Additionally to the keyboard shortcuts inherent to the operating system, Calcad propose, depending of the context, the following keys and combinations of key that activate directly the associated actions.
In "Desktop sundial" and normal mode:
Shortcut | Action |
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Ctrl + S | Save the data of the sundial |
Ctrl + D | Save the diagram of the sundial |
Ctrl + H | Switch between the "Desktop sundial" and normal modes |
Ctrl + Q | Quit the program Calcad |
Only in normal mode:
Shortcut | Action |
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Escape | Switch between main window and input box |
Ctrl + P | Print all the data concerning the sundial |
Ctrl + J | Compute the ephemeris |
Ctrl + K | Draw the sundial with the parameters of simulation |
Ctrl + L | With the parameters of simulation, simulate the input of the 2 points and draw the sundial |
Ctrl + M | Compute the sundial |
Ctrl + N | New sundial |
Ctrl + O | Open a sundial data file |
Ctrl + X | Export the sundial into a .dxf file |
Ctrl + Y | Compute complementary data |
Ctrl + 0 | Print the diagram of the sundial on one half page |
Ctrl + 1 | Print the diagram of the sundial on one page |
Ctrl + 2 | Print the diagram of the sundial on two pages |
Ctrl + 4 | Print the diagram of the sundial on four pages |
When the main window is activated, the 'Tabulation' key select successively the diagram, the value zone and the commentary zone.
When the diagram is selected (its border is red):Shortcut | Action |
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Left arrow or 4 (num. pad) | Move the shadow-caster toward left |
Right arrow or 6 (num. pad) | Move the shadow-caster toward right |
Up arrow or 8 (num. pad) | Move the shadow-caster upwards |
Down arrow or 2 (num. pad) | Move the shadow-caster downwards |
Previous page or 9 (num. pad) | Increase the height of the shadow-caster |
Next page or 3 (num. pad) | Decrease the height of the shadow-caster |
Backspace | Decrease the current time used for the drawing of the shadow |
Space | Increase the current time used for the drawing of the shadow |
Home or 7 (num. pad) | Decrease the current date used for the drawing of the shadow |
End or 1 (num. pad) | Increase the current date used for the drawing of the shadow |