Kexi/Handbook/References/Keyboard Shortcuts: Difference between revisions
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These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu | These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu | ||
#Open Project <keycap> | #Open Project <keycap>Ctrl+O</keycap> | ||
#New Project <keycap> | #New Project <keycap>Ctrl+N</keycap> | ||
#Quit Kexi <keycap> | #Quit Kexi <keycap>Ctrl+Q</keycap> | ||
=== Edit Menu === | === Edit Menu === | ||
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These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition. | These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition. | ||
#Cut highlighted selection <keycap> | #Cut highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+X</keycap> | ||
#Copy highlighted selection <keycap> | #Copy highlighted selection <keycap>Ctrl+C</keycap> | ||
#Paste to cursor <keycap> | #Paste to cursor <keycap>Ctrl+V</keycap> | ||
#Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap> | #Cancel Field changes<keycap>Esc</keycap> | ||
#Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap>+<keycap>Esc</keycap> | #Cancel Record changes <keycap>Esc</keycap>+<keycap>Esc</keycap> | ||
#Undo latest edit <keycap> | #Undo latest edit <keycap>Ctrl+Z</keycap> | ||
#Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) <keycap> | #Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) <keycap>Ctrl+Shift+Z</keycap> | ||
==== Moving through fields in a Table ==== | ==== Moving through fields in a Table ==== | ||
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#Move to the following field <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab</keycap> | #Move to the following field <keycap>Right arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Tab</keycap> | ||
#Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap> | #Move the the preceding field <keycap>Left arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+Tab</keycap> | ||
==== Moving through fields in a Form ==== | ==== Moving through fields in a Form ==== | ||
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#Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap> | #Move to the following field <keycap>Tab</keycap> | ||
#Move the the preceding field <keycap> | #Move the the preceding field <keycap>Ctrl+Tab</keycap> | ||
==== Moving through records in a Table ==== | ==== Moving through records in a Table ==== | ||
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down) | These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down) | ||
# Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap> | # Move down one record <keycap>Down arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+Pg-Dn</keycap> | ||
# Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap> | # Move up one record <keycap>Up arrow</keycap>, or, <keycap>Ctrl+Pg Up</keycap> | ||
#Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap> | #Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap> | ||
#Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap> | #Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap> | ||
#Move to first record <keycap> | #Move to first record <keycap>Ctrl+Home</keycap> | ||
#Move to last record <keycap> | #Move to last record <keycap>Ctrl+End</keycap> | ||
==== Moving through records in a Form ==== | ==== Moving through records in a Form ==== | ||
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down) | These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down) | ||
# Move down one record <keycap> | # Move down one record <keycap>Ctrl+Pg-Dn</keycap> | ||
# Move up one record <keycap> | # Move up one record <keycap>Ctrl+Pg Up</keycap> | ||
#Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap> | #Move down multiple records <keycap>Pg-Dn</keycap> | ||
#Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap> | #Move up multiple records <keycap>Pg-Up</keycap> | ||
#Move to first record <keycap> | #Move to first record <keycap>Ctrl+Home</keycap> | ||
#Move to last record <keycap> | #Move to last record <keycap>Ctrl+End</keycap> | ||
Revision as of 18:04, 24 August 2015
Common Shortcuts
The following shortcuts are generally available in Menus to aid selection
- Move selection upwards Up-Arrow
- Move selection downwards Down-Arrow
- Select highlighted item Enter
Main Menu
This is the menu presented on opening Kexi
Kexi Tab Menu
These three shortcuts are shown on the menu. Opening Kexi defaults to this menu
- Open Project Ctrl+O
- New Project Ctrl+N
- Quit Kexi Ctrl+Q
Edit Menu
The following shortcuts apply to the process of editing data within columns, rows, and fields, in Forms and Tables
Editing text
These shortcuts are generally available for in-field editing within Tables and Forms. Basic function keys to manoever around the text such as arrow keys, Backspace & Delete keys, Home & End, function as expected. In addition.
- Cut highlighted selection Ctrl+X
- Copy highlighted selection Ctrl+C
- Paste to cursor Ctrl+V
- Cancel Field changesEsc
- Cancel Record changes Esc+Esc
- Undo latest edit Ctrl+Z
- Undo the undos (Restore or Redo) Ctrl+Shift+Z
Moving through fields in a Table
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Table while editing or inputting data
- Move to the following field Right arrow, or, Tab
- Move the the preceding field Left arrow, or, Ctrl+Tab
Moving through fields in a Form
These shortcuts are generally available to move to different fields in a Form while editing or inputting data
- Move to the following field Tab
- Move the the preceding field Ctrl+Tab
Moving through records in a Table
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
- Move down one record Down arrow, or, Ctrl+Pg-Dn
- Move up one record Up arrow, or, Ctrl+Pg Up
- Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
- Move up multiple records Pg-Up
- Move to first record Ctrl+Home
- Move to last record Ctrl+End
Moving through records in a Form
These shortcuts are generally available to move through records in a database, forwards and backwards (or up and down)
- Move down one record Ctrl+Pg-Dn
- Move up one record Ctrl+Pg Up
- Move down multiple records Pg-Dn
- Move up multiple records Pg-Up
- Move to first record Ctrl+Home
- Move to last record Ctrl+End