Shortcuts

Kalipso - Using - Shortcuts

Through the combination of keys on the keyboard the indicated shortcuts allow the following options:

Shortcut

Function

Description

CTRL + N

New Project

You'll be prompted to input information about your Project and where to save it. We advise you to create a specific folder for your Project for it will be used by Kalipso to store everything relative to your Project.

CTRL + O

Open project

You'll be asked to select the file that you want to open. Kalipso Projects have the ".mfs" extension.

CTRL + S

Save project

Saves the active project

CTRL + F4

Close Form

Closes the active form

CTRL + C

Copy

The selected Controls of the currently selected Form will be saved in a Kalipso internal Clipboard (no Windows Clipboard).

CTRL + V

Paste

The Controls stored in Kalipso's internal Clipboard, will be pasted on the currently selected Form.

CTRL + X

Cut

The selected Controls of the currently selected Form will be saved in a Kalipso internal Clipboard (no Windows Clipboard) and then deleted.

CTRL + F

Find

Search anything in your Project.

CTRL + A

Select All

All the Controls of plane 0 and the current plane (the ones visible to the developer) of the currently selected Form will be selected.

F2

Control Actions

Display the Actions of the selected Control of the currently selected Form.

CTRL + F2

Form Actions

Display the Actions of the currently selected Form.

F3

Control Properties

Display the Properties of the selected Controls of the currently selected Form.

CTRL + F3

Form Properties

Display the Properties of the currently selected Form.

F10

Test project on Simulator

Execute the current Project on Kalipso Simulator.

CTRL + F10

Test project on PDA

Execute the current Project on a PDA connected by Active Sync or Windows Mobile Device Center.

Left Arrow

Move the selected Controls of the currently selected Form, one pixel to the left.

SHIFT + Left Arrow

Decrease the width of the selected Controls in one pixel.

CTRL + Left Arrow

Move the selected Controls two pixels to the left.

CTRL + SHIFT + Left Arrow

Decrease the width of the selected Controls in two pixels.

Right Arrow

Move the selected Controls of the currently selected Form, one pixel to the right.

SHIFT + Right Arrow

Increase the width of the selected Controls in one pixel.

CTRL + Right Arrow

Move the selected Controls two pixels to the right.

CTRL + SHIFT + Right Arrow

Increase the width of the selected Controls in two pixels.

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