Using the Keyboard
For almost every task which you can perform with the mouse, you can
use the keyboard to perform the same task. You can use shortcut keys to perform
general Oracle Solaris Desktop tasks and to work with interface items such
as panels and windows. You can also use shortcut keys in applications. To
customize your shortcut keys, use the Keyboard Shortcuts preference tool.
See Keyboard Shortcuts for more information
about configuring keyboard shortcuts.
You can also modify the Oracle Solaris Desktop preferences to use keyboard accessibility features. See Accessibility Tab for more information about the keyboard accessibility features. For more information about keyboard navigation functions available on the Oracle Solaris Desktop, see Oracle Solaris 11 Desktop Accessibility Guide.
This appendix includes the following information:
Global Shortcut Keys
Global shortcut keys enable you to use the keyboard to perform tasks
related to the desktop, rather than tasks on the currently selected window
or application. The following table lists some global shortcut keys.
Table 41 Global Shortcut Keys
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Alt+F1
, Ctrl+Esc
| Opens the Applications Menu.
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Alt+F2
, Meta+R
| Displays the Run Application dialog
box. See Running Applications for more information about
how to run applications.
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Print Screen
| Takes a screenshot of the entire desktop. See Taking Screenshots for more information about taking screenshots.
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Alt+Print Screen
| Takes a screenshot of the currently focused window.
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Ctrl+Alt+arrow keys
| Switches the workspace to the specified direction. See Workspaces Overview for more information about working
with multiple workspaces.
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Ctrl+Alt+D
| Minimizes all windows and gives focus to the desktop.
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Alt+Tab
| Switches between windows. A list of windows that you can select is displayed.
Release the keys to select a window. You can press the Shift key
to cycle through the windows in reverse order.
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Alt+Esc
| Switches between
windows. Release the keys to select a window. Use the Shift key to cycle through
the windows in reverse order.
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Ctrl+Alt+Tab
| Switches the focus between the panels and the desktop. A list of items
that you can select is displayed. Release the keys to select an item. You
can press the Shift key to cycle through the items in reverse
order.
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