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3 Configure the keyboard shortcut mappings.
Option Action
Delete a keyboard shortcut
mapping
Select the mapping to delete and click the minus (-) button.
Add a keyboard shortcut mapping
a Click the plus (+) button.
b Specify the Apple keyboard shortcut sequence by clicking one or more
keyboard modifiers and typing a key code in the text box. You can also
select a key from the drop-down menu. The From: field shows the
keyboard shortcut that you created.
c Specify the corresponding Windows keyboard shortcut sequence by
clicking one or more keyboard modifiers and typing a key code in the
text box. You can also select a key from the drop-down menu. The To:
field shows the keyboard shortcut that you created.
d Click OK to save your changes.
The keyboard shortcut mapping is enabled by default (the On check box
next to the keyboard shortcut mapping is selected).
Modify a keyboard shortcut
mapping
Double-click the mapping and make your changes.
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To modify the Apple keyboard shortcut sequence, click one or more
keyboard modifiers and type a key code in the text box. You can also
select a key from the drop-down menu.
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To modify the corresponding Windows keyboard shortcut sequence,
click one or more keyboard modifiers and type a key code in the text
box. You can also select a key from the drop-down menu.
Click OK to save your changes.
Disable a keyboard shortcut
mapping
Deselect the On check box next to the keyboard shortcut mapping. When
you disable a keyboard shortcut mapping, Horizon Client does not send
the Apple keyboard shortcut to the remote desktop or application.
Enable or disable language-specific
key mappings
Select or deselect the Enable Language Specific Key Mappings check box.
The check box is selected by default.
Restore the default mappings
Click Restore Defaults. Any changes that you made to the default
keyboard shortcut mappings are deleted and the default mappings are
restored.
4 Close the Preferences dialog box.
Your keyboard shortcut mapping changes take effect immediately. You do not need to restart open
remote desktops or applications to see the changes take effect.
Considerations for Mapping Operating System Keyboard Shortcuts
OS X and Windows both include default keyboard shortcuts. For example, Command-Tab and Command-
Space bar are common keyboard shortcuts on OS X systems and Ctrl+Esc and Alt+Enter are common
keyboard shortcuts on Windows systems. If you attempt to map one of these operating system keyboard
shortcuts in Horizon Client, the behavior of the shortcut on your Mac client system and in the remote
desktop or application can be unpredictable.
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If you map an OS X keyboard shortcut, how the shortcut behaves on your Mac client system depends
on how OS X manages the shortcut. For example, the keyboard shortcut might trigger an action in OS X
and Horizon Client might not respond to the shortcut. Alternatively, the keyboard shortcut might
trigger an action in both OS X and Horizon Client.
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Before you map an OS X keyboard shortcut in Horizon Client, you must disable the shortcut in System
Preferences on your Mac client system. Not all OS X keyboard shortcuts can be disabled.
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If you map a Windows keyboard shortcut in Horizon Client, the mapped action occurs when you use
the shortcut in the remote desktop or application.
Using VMware Horizon Client for Mac OS X
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