clui/docs/hotkeys.md

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Hotkeys used in the library

The following hotkeys are built-in ones and cannot be overrided or disabled from an application

Global hotkeys

  • Ctrl+Q Ctrl+Q - exit application

Window manipulations

  • Ctrl+W Ctrl+H - moves the active Window to the bottom of window stack ("hides" active Window)
  • Ctrl+W Ctrl+M - maximizes/restores the active Window
  • Ctrl+W Ctrl+C - closes the active Window. If the windows is the last visible window of an application then application closes as well
  • Ctrl+P "Arrow" - changes active Window position: moves Window to the direction of
  • Ctrl+S "Arrow" - changes active Window size: Left and Down increase width and height, Right and Up decrease width and height

Note: Ctrl+P and Ctrl+S are sticky combinations. It means that if you want to move/resize active Window by more tham one character you do not need to press Ctrl+P or Ctrl+S every time. You just press Ctrl+S/P and then press the same arrow key as many times as you need. Sticky mode is off when you press any key other key.

Control interaction in a Window

  • TAB - selects the next control inside active Window
  • Alt+PgDn - the same as TAB
  • Alt+PgUp - selects the previous control inside active Window
  • Space - click Button, Checkbox or RadioGroup control if the control is active
  • Ctrl+C - copy text from active EditField (currently is not supported on OSX)
  • Ctrl+V - paste text to active EditField - old text is replaced (currently is not supported on OSX)
  • Ctrl+R - clears the active EditField

TableView control

  • "Arrow" - moves active cell to the direction of arrow
  • PgUp - moves cursor one screen up
  • PgDn - moves cursor one screen down
  • Home - moves cursor to the first column
  • End - moves cursor to the last column
  • Alt+Home - moves cursor to the first row
  • Alt+End - moves cursor to the last row
  • Enter - emits TableActionEdit event (does nothing by default)
  • F2 - the same as Enter
  • Insert - emits TableActionNew event (does nothing by default)
  • Delete - emits TableActionDelete event (does nothing by default)
  • F4 - changes the active column sort mode in cycles and emits TableActionSort event (cycle consists of two values: SortAsc and SortDesc)