Navigating the Desktop Background

The desktop background is the part of the Oracle Solaris Desktop where there are no interface items or applications, such as panels and windows. The following table lists the keyboard shortcuts that you can use to navigate the desktop background and the desktop background objects. A desktop background object is an icon on the desktop background that you can use to open files, folders, or applications.

Keys	Function
Ctrl+Alt+D	Temporarily hides all windows and gives focus to the desktop background. To restore the windows, press Ctrl+Alt+D again. You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
Ctrl+ Alt+Tab	Displays a pop-up window with icons that represent the desktop background and the panels. Press and hold Ctrl+Alt and continue to press Tab to switch the focus between the desktop background and the panels. You can customize this keyboard shortcut.
Arrow keys	When the desktop background or a desktop background object has focus, gives focus to a neighboring desktop background object.
A sequence of characters that matches the first n characters of a desktop background object name.	When the desktop background has focus, gives focus to the desktop background object whose name starts with the specified sequence of characters.
F2	Renames the desktop background object that has focus.
Shift+F10	Opens the pop-up menu for the desktop background object that has focus.
Ctrl+F10	Opens the Desktop Background menu.

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