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Modifier keys and Sticky keys:modes and settings
Use Modifier keys to modify the action of another pressed key, while you press-hold the modifier key.
Modifier keys can be used in combinations, with more than one modifier key pressed at the same time.
The modifier keys are:
l the Fn key
l
the Shift ( ) key
l the Ctrl key
l the AGr key
Since the device is normally hand-held, it can be difficult to press multiple keys on the built-in keyboard
at the same time. To make the keyboard easier to use, you can set the modifier keys to be Sticky keys.
NOTE You can also set the Search key to be a Sticky key.
When Sticky keys are enabled, the modifier keys “stick down” when pressed so that you do not need to
press-hold a modifier key while you press the other key(s), allowing multiple key combinations to be
pressed sequentially.
To configure Modifier / Sticky key behavior, go to Settings / System / Languages & input / Physical
keyboard / Built-in Keyboard / Sticky Keys. If Sticky key behavior is off, move the Sticky modifier
keys slider to the right to turn on Sticky key behavior.
l On (default) = Sticky key behavior is enabled. Modifier keys "stick down" when pressed, and stay
active until you press a non-modifier key.
l Off = Sticky key behavior is disabled. To access modified key functions, you must press-hold the
required Modifier key and then press the other key you want. E.g. press-hold Shift then press an
alpha key to access the capital letter.
The different Sticky key modes / settings and behavior of the modifier keys when Sticky key behavior is
enabled is described below.
l The Search key is used as a non-modifier key to open the Android Search function. You can make it
non-sticky by turning this option Off.
l Off (default): Search key is not a sticky key. Because the Search key is sometimes used in a
non-modifier fashion this control allows the Search key to not be sticky while the other keys
remain sticky.
l On: Search key is a sticky key.
l Lock modifier keys when pressed twice in quick succession. You can set a modifier key to be
locked down indefinitely by turning this setting On; when you then press a modifier key twice, it
locks down until you press the key a third time.
l Off (default): Modifier keys are released when pressed two times in quick succession. Normal
Sticky keys mode: Temporarily latch modifier key when pressed. Pressing and releasing a
modifier key one time latches the modifier key state down until a non-modifier key is pressed at
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Using the integrated keyboard