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{{hig-subnav-inter|p_link=Security|p_label=Security|c_section=The Sugar Interface|c_page=Input Systems|n_link=The Sugar Interface/Layout Guidelines|n_label=Layout Guidelines}}
 
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===Input Systems===
 
===Input Systems===
 
====Keyboard====
 
====Keyboard====
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<!--[[File:Keyboard_layout.jpg|thumb|600px|center|The basic laptop keyboard layout.]] -->
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[[Image: keyboard_layout.jpg|thumb|600px|center|The basic laptop keyboard layout.]]
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<span class="plainlinks linkgroup">[{{fullurle:olpc:File:Keyboard_english.png}} http://wiki.laptop.org/images/thumb/1/1b/Keyboard_english.png/600px-Keyboard_english.png]</span><br>The basic laptop keyboard layout.
    
=====Localized Keyboard Layouts=====
 
=====Localized Keyboard Layouts=====
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* [[:Image:Keyboard_layout.jpg|US International]]
 
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=====Description of Keys=====
 
=====Description of Keys=====
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|[[Image:Key_zoom.jpg|right]]
 
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|Transitions among [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Neighborhood|Neighborhood]], [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Groups|Groups]], [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Home|Home]], and [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Activity|Activity]] views.
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|Transitions among [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Neighborhood|Neighborhood]], [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Groups|Groups]], [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Home|Home]], and [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/Zoom Metaphor#Activity|Activity]] views.
 
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|colspan="2"|'''Hardware Controls'''
 
|colspan="2"|'''Hardware Controls'''
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|[[Image:Key_viewsource.png|100px|right]]
 
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|The [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/View Source|View Source]] key (gear) peels away the activity layer, allowing children to view the underlying source code. It is accessed in combination with the Fn and space keys.
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|The [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Laptop Experience/View Source|View Source]] key (gear) peels away the activity layer, allowing children to view the underlying source code. It is accessed in combination with the Fn and space keys.
 
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|[[Image:Key_grableft.png|right]][[Image:Key_grabright.png|right]]
 
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|The middle of the three large [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Sugar Interface/Input Systems#Softkey_Sliders|"slider"]] keys at the top center of the keyboard is available for use by activities.  The slider can be mapped directly to a control in software.
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|The middle of the three large [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Sugar Interface/Input Systems#Softkey_Sliders|"slider"]] keys at the top center of the keyboard is available for use by activities.  The slider can be mapped directly to a control in software.
 
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|colspan="2"|'''Editing Keys'''
 
|colspan="2"|'''Editing Keys'''
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=====Keyboard Shortcuts=====
 
=====Keyboard Shortcuts=====
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For the purposes of development, you may want to review the detailed specifications for keys and their codes on the [[OLPC_Keyboard_layouts|Keyboard Layout]] page.  For a complete list of agreed upon keyboard shortcuts in the Sugar environment, at both system and activity levels, please refer to the [[Keyboard Shortcuts]] page.  Following is a high level description of the types of shortcuts the available keys should pertain to.
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For the purposes of development, you may want to review the detailed specifications for keys and their codes on the [[OLPC:Keyboard_layouts|Keyboard Layout]] page.  For a complete list of agreed upon keyboard shortcuts in the Sugar environment, at both system and activity levels, please refer to the [[olpc:Keyboard shortcuts]] page.  Following is a high level description of the types of shortcuts the available keys should pertain to.
    
* ◆ '''CTRL''' (U+25C6) will be the main modifier key. It will be used to define "base" shortcuts. For instance, ◆A will "select all" in a text editor.
 
* ◆ '''CTRL''' (U+25C6) will be the main modifier key. It will be used to define "base" shortcuts. For instance, ◆A will "select all" in a text editor.
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====Trackpad====
 
====Trackpad====
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[[Image: Trackpad.png|thumb|320px|left|The dual purpose trackpad supports finger and stylus stimuli.]]
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The laptops employ a capacitive (finger controlled) trackpad.
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The laptops employ a new development in trackpad technology; it is dual mode: capacitive (finger controlled); and resistive (used with a stylus as in a graphics tablet).  With the addition of the stylus mode, children may write and draw directly within an activity, adding a personal touch to chat conversations or a signed email to a friend.
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Only the center region of the trackpad has capacitance, responding to a finger.  The entire trackpad responds to a stylus.
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Only the center region of the trackpad has capacitance, responding to a finger.
 
=====Trackpad as Mouse=====
 
=====Trackpad as Mouse=====
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The use of the finger on the central trackpad area serves as the primary input device for pointing.  Though external [[USB peripherals|USB mice]] will work seamlessly with the laptops, their availability will be limited, and activity designers should not expect that children will have access to them.  This means that a certain lack of precision can be expected when moving the cursor about the screen, and activities should not require extremely precise motion.  Excessively small controls should also be avoided for similar reasons; details on how to design interface elements reside in the [[OLPC Human Interface Guidelines/The Sugar Interface/Controls|Controls]] section.
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The use of the finger on the central trackpad area serves as the primary input device for pointing.  Though external [[olpc:USB peripherals|USB mice]] will work seamlessly with the laptops, their availability will be limited, and activity designers should not expect that children will have access to them.  This means that a certain lack of precision can be expected when moving the cursor about the screen, and activities should not require extremely precise motion.  Excessively small controls should also be avoided for similar reasons; details on how to design interface elements reside in the [[Human Interface Guidelines/The Sugar Interface/Controls|Controls]] section.
    
In addition, the laptops have two buttons positioned beneath the trackpad for input. The left button is the primary button with which elements of the interface are selected, pressed, or activated. The right button has secondary functionality.  Typically, the right mouse button invokes contextual menus, the content of which pertains directly to the interface element the mouse is positioned over.
 
In addition, the laptops have two buttons positioned beneath the trackpad for input. The left button is the primary button with which elements of the interface are selected, pressed, or activated. The right button has secondary functionality.  Typically, the right mouse button invokes contextual menus, the content of which pertains directly to the interface element the mouse is positioned over.
    
=====Trackpad as Graphics Tablet=====
 
=====Trackpad as Graphics Tablet=====
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When used with a stylus (none are included with the laptop; any small blunt utensil&mdash;such as a stick&mdash;will work), the entire sensing area accepts stimuli. The graphics tablet, which matches the width of the screen, uses absolute positioning.
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No stylus support is currently planned for the XO.
    
====Microphone and Speakers====
 
====Microphone and Speakers====
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