Installation guide

Preferences for the C ommand Window
MATL AB standa rd (Emacs). Allows you to use the control keys listed in
“Keyboard Shortcuts in the Command Wind ow” on page 3-26, which should be
familiar to existing MATLAB users and Emacs users. For example, Ctrl+A
moves the cursor to the beginning of the line.
Windows. Allows you to use standard Windows control keys. For example,
Ctrl+A is the shortcut for Edit > Select All, which s elects the entire contents
of the Command Window.
Macintosh. This option is avai lable only on Macintosh plat forms. It al lows
youtouseMacintoshkeys,suchastheCommand key instead of the Ctrl key.
Editor/Debugger Key Bindings
Specify the keyboard shortcuts (key bindings) to be used by the
Editor/Debugger. T he Editor/Debugger key bindings are also used by other
tools, for example, the Callback field in the Shortcut Editor dialog box.
Select Windows, Emacs,orMacintosh (available only on Macintosh
platforms), depending on which convention you want the Editor/Debugger to
follow for accelerators and shortcuts. The accelerators on the menus change
after you change this option.
For example, when you select Windows key bindings, the shortcut to paste
a selection is Ctrl+V. When you select Emacs key bindings, the shortcut to
paste a selection is Ctrl+Y. W hen you select Macintosh key bindings, the
shortcut to paste a selection is Command+V. You can see the a ccelerator on
the Edit menu for the Paste item.
Tab Completion
Enable in Com mand Window. Selectthecheckboxtousetabcompletion
when typing functions in the Command Window. Clear the check box if you
do not want to use the tab completion feature. In that event, when you press
the Tab key, MATLAB moves the cursor to the next tab stop rather than
completing a f unction — see a lso the preference for “Tab size” on page 3-43.
3-45