VERITAS Enterprise Administrator (VEA 500 Series) Getting Started

Dialog Boxes
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Drop-down list boxes by default show only the selected item. There is a small button to the right of
the control that shows a downward-pointing arrow. You can click the arrow to display more items
from the list. You also can show or hide the list using
ALT+DOWN ARROW, ALT+UP ARROW, or F4. In
all other respects it behaves like a normal single-selection list box.
Extended selection list boxes support selecting single items, blocks of items, or combinations of
the two. After selecting an item as in a single-selection list box, hold down
SHIFT+Navigation keys to
select or deselect more items.
Multiple selection list boxes typically have comparatively long lists and more of these items are
expected to be chosen individually (not in blocks). Navigating to items does not automatically
select them nor does selecting an item change the status of other selections. Press
SPACEBAR to
select or deselect an item.
Combo-boxes and drop-down combo boxes are list boxes with attached edit boxes. You can make
your selection by either typing in the edit box or using the standard commands to select from the
list.
The table, “Combo Boxes and Drop-Down Combo Boxes,” summarizes the actions for keys in
combo boxes:
Edit controls are rectangular boxes used for displaying or editing text. Use
TAB or the appropriate
access key to move the focus to the edit control and select the text.
Combo Boxes and Drop-Down Combo Boxes
Keys:
Action:
UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW Selects the previous or next item. In an extended selection list box,
add SHIFT to select additional items and add CTRL to move to an
item without selecting it. In a multiple selection list box, moves
without changing the selection.
PAGE UP or PAGE DOWN Selects the item up or down one screen. In an extended selection list
box, add
SHIFT to select additional items and add CTRL to move to
an item without selecting it. In a multiple selection list box, moves
without changing the selection.