Keyboard basics
You can perform many HSC actions using key sequences, even though the helps
always refer to mouse actions.
To use a key sequence described in the form key1+key2, press
and hold key1, then press key2.
These key sequences are equivalent to mouse actions in HSC:
Point |
Tab (forward) or Shift+Tab (backward) to move between controls in a
HSC dialog or Properties Notebook. Use the arrow keys to move from object
to object in a HSC application window. The focus area is emphasized. |
Click or Select |
Press the Spacebar key. The selected object appears with a white background
outlined in black. |
Double-Click |
Press the Spacebar key, then press the Enter key. |
Multiselect |
Select an object, then use the arrow keys to point to another object
and press Shift+Spacebar. Continue until you have selected all the desired
objects in the area. (You can select all by selecting Ctrl+A, and deselect
all by entering Ctrl+Shift+A.) |
Key mappings for HSC interface |
Key |
Function |
Spacebar |
Selects object |
Enter |
Activates object |
Shift+Spacebar |
Adds object to collection of selected objects |
Tab |
Moves the focus from current control to next control in a dialog or
Properties Notebook |
Shift+Tab |
Moves the focus from current control to previous control in a dialog
or Properties Notebook |
Arrow keys |
Moves the focus from object to object in a window |
F10 |
Moves pointer to or from menu bar (to move from one menu to the next
in the menu bar, use the arrow keys) |
Key mappings for HSC menu selections |
Key |
Function |
Ctrl+S |
Save the current console preferences |
Ctrl+W |
Close the current window |
Ctrl+Q |
Exit HSC |
Ctrl+F |
Find an item in the current application |
Ctrl+O |
Open object |
Ctrl+M |
Move object |
Ctrl+A |
Select all objects |
Ctrl+Shift+A |
Undo selection of all objects |
Alt+Left |
Go back to the last application visited |
Alt+Right |
Move forward from the current application |
Alt+Up |
Move up one level |
Ctrl+Up |
Go up to this application's parent |
Escape |
Stop loading |
F5 |
Reload |
Ctrl+N |
Open new window |
F1 |
Help contents |
F9 |
Keys help |
Enter |
Activates object |
Key mappings for managing the windows |
Key |
Function |
Ctrl+Q |
Close |
Alt+Tab |
Raises the next window in the stack and moves the input focus to that
window. |
Alt+Shift+Tab |
Raises the previous window in the stack and moves the input focus to
that window. |
Alt+Esc |
Raises the next window in the stack without changing the input focus. |
Alt+Shift+Esc |
Raises the previous window in the stack without changing the input
focus. |
Note: The Alt+key sequences work for most platforms; there may
be some that do not support these sequences.