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Motif and CDE 2.1 Style Guide Reference
Keyboard (Device)
Reference
Description
The keyboard is a device, consisting of systematically arranged keys, that
allows a user to type information, move the cursor, or activate functions
assigned to keys.
This book uses a model keyboard. Refer to Appendix B for details.
When to Use
- Required
- Use equivalent, though not necessarily identical, mouse and keyboard
techniques to provide access to all functions.
Guidelines
- Required
- Use Ctrl, Shift, and Alt only to modify the function of other keys or key
combinations on the keyboard or pointing-device actions.
- Required
- Use Alt in conjunction with printing characters only to provide access to
mnemonics in an application or for predefined actions. For information on
bidirectional and vertical language support, see Chapter 11.
- Required
- If the functions listed in Appendix B are provided, assign them to
the keys listed in the table. Do not assign these functions to other keys. Only
the user should reassign them.
- Recommended
- Use ScrollLock only to augment navigation keys for navigating with the
scroll bar.
Essential Related Topics
For more information, see the Control Navigation, Internal Navigation,
Tab-Group, and Window Navigation reference pages.
Supplemental Related Topics
For more information, see the Clear (Action Choice), Control, Copy
(Choice), Cursor, Delete (Action Choice), Menu (Control), Mnemonic, Selection,
Shortcut Key, Text-Entry Field (Control), and Window Navigation reference
pages.
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