Arrows    Navigate a context menu.
   ENTER    

Activates an item.

To access the action bar menu, press Alt and then the underlined accelerator key for the menu choice (for example, "A" for the Actions dropdown menu).

In a dropdown menu, you can use the up and down arrows to navigate. You could also just type the accelerator key for the menu item, which is the character with the underscore. For example, to initiate a command to delete a container, type Alt + "A" + "D" + "C."

Ctrl-S is a shortcut to initiate saving changes. Ctrl-Q is a shortcut to initiate quitting the EVMS GUI.

2.1.5.2. Accelerator keys in the selection window

A selection window typically contains a selection list, plus four to five buttons below it. Use the following keys to navigate in the selection window:

Table 2-3. Accelerator keys in the selection window

   Tab    Navigates (changes keyboard focus) between the list and the buttons.
   Up and down arrows    Navigates within the selection list.
   Spacebar    Selects and deselects items in the selection list.
   Enter on the button or type the accelerator character (if one exists)    Activates a button

2.1.5.3. Configuration options window accelerator keys

Use the following keys to navigate in the configuration options window:

Table 2-4. Accelerator keys in the configuration options window

   Tab    Cycles focus between fields and buttons
   Left and right arrows    Navigate the folder tabs if the window has a widget notebook.
   Spacebar or the down arrow    Switches focus to a different notebook page.
   Enter or type the accelerator character (if one exists)    Activates a button

For widgets, use the following keys to navigate:

Table 2-5. Widget navigation keys in the configuration options window

   Tab    Cycles forward through a set of widgets
   Shift-Tab    Cycles backward through a set

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