Keyboard shortcuts

Some keyboard shortcuts for menu commands used in the tutorials are platform specific. For example:

  • Undo: ctrl-Z on Linux/Windows, cmd-Z on Macintosh
  • Save: ctrl-S on Linux/Windows, cmd-S on Macintosh

In general, on Linux and Windows machines use the ctrl key to access these shortcuts for the menu commands, on a Mac use the cmd key. In the tutorials, these command keys may be mentioned as for example cmd/ctrl-S

If you are using a Mac, the GUI uses the X11 program to run. The X11 program itself may intercept the menu-shortcuts like Cmd-C, Cmd-H, and so on. You can change this using the Preferences command from the X11 menu (Enable key equivalents under X11 should NOT be checked).

A three-button mouse is also very convenient for using the ADF-GUI, and on a Mac you can use a Magic mouse for this purpose. To get three buttons (instead of the standard one or two), download and install the free utility BetterTouchTool, and configure it to add a middle click.