Linuxconf 1.16: General information

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## 4. General information

Linuxconf has been written at Solucorp by Jacques Gelinas (jacques@solucorp.qc.ca).

Comments and bug reports are accepted via email.

## 4.1 Key bindings

Most screens do have a help button. You can access this buttons using the `TAB` key or directly using the `F1` function key.

Some fields have a companion pop-up selection list. These fields are identified with a down pointing arrow at their right end. You can depress the `cntl-X` key (Control and X at the same time) to activate the pop-up. You can make a selection and either confirm the it with the `ENTER` key or `TAB` your way to the `Quit` button.

Press the function key `F3` to escape from any dialog.

## 4.2 Other key bindings

Here are other key bindings used in Linuxconf, but useful elsewhere notably when using the shell. Note that the normal "PC modern" keypad is supported (Home, End, PgDp, PgDn. Del, BkSp).

- ctrl-A : Go to the beginning of the line.
- ctrl-B : Page up.
- ctrl-D : Delete the current character by sliding the end of the line over it.
- ctrl-E : Go to the end of the line.
- ctrl-F : Page down.
- ctrl-K : Delete text up to the end of the line.

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