F Terminal keyboard shortcuts

The Ignite-UX client-side installation tools support HP terminals, VT100, and Wyse 60 to navigate within the Ignite-UX GUI using a keyboard.

The following sections describe the various keyboard shortcuts that can be used in conjunction with the support terminals.

Basic keyboard shortcuts

These basic keyboard shortcuts can be used on both the vt100 and wyse60 terminals.

Table 14 Basic keyboard shortcuts

Action

Keys

Move among window elements.

Tab

Move within or scroll a window element.

Arrow keys

Move to the tabs appearing across the top of the window.

Tab

Leave the tabs.

Tab

Select (highlight) a list item.

Space bar

Deselect a list item.

Space bar

Click a button, radio button or checkbox.

Space bar

Scroll up or down one page.

Page Up and Page Down keys (See

 

“Advanced keyboard navigation” (page 255)

 

if these keys are not available.)

Refresh the window and contents.

Ctrl-L or Shift-F1

Advanced keyboard navigation

HP terminals

HP-family terminals display function key labels, also called softkey labels, at the bottom of the window. These labels vary depending on the type of window being displayed, but the functions of the F1-F4 keys are consistent. These four keys function as follows:

Table 15 HP terminal function keys

Function

Key

Context-sensitive Help

F1

ALT (a modifier key)

F2

Select/Deselect

F3

Menu bar on/off

F4

Some of the advanced actions in the following table require a key-combination by pressing the Alt key (F2), releasing it, and then pressing another key. For example, selecting all items in a list requires first pressing F2, releasing it, and then pressing /.

Table 16 Advanced actions

Action

Key Combination

Scroll a list left one page.

Prev

Scroll a list right one page.

Next

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UX System Management Software specifications

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