VERITAS Enterprise Administrator UserÆs Guide 5.0 (September 2006)

43Accessibility
Dialog boxes
Check boxes Use TAB to move between boxes, and SPACE to change the check box to the
next state. Typing the access key for a check box also will move the focus to the box and
change is state.
Option controls (also known as radio buttons) are used to select only one option from a
group of options. (Like check boxes, option buttons may represent two or three states.) In
some applications, you can add
CTRL to move to the button without selecting it, then use
SPACEBAR to choose the currently selected option button. Typing the access key for an
option control will also move the focus to the control and select it.
Tabbed pages are used to fit many options into a single dialog box. They appear visually
similar to dividers from a notebook. Each page contains separate groups of controls such
as check boxes or option controls. Use
TAB to move the focus to the tab for the currently
visible page. Typing the access key for a page tab also will move the focus to the tab and
display its page.
Table 3-4 summarizes the actions for the keys in tabbed pages:
Sliders appear as an indicator on a vertical or horizontal gauge. The slider both displays
and sets a value from a continuous range, such as speed, brightness, or volume. Use
TAB or
the appropriate access key to move the focus to the slider.
Spin boxes appear as a text box with up and down arrows used to select from a list of
fixed values. Use
TAB to move the keyboard focus to the text box, then enter a valid value
in the box or use the
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys to select the next higher or lower
values.
List boxes display a column of available choices. If there are more choices than can fit in
the open list box, moving the selection through the list will scroll more choices into view.
Use
TAB or type the appropriate access key to move the focus to the list box.
Single selection list boxes allow only one item to be selected from the list at a time. Use
the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys to select items. Moving to a second item will
automatically deselect all other items.
Drop-down list boxes by default show only the selected item. There is a small button to
the right of the control that shows a downward-pointing arrow. You can click the arrow to
Table 3-4 Tabbed pages
Keys Action
CTRL+PAGE DOWN OR CTRL+TAB Switches to the next tab and displays the page.
CTRL+PAGE UP Switches to the previous tab and displays the page.
DOWN ARROW or UP ARROW Chooses the tab in the next or previous row and displays the
page.
right arrow or left arrow When the focus is on a tab selector, chooses the next or
previous tab in the current row and displays the page.