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Human Interface Guidelines/The Sugar Interface/Input Systems (view source)
Revision as of 17:53, 20 August 2007
, 17:53, 20 August 2007→Description of Keys
|colspan="2"|'''Special Functions'''
|colspan="2"|'''Special Functions'''
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|[[Image:Key_viewsource.jpg|right]]
|[[Image:Key_viewsource.png|right]]
|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 key.
|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 key.
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|Grab key for panning/scrolling...
|Grab key for panning/scrolling...
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|[[Image:Key_slider.jpg|right]]
|[[Image:Key_slider.png|right]]
|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.
|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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|-style="background: #e9e9e9;"
|colspan="2"|'''Modifier Keys'''
|colspan="2"|'''Modifier Keys'''
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|[[Image:Key_ctrl.jpg|right]]
|[[Image:Key_ctrl.png|right]]
|The control key is the primary modifier for keyboard shortcuts on the laptops. Note that the control key takes the place of the nominally useful caps lock key on the OLPC keyboards. The removal of caps lock was a design decision on the part of the OLPC team, however placement of the control key in its location followed naturally, since this was its original placement prior to the PS/2, and is still widely accepted among many communities.
|The control key is the primary modifier for keyboard shortcuts on the laptops. Note that the control key takes the place of the nominally useful caps lock key on the OLPC keyboards. The removal of caps lock was a design decision on the part of the OLPC team, however placement of the control key in its location followed naturally, since this was its original placement prior to the PS/2, and is still widely accepted among many communities.
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|The shift key is used as a modifier for typing capital letters and other "upper" characters.
|The shift key is used as a modifier for typing capital letters and other "upper" characters.
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|[[Image:Key_alt.jpg|right]]
|[[Image:Key_alt.png|right]]
|The alt key is a multipurpose modifier.
|The alt key is a multipurpose modifier.
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