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The Tracker - Shortcuts

The following tables describe how various keyboard operations are interpreted by the desktop, the Tracker and the mouse. Most applications in Zeta also have some keyboard shortcuts implemented.

### Desktop Shortcuts

Keys: |  | Description:
+ (hold) |  | Brings up the Twitcher application. Use + if is your shortcut key.
+ |  | Cycles through the running applications in the current workspace.
+ + |  | Cycles through the running applications in the current workspace in reverse order.
+ Fn |  | Switches to workspace n (function keys to only).

###
Tracker Shortcuts

Keys: |  | Description:
+ , , double-click |  | Open the selected item.
+ |  | Duplicate the selection.
+ double-click |  | Close the current folder before opening an item.
+ drag |  | Copy a selection to a new location rather then move it.
+ |  | Close the parent folder
+ |  | Open the selected item
+ + |  | Close the current folder and open its parent.
+ + |  | Close the current folder and open the item.
+ |  | Open the Find panel.
+ |  | Resize to fit.

###
List Control

Keys: |  | Description:
Click an item |  | Select the item.
Click and drag across one or more items |  | Select the items you drag across.
Type one or more letters |  | Selects the item that starts with that letter or letters, case-insensitive.
arrow |  | Select he next item in the direction of the arrow.
+ click or drag (release the mouse before releasing shift) |  | Select or deselect additional items.
+ letter |  | Select or deselect additional items.
+ |  | Expand a folder, thread, menu, etc.
+ |  | Collapse a folder, thread, menu etc.
or |  | Activate the selected ithem(s).
+ |  | Select all.
|  | Move to the next item.
+ |  | Move to the previous item.

###
Focus and Control Shortcuts

Keys: |  | Description:
+ |  | Change keyboard focus to the next item in a window or panel.
+ |  | Force a jump to the next control, if inputting text.
|  | Activate the default button.
|  | Activate or toggle the current control (button, checkbox, etc.).

###
Application Shortcuts

Keys: |  | Description:
|  | Close the full-screen window, or cancel current operation.
+ |  | Open new application window.
+ |  | Bring up a file panel to open a file.
+ |  | Save your work in it's current file.
+ + |  | Bring up a file panel to save your work in a new file.
+ |  | Undo last change.
+ + |  | Redo last undo.
+ |  | Close the active window.
+ |  | Print.
+ + |  | Open PageSetup prior to printing.
+ |  | Quit the application.

###
Menu Mode

Keys: |  | Description:
+ |  | Go into "menu mode"; subsequent keystrokes are interpreted as trigger letters.
|  | In menu mode, the arrow keys navigate the menus.
|  | Exit menu mode.

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