How to use Coral with the keyboard

Reach the primary editing tasks and leave the DSL editor without a pointer.

1. Press Ctrl/Command+K to open Command palette. Focus moves into the command search field and the command list is available by keyboard.
2. Choose Create Node, Create Edge, or Reflow Layout. The selected command opens its dialog or updates the canvas.
3. In the DSL editor, press Escape, then Tab or Shift+Tab. Focus leaves the editor in the chosen direction.
4. Use arrow keys on focused separators such as Resize source. The named region changes size and reports its effective value.
5. Close a modal dialog with Escape. Focus returns to the control that opened it.

Result

The document can be created, edited, laid out, and saved with keyboard controls.

Related

• Keyboard shortcuts
• Interface regions
• Understanding accessibility status