Keyboard shortcuts and accessibility in GEF

Here is a handy reference list of keyboard usage with a GraphicalViewer. Zoom in and zoom out actions must be implemented for those key bindings to work. For panning support, use a PanningSelectionTool.

Navigate left	Right arrow
Navigate right	Right arrow
Navigate down	Down arrow
Navigate up	Up arrow
Navigate into a container	Alt+Down arrow with the container selected
Navigate out of a container	Alt+Up arrow
Cycle through selection handles	Press the period key with a part selected
Move a component	Cycle once to the Move handle using the period key Use navigation keys to move Press Enter to accept new location Press Escape to cancel the move
Resize a component	Cycle to desired resize handle using the period key Use navigation keys to resize Press Enter to accept new size Press Escape to cancel the resize
Select multiple	Hold down Ctrl Use navigation keys to navigate to additional components Press Space to select additional components
Select in sequence	Hold down Shift, use navigation keys to select additional components
Zoom In	Ctrl +
Zoom Out	Ctrl -
Select multiple w/ mouse	Hold down Ctrl and use the mouse to select components
Pan when zoomed in	Hold down Spacebar and drag the mouse