Keyboard shortcuts/8.2.0
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This page provides a listing of the in-place Sugar keyboard shortcuts for release 8.2.0. It should be read in reference to the agreed shortcuts and the HIG.
Special keys
- 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 double arrows 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 view key (
); - the F2 key is the same as the Group view key (
); - the F3 key is the same as the Home view key (
); - the F4 key is the same as the Activity view key (
); - the Delete key is the same as Fn-Erase.
- the Page Up key is the same as Fn-up-arrow (↑).
- the Page Down key is the same as Fn-down-arrow (↓).
- the Home key is the same as Fn-left-arrow (←).
- the End key is the same as Fn-right-arrow (→).
Keyboard shortcuts
| Keystroke | Description |
|---|---|
| Sugar/System | |
| Alt-Tab | Cycle forward through running activities |
| Shift-Alt-Tab | Cycle backward through running activities |
| Ctrl-c | Copy to clipboard - note this becomes Shift-Ctrl-c in the Terminal (only) |
| Ctrl-v | Paste from clipboard - note this becomes Shift-Ctrl-v in the Terminal (only) |
| Ctrl-x | Cut (and copy to clipboard) |
| Ctrl-a | Select all (current input/dialog/text box ) |
| Alt-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 (opens copy of source in Write) |
| Fn-Space | View source (system wide, although not enabled in all applications yet) |
| Ctrl-Alt-Erase | Restart Sugar |
| Alt-1 | Screen capture; saved to Journal as a PNG file named "Screenshot" |
| 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) | Sugar / X Windows |
| Esc-Frame-RightArrow-Fn (the four corners keys on the keyboard) | Recalibrate touchpad (AKA Four finger salute); Fn should be pressed last. 
|
| Fn-UpArrow | Page Up |
| Fn-DownArrow | Page Down |
| Fn-LeftArrow | Home |
| Fn-RightArrow | End |
| Alt-BrightnessDown | Backlight off black & white mode |
| Alt-BrightnessUp | Full brightness color mode |
| Alt-VolumeDown | Mute |
| Alt-VolumeUp | Full volume |
Using modifier keys in combination
Note about the use of modifier keys: there are several (slightly) different ways in which key combinations are indicated in the wiki. Whenever you see combinations separated by either a - or + this means to press these keys together, starting with the modifier keys. The last key in the sequence should be pressed while holding down the modifier key(s). For example:
Shift-A (or Shift+A) means hold the Shift key down and then press the A key while holding down the Shift key. This will create a capital letter A. (The order is important: if you press the A key first, the result will be a lower case a.)
Ctrl-Alt-Erase (or Ctrl+Alt+Erase) means hold down both the Ctrl and Alt keys and then press the Erase key. This will restart Sugar/X Windows. (Again, the order is important: if you press the Erase key first, the result will be a backspace.)