Appendix A: Key Summary

NOTE: The key names shown below do not necessarily correspond to the X names for those keys on your system. The "ce_init" shell command installs a ".Cekeys" file in your home directory. That file contains key definition commands corresponding to the definitions shown below.

Table A-1. Function Keys

Key	Definition
F1	Mark the start of a text region
F2	Copy a text region into the default paste buffer
F3	Cut a text region into the default paste buffer
F4	Paste text from the default paste buffer
F5	Delete the current line into the "line_del" paste buffer
F6	Paste the contents of the "line_del" paste buffer
F7	Undo
F8	Write the file to disk and close the window
F9	Prompt for a Help topic and create a read-only window on it.
<Shift> F1	Mark the start of a rectangular text region
<Shift> F2	Copy a rectangular text region into the default
<Shift> F3	Cut a rectangular text region into the default
<Shift> F4	Paste a rectangular block of text from the default
<Shift> F5	Delete to the end of line into the "eol_del" paste buffer
<Shift> F6	Paste the contents of the "eol_del" paste buffer
<Shift> F7	Redo
<Shift> F8	Write the file to disk and put change to read-only
<Ctrl> F5	Delete the word under the cursor to paste buffer "word_del"
<Ctrl> F6	Paste the contents of the "word_del" paste buffer
<Ctrl> F8	Abort the edit session

Table A-2. Numeric Pad (NP) Keys

Key	Definition
NP1	Move the cursor to the beginning of line
NP2	Move the cursor down
NP3	Move the cursor to the end of line
NP4	Move the cursor left
NP5	Move the cursor to the beginning of line
NP6	Move the cursor right
NP8	Move the cursor up
<Shift> NP2	Scroll the window down 1 line
<Shift> NP4	Scroll the window left 1 column
<Shift> NP5	Move the cursor to the end of line
<Shift> NP6	Scroll the window right 1 column
<Shift> NP8	Scroll the window up 1 line
<Ctrl> NP2	Scroll the window down a half page
<Ctrl> NP4	Scroll the window left 10 columns
<Ctrl> NP6	Scroll the window right 10 columns
<Ctrl> NP8	Scroll the window up a half page

Table A-3. Specially Labeled Keys

Key	Definition
Esc (Escape)	Move the cursor to the "Command: " prompt
Return	Insert a newline character at the current cursor position
<Shift> Return	Insert a blank line below the current line
Tab	Move the cursor to the next tab stop to the right
<Shift> Tab	Move the cursor to the next tab stop to the left
<Ctrl> Tab	Insert a tab character at the current cursor position
Backspace	Delete the character to the left of the cursor
Delete	Delete the character under the cursor
Help	Prompt for a Help topic and create a read-only window on it.
Insert	Toggle insert / overstrike mode
Home	Move cursor to start of current line
End	Move cursor to end of current line

Table A-4. Control/Alpha Keys

Key	Definition
<Ctrl> a	Toggle autohold mode
<Ctrl> b	Move the cursor to the bottom of the file
<Ctrl> c	Send quit-fault
<Ctrl> d	Insert end-of-file character
<Ctrl> e	Repeat substitute once
<Ctrl> h	Toggle hold mode
<Ctrl> i	Toggle the window between insert and overstrike modes
<Ctrl> k	Move the cursor to the beginning of the next line
<Ctrl> m	Toggle the window between edit and read-only modes
<Ctrl> n	Abort the edit session
<Ctrl> p	Print a marked range of text
<Ctrl> q	Send quit-fault (Apollo version of ^c)
<Ctrl> r	Search forward for the most recent search pattern
<Ctrl> s	Toggle scroll-by-line mode
<Ctrl> t	Move the cursor to the top of the file
<Ctrl> u	Search backward for the most recent search pattern
<Ctrl> v	Copy a text region into the default paste buffer
<Ctrl> w	Write the file to disk
<Ctrl> x	Abort the current search or highlight operation
<Ctrl> y	Write the file to disk and close the window

Table A-5. Mouse Buttons

Button	Definition
Left	Mark the start of a text region, Copy on button release
Middle	Paste text from the default paste buffer
Right	Create read-only window on the file whose name is currently pointed at by the cursor
<Shift> Left	Mark the start of a rectangular text region, Copy on release
<Shift> Middle	Paste a rectangular block of text from the default
<Shift> Right	Create editable window on the file whose name is currently pointed at by the cursor
<Alt> Middle	Copy a word to the default paste buffer
<Ctrl> Left	Do a find on the contents of the default paste buffer and save the find command
<Ctrl> Middle	Repeat the find command saved in <Ctrl> Left
<Ctrl> Right	Cut a word and replace it by the contents of the default paste buffer

Table A-6. Alt/Alpha Keys

Key	Definition
<Alt> b	Find balancing paren, brace, bracket, etc.
<Alt> c	Copy a text region into the default paste buffer
<Alt> e	Cut a text region into the default paste buffer
<Alt> p	Paste text from the default paste buffer
<Alt> r	Search forward for the next colored area
<Alt> t	Text Flow a rectangularly marked region of text
<Alt> u	Search backward for the previous colored area

Table A-7. Sun Type 5 Keyboard

Key	Definition
Help	Prompt for a Help topic and create a read-only window
Again	Copy from cursor pos to end of line to UNIX input window
Props	Show name of next key pressed
<Shift> Props	Show name of next 2 keys pressed
Undo	Undo last action
<Shift> Undo	Redo last action
Front	(Window Manager controlled key - not available to Ce)
Open	(Window Manager controlled key - not available to Ce)
Copy	Copy marked region into the default paste buffer
<Shift> Copy	Rectangular copy of marked region into the default paste buffer
<Ctrl> Copy	Copy marked region into the alternate paste buffer
<Ctrl> <Shift> Copy	Rectangular copy of marked region into the alternate paste buff
Paste	Paste the default paste buffer
<Shift> Paste	Rectangular Paste of the default paste buffer
<Ctrl> Paste	Paste the alternate paste buffer
<Ctrl> <Shift> Paste	Rectangular Paste of the alternate paste buffer
Cut	Cut marked region into the default paste buffer
<Shift> Cut	Rectangular cut of marked region into the default paste buffer
<Ctrl> Cut	Cut marked region into the alternate paste buffer
<Ctrl> <Shift> Cut	Rectangular cut of marked region into the alternate paste buff
Find	Search forward for the most recent search pattern (repeat find)
<Shift> Find	Search backward for the most recent search pattern