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Shortcuts

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:

ShortcutAction
Ctrl + SSave the data of the sundial
Ctrl + DSave the diagram of the sundial
Ctrl + HSwitch between the "Desktop sundial" and normal modes
Ctrl + QQuit the program Calcad

Only in normal mode:

ShortcutAction
EscapeSwitch between main window and input box
Ctrl + PPrint all the data concerning the sundial
Ctrl + JCompute the ephemeris
Ctrl + KDraw the sundial with the parameters of simulation
Ctrl + LWith the parameters of simulation,
simulate the input of the 2 points and draw the sundial
Ctrl + MCompute the sundial
Ctrl + NNew sundial
Ctrl + OOpen a sundial data file
Ctrl + XExport the sundial into a .dxf file
Ctrl + YCompute complementary data
Ctrl + 0Print the diagram of the sundial on one half page
Ctrl + 1Print the diagram of the sundial on one page
Ctrl + 2Print the diagram of the sundial on two pages
Ctrl + 4Print 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):

ShortcutAction
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
SpaceIncrease 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

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