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openSUSE 11.1 Reference Guide
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8.1 Navigation in Modules

The following description of the control elements in the YaST modules assumes that all function keys and Alt key combinations work and are not assigned to different global functions. Read Section 8.2, Restriction of Key Combinations for information about possible exceptions.

Navigation among Buttons and Selection Lists

Use Tab to navigate among the buttons and frames containing selection lists. To navigate in reverse order, use Alt+Tab or Shift+Tab combinations.

Navigation in Selection Lists

Use the arrow keys ( and ) to navigate among the individual elements in an active frame containing a selection list. If individual entries within a frame exceed its width, use Shift+ or Shift+ to scroll horizontally to the right and left. Alternatively, use Ctrl+E or Ctrl+A. This combination can also be used if using or would result in changing the active frame or the current selection list, as in the Control Center.

Buttons, Radio Buttons, and Check Boxes

To select buttons with empty square brackets (check boxes) or empty parentheses (radio buttons), press Space or Enter. Alternatively, radio buttons and check boxes can be selected directly with Alt+yellow_letter. In this case, you do not need to confirm with Enter. If you navigate to an item with Tab, press Enter to execute the selected action or activate the respective menu item.

Function Keys

The F keys (F1 to F12) enable quick access to the various buttons. Available F key shortcuts are shown in the bottom line of the YaST screen. Which function keys are actually mapped to which buttons depends on the active YaST module, because the different modules offer different buttons (Details, Info, Add, Delete, etc.). Use F10 for Accept, OK, Next, and Finish. Press F1 to access the YaST help.

Using Navigation Tree in ncurses Mode

Some YaST modules use a navigation tree in left part of the window to select configuration dialogs. In ncurses mode, Enter must be pressed after selection in the navigation tree to show the selected dialog. This is intentional behaviour to save time consuming redraws when browsing through the navigation tree.

Figure 8-2 The Software Installation Module

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