SunVTS 3.0 User's Guide

Navigating the TTY Interface

Keyboard commands are used for navigating and controlling the TTY interface. Table 4-8 summarizes these commands.

Table 4-8 TTY Keyboard Commands

Key 

Description of Action 

Tab 

Moves the highlight or shifts the focus to another window. For example, if you are working in the Control panel and press the Tab key, the focus (or highlight) shifts to the Status panel. Highlighted panels are bordered by asterisks (*). Before you can change an option, you must first highlight that panel. 

Return 

- Displays a menu 

- Selects and applies a choice or a command in a menu 

Spacebar 

Selects or deselects an option checkbox; [ ]= select; [*]= deselect

Arrow keys 

Moves between options in a highlighted panel 

Backspace key 

Deletes text in a text field 

Escape 

Discards a pop-up menu or window 

Control-F 

Scrolls forward in a scrollable window 

Control-B 

Scrolls backward in a scrollable window 

Control-X 

Quits the TTY user interface but leaves the SunVTS kernel running 

Control-L 

Refreshes the TTY window 

The following sections lead you through some common testing procedures. In all cases, use these keyboard commands to select and apply your test options.