Shortcuts SL-UX

This list of shortcuts is compiled to support the work of the UI devolopers. Please add shortcuts depending on your operating system.

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It's somehow dificult to take the Mac people into account at such a list, because of different keys. Since I don't own a Mac, I'm referring to User:Nava_Muni/Mac4NonMac#General and state that "In SL, the "option" key behaves like ALT - but don't ever think they are 'the same.' "

Shortcut	SL	Windows	Mac OS X	Linux (Generic)	Linux (Gnome)	Linux (KDE)	Linux (Compiz)
A	Turn left
B	View > Build
C	Crouch / Fly down
D	Turn right
E	Jump / Fly up
F	Fly on/off
G	Tools > Snap to Grid
H	Tools > Focus on Selection
M	View > Mouselook
S	Walk backward
W	Walk forward
Del	Edit > Delete
Enter	World > Chat
Esc	View > Reset View
Home	World > Fly
Page down	Crouch / Fly down
Page up	Jump / Fly up
F1	Help > Second Life Help					starts the online help browser
F9							Toggle widget layer
Alt-↵ Return	View > Toggle Fullscreen
Alt-↹ Tab		Walk through windows.				Walk through windows.	Walk through windows.
Alt-F1					Access the Applications menu (←/→ to select other menus)	Access the K-menu	Show main menu (Applications menu or K-menu)
Alt-F2					Displays Run Application dialog.	Displays Run Application dialog.	Run Dialog
Alt-F5							Unmaximize Window
Alt-F7							Move window
Alt-F8							Resize Window
Alt-F9							Minimize window
Alt-F10							Maximize window
Alt-F12						Emulate the mouse using arrow keys
Alt-PrintScreen		Copies snapshot of current window to clipboard			Take a snapshot of the current window	Take a snapshot of the current window
Ctrl-↹ Tab						Walk through desktops.
Ctrl-Esc		Opens the Start Menu				Show table of running processes
Ctrl-`	File > Snapshot to Disk
Ctrl-\	View > Look at Last Chatter
Ctrl-0	View > Zoom In
Ctrl-1	Tools > Select Tool > Focus
Ctrl-2	Tools > Select Tool > Move
Ctrl-3	Tools > Select Tool > Edit
Ctrl-4	Tools > Select Tool > Create
Ctrl-5	Tools > Select Tool > Land
Ctrl-6
Ctrl-7
Ctrl-8	View > Zoom Out
Ctrl-9	View > Zoom Default
Ctrl-A	Edit > Select All
Ctrl-C	Edit > Copy
Ctrl-D	Edit > Duplicate
Ctrl-E	Edit > Deselect
Ctrl-F	Edit > Search...
Ctrl-G	Edit > Gestures...
Ctrl-H	View > Local Chat
Ctrl-I	View > Inventory
Ctrl-L	Tools > Link
Ctrl-M	View > World Map
Ctrl-P	Edit > Preferences...
Ctrl-Q	File > Quit
Ctrl-R	World > Always Run
Ctrl-T	View > Communicate
Ctrl-U	File > Upload Image...
Ctrl-V	Edit > Paste
Ctrl-W	File > Close Window
Ctrl-X	Edit > Cut
Ctrl-Y	Edit > Redo
Ctrl-Z	Edit > Undo
Ctrl-F9							Toggle water effects
Ctrl-G	Tools > Use Selection for Grid
Ctrl-H	Tools > Zoom to Selection
Ctrl-P	Advanced > UI > Print Agent Info
Ctrl-X	Tools > Snap Object XY to Grid
Alt-⇧ Shift-↹ Tab		Walk backwards through windows.					Walk backwards through windows.
Alt-⇧ Shift-F	View > Joystick Flycam
Alt-⇧ Shift-H	View > Show HUD Attachments
Ctrl-Alt-Arrow down							Film Effect
Ctrl-Alt-F1	Advanced > Rendering > Features > UI			Switch to the first virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F2	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Selected			Switch to the 2nd virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F3	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Highlighted			Switch to the 3rd virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F4	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Dynamic Textures			Switch to the 4th virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F5	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Foot Shadows			Switch to the 5th virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F6	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Fog			Switch to the 6th virtual terminal.
Ctrl-Alt-F7	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Palletized Textures			Switch to the 7th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-F8	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Test FRInfo			Switch to the 8th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-F9	Advanced > Rendering > Features > Flexible Objects			Switch to the 9th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-F10				Switch to the 10th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-F11				Switch to the 11th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-F12				Switch to the 12th virtual terminal
Ctrl-Alt-+				Change to the next X-server resolution
Ctrl-Alt--				Change to the previous X-server resolution
Ctrl-Alt-Arrow down						Switch to desktop down
Ctrl-Alt-Arrow left						Switch to desktop left
Ctrl-Alt-Arrow right						Switch to desktop right
Ctrl-Alt-Arrow up						Switch to desktop up
Ctrl-Alt-BkSpc				Kill the current X-windows server
Ctrl-Alt-Del		Shows a screen full of security-related options.		Shut down the system and reboot
Ctrl-Alt-PrintScreen						Snapshot of entire desktop
Ctrl-Alt-D	Toggle "Advanced" Menu on/off				Minimize all windows	Minimize all windows	Show/Clear Desktop
Ctrl-Alt-F	Advanced > UI > Dump Focus Holder
Ctrl-Alt-G	Advanced > Request Admin Status
Ctrl-Alt-L	Advanced > Network > Drop a Packet				Lock the desktop	Lock the desktop
Ctrl-Alt-R	Advanced > Character > Rebake Textures
Ctrl-Alt-S							Toggle Window Shaded
Ctrl-Alt-T	View > Highlight Transparent
Ctrl-Alt-V	Advanced > View Admin Options
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-Esc		Open Task Manager
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-F2	Advanced > Reload personal settings overrides
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-↹ Tab						Walk backwards through desktops
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-0	Advanced > Consoles > Memory
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-1	View > Statistics Bar
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-2	Advanced > Consoles > Frame Console
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-3	Advanced > Consoles > Texture Console
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-4	Advanced > Consoles > Debug Console
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-9	Advanced > Consoles > Fast Timers
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-B	Tools > Grid Options...
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-F	Edit > Friends...
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-H	World > Teleport Home
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-L	Tools > Unlink
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-M	View > Mini-Map
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-N	World > Environment Settings > Sunset
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-O	Advanced > Rendering > Object-Object Occlusion
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-P	Advanced > UI > Print Selected Object Info
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-R	Advanced > Rendering > Wireframe
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-S	File > Take or Refresh Snapshot
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-T	View > Hover Tips > Show Tips
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-W	File > Close All Windows
Ctrl-⇧ Shift-Y	World > Environment Settings > Midday
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-Del	Admin > Object > Delete
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift--	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Clouds
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-\	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Bump
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-=	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Particles
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-0	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Grass
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-1	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Simple
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-2	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Alpha
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-3	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Tree
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-4	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Character
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-5	Advanced > Rendering > Types > SurfacePatch
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-6	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Sky
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-7	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Water
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-8	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Ground
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-9	Advanced > Rendering > Types > Volume
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-C	Admin > Parcel > Set to Linden Content
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-G	Advanced > Leave Admin Status
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-H	Hippos!
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-I	Admin > Object > Get Asset IDs
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-L	Admin > Object > Lock
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-M	Advanced > UI > Memory Stats
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-N	View > Beacons
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-O	Admin > Object > Take Copy
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-P	View > Property Lines
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-T	Advanced > Rendering > Selected Texture Info
Ctrl-Alt-⇧ Shift-U	Advanced > Show Updates