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Inspired XPress - Programming Guide
Creating a Keyboard Menu
Keyboard menus offer an additional level of interactivity, as these allow particular keys on a keyboard or remote control
to select a particular menu entry. As with other menus, selecting a menu entry triggers a media file. Creating a keyboard
menu is a four-step process that requires:
Creating the menu, using the menu_select.svg template file.
Mapping keystrokes to menu actions, using the keystroke.svg file.
Selecting the media, using menu_select.svg again.
Testing the results in XPress, using the Interactivity Mode.

Creating the Menu

To create the menu:
1. Create a new project in the My Projects tab. For this exercise, name the new project "Keyboard Menu".
2. From the Interactivity folder in the My Templates tab, drag the menu_select.svg file into your project (FIG. 80). The
document size will adapt to the area.
3. Double-click the menu_select.svg file to open it (FIG. 81).
4. The file is now ready to add menu items to the project. These may be images, text, SVG files, or even videos. For
this exercise, go to the My Templates tab in the Workspace, open Cliparts, open Arrows, and add three different
arrows to the file (FIG.82).
5. In the Edit Mode Workspace, click the Menu tab. Note that along with the Action ID field, each button now has
fields for Left, Right, Up, and Down (FIG. 83).
FIG. 80 Keyboard Menu - menu_select.svg
FIG. 81 Details of menu_select.svg
FIG. 82 Adding arrows to menu_select.svg