The following keys are active in the main star window:
Key | Function |
z | Zoom in |
Shift-z | Zoom out |
p | Previous view |
Shift-p | Previous zoom |
Ctrl-s | Show the Solar System window |
n | North (Alt-Az mode) |
e | East (Alt-Az mode) |
s | South (Alt-Az mode) |
w | West (Alt-Az mode) |
0 | 0 hours RA (0°) (RA-Dec mode) |
9 | 6 hours RA (90°) (RA-Dec mode) |
8 | 12 hours RA (180°) (RA-Dec mode) |
7 | 18 hours RA (270°) (RA-Dec mode) |
Ctrl-z | Zenith (or 90° Dec in RA-Dec mode) |
Ctrl-h | Horizon (or 0° Dec in RA-Dec mode) |
Ctrl-n | Nadir (or -90° Dec in RA-Dec mode) |
Up arrow | Navigate in toolbar |
Down arrow | Navigate in toolbar |
Right arrow | Navigate in toolbar |
Left arrow | Navigate in toolbar |
Tab | Navigate in toolbar |
Shift-Tab | Navigate in toolbar |
Space | Activate selected button in toolbar |
Shft-Up arrow | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) up 1° |
Shft-Down arrow | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) down 1° |
Shft-Right arrow | Shift Azimuth right 1° (or RA right 4 minutes in RA-Dec mode) |
Shft-Left arrow | Shift Azimuth left 1° (or RA left 4 minutes in RA-Dec mode) |
Shft-Page Up | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) up 15° |
Shft-Page Down | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) down 15° |
Ctrl-Up arrow | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) up 15° |
Ctrl-Down arrow | Shift Altitude (or Dec in RA-Dec mode) down 15° |
Ctrl-Right arrow | Shift Azimuth right 15° (or RA right 1 hour in RA-Dec mode) |
Ctrl-Left arrow | Shift Azimuth left 15° (or RA left 1 hour in RA-Dec mode) |
Ctrl-c | 0° view rotation (when View Rotation scrollbar shows) |
F1 | Show help |
F10 | Activate menubar |
Escape | Cancel move/zoom (when dragging mouse); cancel menu |
The Shift and Ctrl keys alter operation of the mouse. If either are pressed before pressing mouse button 1 and dragging the mouse, then a zoom rectangle is drawn rather than moving the view. When the mouse button is released the center of the rectangle is moved to the center of the window at a zoom level based on the area of the rectangle. If mouse button 1 is simply clicked with the Shift or Ctrl key down then the point clicked on will move to the center of the window.
The following keys are active in secondary windows and the help window:
Key | Function |
Tab | Navigate forward through controls |
Shift-Tab | Navigate backward through controls |
Space | Activate button or select/deselect a checkbox |
Enter | Activate default button (in most cases) |
Down arrow | Move down in list |
Up arrow | Move up in list |
Alt-Down arrow | Show/retract list in drop-down listbox (combo-box) |
Alt-Up arrow | Show/retract list in drop-down listbox (combo-box) |
F1 | Show help |
Ctrl-Home | Go to top of help page |
Ctrl-End | Go to bottom of help page |
Escape | Cancel/Close window |
'CapsLock' is ignored.
Although a mouse facilitates most operations, nearly all functions can be done with the keyboard. A few notable exceptions: