OpenWindows User's Guide

Keyboard Mouse Equivalents

The following keyboard accelerators require that you use mouseless mode. You can set this from the Properties menu:

  1. Select either Basic or All Functions from the Keyboard Mouse Equivalent.

  2. Press SELECT on Apply.

Global Navigation Functions

Table 17-4 Commands for Navigating About the Workspace

Sequence 

Action 

Alt-w 

Moves focus to the next window within the current application 

Shift-Alt-w 

Moves focus to the previous window within the current application 

Alt-n 

Moves focus to the next application 

Shift-Alt-n 

Moves focus to the previous application 

Shift-Alt-m 

Displays Workspace menu 

Local Navigation Commands

Table 17-5 Commands that Manipulate Base Windows or Pop-Up Windows

Sequence 

Action 

Alt-m 

Displays window menu 

Alt-F5 

Moves window to back 

Alt-F6 

Enables you to move window with arrow keys 

Alt-F7 

Enables you to resize window with arrow keys 

Alt-F8 

Refreshes window 

Table 17-6 Commands that Manipulate Base Windows Only

Sequence 

Action 

Alt-F2 

Opens the icon at the pointer location or closes the window at the pointer location 

Alt-F3 

Resizes window to full size or reduces it to default size 

Alt-F9 

Quits application 

Table 17-7 Commands that Manipulate Pop-Up Window Menus

Sequence 

Action 

Alt-F2 

Dismisses or cancels pop-up menu 

Alt-F10 

Indicates owner of pop-up menu