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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.


   ESC    Dismisses the context menu.
   Tab    Gets you out of the view and moves you back up to the notebook tab.

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.

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