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.