Message Brokers Toolkit keyboard shortcuts

You can navigate the user interface using the keyboard. The following table shows the general shortcut keys provided in the workbench:
Use... To....
Left, right, up, and down arrows Move in the direction shown on the key.
Tab

Move the focus forward through the workbench.

Shift+Tab

Move the focus backward through the workbench.

Esc Cancel the action.
Enter Commit the action.
Spacebar Select the object which currently has the focus.
Shift+F10 Open a pop-up menu.

Message Flow editor keyboard shortcuts

The following table shows keyboard shortcuts that are specific to the Message Flow editor:
Use... When the Selection tool is active When the Connection tool is active
Left, right, up, and down arrows

Select a node on the palette or on the canvas.

Use with Shift, or Ctrl+Spacebar, to select multiple nodes.

Select a node's terminal.
/ and \

Cycle forward (press /) or backward (press \) through the selected node's connections.

Use with Shift, or Ctrl+Spacebar, to select multiple connections.

 
. (decimal key)

and

Shift + . (decimal key)

Cycle forward (press the decimal key) or backward (press Shift and the decimal key) through the move handles or the resize handles of the currently selected object on the canvas.

When a node is selected, use this to activate the move handles, and then use the arrow keys to move the node. Press Enter to confirm the move.

When a connection is selected, use this to activate its resize handles, and then use the arrow keys to create bend points in the connection. Press Enter to confirm the move.

 
Esc   In general, pressing Esc cancels the previous action. When there is no previous action to cancel, and the Connection tool is selected, pressing Esc activates the Selection tool.
Here are some examples of how to use the Message Flow editor keyboard shortcuts:
Adding nodes from the palette to the canvas:
  1. Give focus to the palette, and use the up and down arrows to highlight a node.
  2. Press Alt+l (Alt+lowercase 'L') to open the Palette menu, and select Add Node to Canvas.
Moving nodes on the canvas:
  1. Select a node on the canvas.
  2. Press . (decimal key) to select one of the move handles around the node.
  3. Use the left, right, up, and down arrows to move the node to a new location, and press Enter to confirm the move.
Connecting nodes:
  1. Give focus to the palette, and use the arrow keys to highlight the Connection tool, and then press spacebar to activate the Connection tool.
  2. Give focus to the canvas. Use the arrow keys to select a source (output) terminal, and press Enter to confirm your selection.
  3. Use the arrow keys to select a target (input) terminal, and press Enter to confirm your selection.
  4. Optional: Press Esc to deactivate the Connection tool and activate the Selection tool.
Selecting a node connection:
  1. Give focus to the canvas, and use the arrow keys to select a node that has a connection you want to select.
  2. Use the / and \ keys to cycle through the connections.
Creating a bend point:
  1. Select a connection, and press . (decimal key) until the midpoint of the connection is selected.
  2. Use the arrow keys to move the midpoint to a new location, and press Enter to confirm the move.
Reconnecting an existing connection to a new terminal:
  1. Select a connection, and press . (decimal key) until the end of the connection that you want to modify is selected.
  2. Use the arrow keys to select a new source (input) terminal, and Press Enter to confirm your selection.
Related reference
Message Flow editor