Accelerator key names
Accelerators keys are attributes defining the keyboard shortcuts for actions.
Action acceletor keys are typically centralized with actions defaults attributes. For a complete usage description, see Defining keyboard accelerators for actions.
Keyboard key names can be combined with key modifiers, to define key combinations such as [Ctrl] + [P].
Tip: To force an action to have no accelerator, specify "
none" as the
accelerator name.| Key Name | Description |
|---|---|
none |
Special name indicating the runtime system must not set any accelerator for the action. |
0-9 |
Decimal digit keys from [0] to
[9] |
A-Z |
Letters keys from [A] to
[Z] |
F1-F35 |
The functions keys like [F10] |
BackSpace |
The [BACKSPACE] key (do not confuse with
[DELETE] key) |
Delete |
The [DELETE] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Down |
The [DOWN] key (arrow keyboard group) |
End |
The [END] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Enter |
The [ENTER] key (numeric keypad, see Note) |
Escape |
The [ESCAPE] key |
Home |
The [HOME] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Insert |
The [INSERT] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Left |
The [LEFT] key (arrow keyboard group) |
Minus |
The [-] minus sign key (Hyphen) |
Next |
The [PAGE UP] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Prior |
The [PAGE DOWN] key (navigation keyboard
group) |
Return |
The [RETURN] key (alphanumeric keypad, see
Note) |
Right |
The [RIGHT] key (arrow keyboard group) |
Space |
The [SPACEBAR] key |
Tab |
The [TAB] key |
Up |
The [UP] key (arrow keyboard group) |
Note: The "
Enter" accelerator key name represents
the [ENTER] key available on the numeric keypad of standard keyboards, while
"Return" represents the [RETURN] key of the alphanumeric keyboard.
By default, the "accept" validation action is configured to accept both "Enter" and
"Return" keys.