CUBE-IQ V5.X: Shortcut Keys

CUBE-IQ V5.X: Shortcut Keys

For users preferring the keyboard over the mouse, Cube-IQ offers the following Shortcut Keys.


From any window :

Function Shortcuts

Shortcut key

Product data        

F5

Container data

F6

Settings

F7

In all data screens (Containers, Products, Settings, loading cases) pop-up selection list

F3

Load Setup

F4

Load Plan Diagram

F8

Specific menus for data grids        

Right click anywhere in the grid


For database navigation, in any data window:

Go to:

Shortcut key

the first data item

Alt-Down (Alt key + cursor-down)

the previous data item

Alt-Left

the next data item

Alt-Right

the last data item

Alt-Up


In the Load Setup and Load Details windows:

Go to:

Shortcut key

the next loaded Container (for the same case)

PgUp

the last loaded Container

Ctrl+PgUp

the previous loaded Container

PgDn

first loaded Container

Ctrl+PgDn


In the Load Edit windows: 

To:

Shortcut key

move selected item(s) left across width of container

Left Arrow

move selected item(s) right across width of container

Right Arrow

move selected item(s) towards nose of the container, away from the doors

Up Arrow

move selected item(s) towards doors of the container, away from the nose 

Down Arrow

move selected item(s) up towards the ceiling of the container, away from the floor
CTRL+Up Arrow
move selected item(s) towards floor of the container, away from the ceiling 
CTRL+Down Arrow
select all items
CTRL+A
align selected item(s) with the back wall of the container
Shift+B
“compress” the load: compact all selected items to the lower back left of the container
Shift+C
“drop” – push selected item(s) to the floor 
Shift+D
de-select all items
CTRL+D
push selected item(s) onto their front (pitch) 
Shift+E
align selected item(s) to the front/door of the container 
Shift+F
invert selection. All selected items become de-selected, all
unselected items become selected 
CTRL+I
align left
SHIFT+L
align right 
SHIFT+R
push selected items onto their side (roll)
SHIFT+S
turn items  around own center
SHIFT+T
turn selected item(s) around a common center 
CTRL+T
swap the position of 2 selected items
SHIFT+X


In any edit field or data grid:

To:

Shortcut key

delete the value in the current field

BackSpace

edit the current text in a field

F2

delete the complete current row/record

Ctrl+Delete


On any screen with tabs :

To:

Shortcut key

navigate tabs from left to right

PgUp

navigate tabs from right to left

PgDn

navigate from cell to cell in table

Tab


In the Graphics  window:

Function:

Shortcut key

to show no loaded Products

Alt-n

to show one more (block of) loaded Products

+ (repeated), or =

to show one less (block of) loaded Products

- (repeated)

to show all loaded Products

Alt-a


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