You can use the keyboard to drop a component from the palette
onto the Design view of the visual editor for Java™.
About this task
To drop a component from the palette using the keyboard
only, use one of the following options:
Procedure
- Use the Source view to type or enter the Java code.
- Use the MS accessibility tool to map the mouse to the keyboard
and use as follows:
- Use the workbench keyboard shortcut to get to the toolbar (F10,
and tabs), then select the ChooseBean Action with the arrow key down.
From the menu items, select the component you want to drop using the
enter key.
- Use the numeric keypad to move your loaded cursor to the area
in the canvas you want to drop (you can change the location later
from the source code).
- Use the + numeric key to drop the bean. You can use the Property
view or source view to change the properties of the component.