The UNIX™ keyboard commands to move the cursor
Instead of using the mouse to move from area to area in the user interface, you can use UNIX™ keyboard commands to move the cursor. As you move around, the currently selected item is highlighted with a box.
The following table lists the cursor-moving keystrokes.
| Keystroke | Result |
|---|---|
| TAB | Move from area to area. Sometimes used to move from tab stop to tab stop. |
| SHIFT-TAB | Back up; that is, move from area to area in reverse order. |
| CONTROL-TAB | Move from area to area when TAB is
reserved to move from tab stop to tab stop. |
| Cursor keys | Move from item to item within a functional area. |
| SPACEBAR | Select the current item or action. |
Most displays in the HPL user interface are divided into functional
areas, such as toolbar buttons, selection group, component-name text
box, component list box, and so on. Depending on the nature of the
specific display, sometimes TAB moves from item to
item (or even from tab stop to tab stop) within a major area. On other
displays, TAB moves only between functional areas,
and you must use SPACEBAR to move around within the
functional area.