List of key bindings

The following is a list of the key bindings supported by the SDS Display Editor.

Note that the Control key is the Command key in Mac OS.

File actions

ActionDescriptionKeyboard shortcut
New Creates a new display. (This will open the New wizard, which also allows you to create other resources.) Ctrl+N
Save Saves the current display. Ctrl+S

Edit actions

ActionDescriptionKeyboard shortcut
Cut Cuts the selected widget to the clipboard. Ctrl+X
Copy Copies the selected widget to the clipboard. Ctrl+C
Paste Pastes widgets from the clipboard. Ctrl+V
Undo Undoes the last edit command. Ctrl+Z
Redo Redoes an action that was previously undone. Ctrl+Y
Select All Selects all widgets in the current editor. Ctrl+A
Delete Deletes the selected widgets. Delete

Select, move and resize

To select widgets, simply use the arrow keys (cursor keys) on your keyboard. By holding the Control key down while pressing the arrow keys, you can change just the focus to another widget without selecting it. You can then press Ctrl+Space to select widgets individually. This allows you to select multiple widgets using the keyboard.

To move and resize widgets, press the period key. This will switch the editor into the move mode for the currently selected widgets. Move mode is indicated by an indicator icon displayed on top of the widget (see screenshot). To commit the widget to its new position, press enter. You can also press escape to cancel the move operation.

By pressing the period key multiple times, you can cycle from move mode through the different resize modes. The indicator icon will appear on top of the respective resize handle.