ClearCase Version Tree shortcut keys
You can use the keyboard to navigate and perform DevOps Code ClearCase® operations on version nodes in the ClearCase Version Tree view.
To navigate the ClearCase Version Tree with the keyboard, you must first give the ClearCase Version Tree view focus by using the Eclipse shortcut keys or by clicking in the ClearCase Version Tree view. The node in focus is surrounded by a dotted border. To bring up the context menu associated with the node, press Shift+F10 and then use the arrow and Enter keys to make your selection on the context menu.
Additional actions that you can take on the node in focus depend of the type of node (branch, version annotation, or merge arrow). The following table lists each node type along with the keyboard shortcuts that you can use when that type of node is in focus.
| Node type in focus | Up arrow | Down arrow | Left arrow | Right arrow | Enter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Branch | Collapse the branch hierarchy, if there are multiple versions on the branch. | Expand the branch hierarchy, if it is collapsed, or move the focus to the next version on the branch. | If applicable, move the focus to the left peer node of the parent version node. | If applicable, move the focus to the right peer node of the parent version node. | If branches have not been retrieved from the server
(indicated by the  icon), retrieve the branches and their hierarchy. |
| Version | Move the focus to the previous version on the parent branch, or back to the parent branch if the focus is on a child branch. | Move the focus to the next version on the parent branch, or take no action if the focus is already on the last version. | Collapse the branch hierarchy if there are branches attached to the selected version. Click Ctrl+Left Arrow to select the first merge arrow to the left of the version. |
Move the focus to the first branch attached to the version. Click Ctrl+Right Arrow to move the focus to the version annotation or to the first merge arrow to the right of the version. |
Display the version text in the default editor. |
| Annotation | Move the focus to the previous label, or take no action if the focus is already on the first label. | Move the focus to the next label, or take no action if the focus is already on the last label. | No action. Click Ctrl+Left Arrow to move the focus back to the version node. |
No action. Click Ctrl+Right Arrow to move the focus to the first merge arrow to the right of the version. |
No action. |
| Merge arrow | No action. Click Ctrl+Up Arrow to move the focus to a previous merge arrow. |
No action. Click Ctrl+Down Arrow to move the focus to the next merge arrow. |
Move the focus to the version node to the left of the merge arrow. | Move the focus to the version node to the right of the merge arrow. | No action. |