Java Desktop System Release 3 Accessibility Guide

3.7.1 To Navigate the View Pane

The following table describes the keyboard shortcuts that enable you to navigate the list and icon views in the view pane. The view pane is displayed in the right side of the file manager window.

Keys 

Function 

F6

Switch focus between the side pane and the view pane. 

arrow keys 

Select the next or previous file or folder in the direction of the arrow key. 

Ctrl + arrow keys

Give focus to the next or previous file or folder but do not select the item. 

spacebar

Open the focused file or folder. 

A sequence of characters that matches the first n characters of a filename.

In an icon view, select the first file or folder that starts with the specified sequence of characters.