Solaris Common Desktop Environment: User's Guide

To Open an Application Window

Mouse

    Click the application's control in the Front Panel.

    Or, from within Application Manager, double-click the application's icon.

    Or, from within File Manager, choose an action for a selected icon from the Selected menu.

    Or, from the Workspace Programs submenu, choose the item with the application name.

You can also select an icon in a File Manager or Application Manager window by clicking it and then choose an action for the selected icon from the Selected menu.

Keyboard

From the Front Panel:

  1. Press Alt+Tab to move the keyboard focus to the Front Panel.

  2. Press the arrow keys to move the highlight within the Front Panel and select a control.

  3. Press Spacebar or Return to choose the control and open the application's window.

From Application Manager:

  1. Open the Application Manager window by choosing its Front Panel control as described above.

  2. Press the arrow keys to move the highlight to an application group icon within the Application Manager window.

  3. Press Return twice to open the application group.

  4. Press the arrow keys to move the highlight to an application or action icon, then press Return twice to start the application.