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Motif 2.1 User's Guide



Appendix A. Motif Keyboard and Mouse Operations

This appendix contains tables that list the keyboard and mouse operations defined for Motif Release 1.2 and their default bindings.

Table 30. Keyboard Operations and Their Default Bindings

Operation Name Key Bindings Function
Activate Select Activates a control that does not have selections

Space

Ctrl Space
Back Tab Shift Tab Navigates to the previous tab stop
Begin Data Ctrl Home Navigates to the beginning of the data
Begin Line Home Navigates to the beginning of a line
Cancel Cancel Cancels a DialogBox, Menu, or mouse operation

Escape
Clipboard Copy Copy Copies the current selection to the clipboard

Ctrl Insert
Clipboard Cut Cut Cuts the current selection to the clipboard

Shift Delete
Clipboard Paste Paste Pastes the clipboard contents

Shift Insert
Context Help Shift Help Enters context help mode

Shift F1
Default Activate Enter Performs a default action or activates Menu control

Return (not in text)

Ctrl Return
Delete Next Character Delete Deletes the next character
Delete Prev Character BackSpace Deletes the previous character
Delete Selection BackSpace Deletes the current selection

Delete
Deselect All Ctrl \ Deselects the entire selection
End Data Ctrl End Navigates to the end of the data
End Line End Navigates to the end of a line
Extend Begin Data Ctrl Shift Home Extends the selection to the beginning of the data
Extend Begin Line Shift Home Extends the selection to the beginning of a line
Extend Down Shift V Extends the selection down a line
Extend End Data Ctrl Shift End Extends the selection to the end of the data
Extend End Line Shift End Extends the selection to the end of a line
Extend Left Shift < Extends the selection to the left
Extend Page Down Shift PageDown Extends the selection down a page
Extend Page Left Shift PageLeft Extends the selection a page to the left

Ctrl Shift PageUp
Extend Page Right Shift PageRight Extends the selection a page to the right

Ctrl Shift PageDown
Extend Page Up Shift PageUp Extends the selection up a page
Extend Paragraph Down Ctrl Shift V Extends the selection down a paragraph
Extend Paragraph Up Ctrl Shift ^ Extends the selection up a paragraph
Extend Right Shift > Extends the selection to the right
Extend Selection Shift Select Extend the selection to the cursor position

Shift Space (not in text)

Ctrl Shift Space
Extend Up Shift ^ Extends the selection up a line
Extend Word Left Ctrl Shift < Extends the selection a word to the left
Extend Word Right Ctrl Shift > Extends the selection a word to the right
Help Help Obtains help on the cursored item

F1
Navigate Down V Navigates down within and between controls

Ctrl V (optional)
Navigate Left < Navigates to the left within and between controls

Ctrl < (optional)
Navigate Menu Bar Shift Menu Navigates to the MenuBar

F10
Navigate Right > Navigates to the right within and between controls

Ctrl > (optional)
Navigate Up ^ Navigates up within and between controls

Ctrl ^ (optional)
Next Family Window Alt F6 Navigates to the next window among a primary window and its secondary windows
Next Field Tab (where possible) Navigates to the next field

Ctrl Tab
Next Window Alt Tab Navigates to the next primary window or root icon
New Line Return Inserts a new line in text
Page Down PageDown Navigates downward by a page
Page Left PageLeft Navigates a page to the left

Ctrl PageUp
Page Right PageRight Navigates a page to the right

Ctrl PageDown
Page Up PageUp Navigates up a page
Paragraph Down Ctrl V Navigates down a paragraph
Paragraph Up Ctrl ^ Navigates up a paragraph
Popup Menu Menu Posts a Popup Menu

Shift F10
Prev Family Window Alt Shift F6 Navigates to the previous window among a primary window and its secondary windows
Prev Field Shift Tab (where possible) Navigates to the previous field

Ctrl Shift Tab
Prev Window Alt Shift Tab Navigates to the previous primary window or root icon
Primary Move Alt Cut Moves the primary selection to the cursor position

Alt Shift Delete
Primary Copy Alt Copy Copies the primary selection to the cursor position

Alt Ctrl Insert
Select Select Makes the selection

Space (not in text)

Ctrl Space
Select All Ctrl / Selects an entire collection
Space Space Inserts a space in text

Shift Space
Tab Tab Inserts a tab or navigates to the next tab stop
Toggle Add Mode Shift F8 In editable components, toggles between normal mode and add mode
Toggle Insert Mode Insert (optional) In Text components, toggles between replace mode and insert mode
Undo Undo Undoes the previous operation

Alt BackSpace
Window Menu Alt Space Pulls down the Window Menu

Shift Escape
Word Left Ctrl < Navigates a word to the left
Word Right Ctrl > Navigates a word to the right

Table 31. Mouse Operations and Their Default Bindings

Operation Name Mouse Bindings Function
Activate Btn1 Click Activates a control that does not have selections
Default Activate Btn1 Click2 Selects an item and performs the default action
Drag Copy Ctrl Btn2 Motion Copies dragged item(s) to a pointer location
Drag Link Ctrl Shift Btn2 Motion Links dragged item(s) to a pointer location
Drag Move Shift Btn2 Motion Moves dragged item(s) to a pointer location
Drag Transfer Btn2 Motion Transfers dragged item(s) to a pointer location
Extend Selection Shift Btn1 Release Extends a selection range

Ctrl Shift Btn1 Release
Extend Word Shift Btn1 Release2 Extends the selection to a word under a pointer
Move Cursor Ctrl Btn1 Click Moves the cursor to a component or element
Open Btn1 Click2 Opens a view corresponding to the icon
Popup Menu Btn3 Press Pops up a Menu
Post Popup Menu Btn3 Click Posts a Popup Menu
Post Pulldown Menu Btn1 Click Posts a Pulldown Menu
Primary Copy Btn2 Click Copies the primary selection to a pointer location

Ctrl Btn2 Click
Primary Move Shift Btn2 Click Moves the primary selection to a pointer location
Primary Link Ctrl Shift Btn2 Click Links the primary selection to a pointer location
Pulldown Menu Btn1 Press Pulls down a Menu from a CascadeButton
Quick Copy Alt Btn2 Motion Makes and copies a secondary selection to a destination

Alt Ctrl Btn2 Motion
Quick Move Alt Shift Btn2 Motion Makes and moves a secondary selection to a destination
Quick Link Alt Ctrl Shift Btn2 Motion Makes and links a secondary selection to a destination
Select Item Btn1 Click Selects an item
Select Range Btn1 Motion Selects a range of items
Select Word Btn1 Click2 Selects a word
Select Word Range Btn1 Motion2 Selects a range of words
Toggle Item Ctrl Btn1 Click Toggles the selection state of an item

Btn1 Click
Toggle Range Ctrl Btn1 Motion Toggles items in selection range

Btn1 Motion

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