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Please see [[Cheat_codes|cheat codes]] for a list of boot options.
Please see [[Cheat_codes|cheat codes]] for a list of boot options.


The Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦);
* the Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦);
the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢);
* the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢);
the Esc key has a white × inside a black circle (●);
* the Esc key has a white × inside a black circle (●);
the Tab key has an arrow and a bar on it (⟶|);
* the Tab key has an arrow and a bar on it (⟶|);
the Tilde key has a tilde on it (~);
* the Tilde key has a tilde on it (~);
the Frame key has an open rectangle on it (☐);
* the Frame key has an open rectangle on it (☐);
the F1 key is the same as the Neighborhood key ([[Image:Mesh key f1 small.png]]).
* the F1 key is the same as the Neighborhood key ([[Image:Mesh key f1 small.png]]).


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Revision as of 22:22, 12 December 2007

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This page provides a listing of the agreed upon shortcuts for the system at large and for various controls within the activities, which should be referenced for consistency across them. For a high-level philosophical on the usage of various modifier keys, please refer to the HIG.

Please see cheat codes for a list of boot options.

  • the Ctrl key has a solid diamond on it (♦);
  • the Alt key has an open diamond on it (♢);
  • the Esc key has a white × inside a black circle (●);
  • the Tab key has an arrow and a bar on it (⟶|);
  • the Tilde key has a tilde on it (~);
  • the Frame key has an open rectangle on it (☐);
  • the F1 key is the same as the Neighborhood key (Mesh key f1 small.png).
Keystroke Description
Sugar/System
Ctrl-Tab Cycle forward through running activities
Shift-Ctrl-Tab Cycle backward through running activities
Ctrl-Tilde Cycle forward through running instances of the current activity
Shift-Ctrl-Tilde Cycle backward through running instances of the current activity
Ctrl-c Copy to clipboard
Ctrl-v Paste from clipboard
Ctrl-x Cut (and copy to clipboard)
Ctrl-q Quit activity
Ctrl-Esc Quit activity
Alt-Enter Toggle full-screen mode
Alt-Space Toggle tray visibility (works in Browse but not in Record)
Ctrl-u View source in Browse
Fn-Space View source (system wide, although not enabled yet)
Ctrl-Alt-Erase Restart Sugar
Alt-1 Screen capture saved to Journal
Ctrl-Alt-F1 (F1 is the Neighborhood key) Console 1
Ctrl-Alt-F2 (F2 is the Friends key) Console 2
Ctrl-Alt-F3 (F3 is the Home key) X Windows
Esc-Frame-Right Arrow-Fn (the four corners keys on the keyboard) Recalibrate touchpad (AKA Four finger salute); Fn should be pressed last. Four finger salute.jpg