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Editing Web client keyboard shortcuts

Key bindings for common operations for the Service Manager Web client are determined by standard decimal ASCII character codes. ASCII character codes are commonly available on the World Wide Web. You can change the default settings for the bindings by editing the key_val parameter in the shortcut.xml file on the Service Manager Web tier server.

Note: Certain third-party browser toolbars trap ALT+<key> for their own use. Be sure to select keys that will not conflict with those toolbar key mappings.

Example:

To change the messages key from Alt+g to Alt+x, open shortcut.xml and make the following change.

Old

<shortcut ctrl="false" alt="true" key_val="71" key_ref="keyMessages" desc_ref="Misc.ToggleMsg"/>

 

New

<shortcut ctrl="false" alt="true" key_val="88" key_ref="keyMessages" desc_ref="Misc.ToggleMsg"/>