The IDE uses JFC/Swing keyboard shortcuts to navigate, activate, and select operations in windows in the IDE. The JFC/Swing keyboard shortcuts are not configurable in the IDE.
The following table lists the keystrokes needed to navigate, activate, and select window operations in multiple document interface (MDI) mode. MDI mode confines all of the IDE's internal windows (also known as frames) inside the primary IDE window and is the default window mode.
Keys | Action |
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Tab | Shifts focus to the next component or to the first member of the next group of components (the upper-left component in left-to-right reading order). |
Shift-Tab | Shifts focus to the previous component or to the last component in the previous group of components (reverse navigation of Tab). |
Home | Selects the first item in the list or pane. |
End | Selects the last item in the list or pane. |
Up arrow |
Moves keyboard focus to the previous item in a group of items.
Navigates to the previous setting in a combo box in a property sheet. |
Down arrow |
Moves keyboard focus to the next item in a group of items.
Navigates to the next setting in a combo box in a property sheet. |
Left arrow | Closes a folder (node). |
Right arrow | Opens a folder (node). |
Spacebar | Activates the item that has focus. |
Ctrl-F4 | Closes internal window that has keyboard focus. |
See Also | |
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Changing Window Modes
Menu Shortcuts Editor Shortcuts Help Viewer Shortcuts |