Using the Keyboard
Web Center allows users to navigate the application and manipulate user interface elements by using a keyboard. Some controls are even fully accessible with accessibility tools (like Jaws). This chapter lists the supported keys.
Fully Accessible User Interface Controls
Main Menu
Navigate to the menu bar with TAB.
If the focus is on a menu title:
| ESC | Close the menu without selecting a menu item |
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CR |
Execute the menu function (Home, Logout) |
Open menu (otherwise) |
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SPACE |
Execute the menu function (Home, Logout) |
Open menu (otherwise) |
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LEFT |
Close current menu and open next menu |
RIGHT |
Close current menu and open previous menu |
UP |
Open menu and highlight first item |
DOWN |
Open menu and highlight first item |
The keys LEFT and RIGHT work in a round-robin fashion.
If the focus is on a menu item:
| ESC | Close the menu without selecting a menu item |
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CR |
Select the highlighted item and close the menu |
SPACE |
Select the highlighted item and close the menu |
LEFT |
Close current menu and open next menu |
RIGHT |
Close current menu and open previous menu |
UP |
Highlight the previous menu item |
DOWN |
Highlight the next menu item |
The keys LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN work in a round-robin fashion.
Other User Interface Controls
Calendar Widget
| ESC | Close the calendar widget without changing the currently selected date |
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If the focus is on a date:
| CR | Select the date and close the calendar widget |
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LEFT |
Move the focus to the next date |
RIGHT |
Move the focus to the previous date |
UP |
Move the focus to previous date in the same column |
DOWN |
Move the focus to the next date in the same column |
The keys LEFT, RIGHT, UP and DOWN work in a round-robin fashion.
Tree Widget
| ESC | Close the tree widget without changing the current selection |
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If an item is highlighted:
| CR | Select the highlighted item and close the tree widget |
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UP |
Display and highlight the previous item |
DOWN |
Display and highlight the next item |
PAGE UP |
Highlight the first item of the current page if not yet highlighted |
Highlight the first item of the previous page if the first item of the current page is already highlighted |
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PAGE DOWN |
Highlight the last item of the next page if not yet highlighted |
Highlight the first item of the previous page if the first item of the current page is already highlighted |
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POS1 |
Display the first page and highlight the first item |
END |
Display the last page and highlight the last item |
LEFT |
Highlight parent if the currently highlighted item is closed |
Close item if the currently highlighted item is open |
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RIGHT |
Open item if the currently highlighted item is closed |
Highlight first child if the currently highlighted item is open |
Edit Control for Multi-valued Properties
The control is for example used to edit the mail addresses of a user and to edit role owners.
List
If the focus is on a list header cell:
| CR | Sort table by that column (for sortable columns only) |
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Resort in reverse order if table is already sorted by that column |
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DOWN |
Move the focus to the first row |
If the focus is on a list body cell:
| CR | Change to editable mode (if applicable) |
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UP |
Move the focus to the previous row |
DOWN |
Move the focus to the next row |
PAGE UP |
Display the previous page and move the focus one page up if current page is not the first one |
Move the focus to the first entry if current page is the first one |
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PAGE DOWN |
Display the next page and move the focus one page down if current page is not the last one |
Move the focus to the last entry if current page is the last one |
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POS1 |
Display the first page and move the focus to the first entry |
END |
Display the last page and move the focus to the last entry |
CONTEXT MENU |
Opens the context menu for the row having the focus |