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    DXcharts powers DXtrade, DXfina, and FinCharts.
    Check our website to find more information about DXcharts library.

    Overview

    DXcharts is commited to improving the accessibility as outlined in the Web Content Accessibilty Guidelines (WCAG). That means that DXcharts' users can interact with most of the chart elements directly from the keyboard eliminating the need for a mouse.

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    Keyboard-accessible actions

    This is the list of actions that you can perform by using the keyboard only:

    • Switch between instruments
    • Change aggregation periods
    • Switch between chart types
    • Place orders and update positions
    • Add, edit, and remove indicators
    • Change settings
    • Apply drawings and change their settings
    • Save, create, and remove indicator templates
    • Switch between chart layouts
    • Take screenshots
    • Zoom in/out

    The following keys and key combinations are available on the charts:

    WindowsMacDescription
    Navigation
    1TAB
    TAB
    Go to the next element
    2LShift + TAB
    LShift + TAB
    Go to the previous element
    3Arrow Up
    Arrow Up
    Move up / Expand
    4Arrow Down
    Arrow Down
    Move down / Expand
    5Arrow Left
    Arrow Left
    Move left
    6Arrow Right
    Arrow Right
    Move right
    7Enter/Space
    Return/Space
    Activate the selected item
    8ESC
    ESCCancel/Exit
    Actions
    9Ctrl + Z
    Command (⌘) + Z
    Undo the last action on the chart
    10Ctrl + Shift + ZCommand (⌘) + Shift + ZRedo the last action on the chart
    11Ctrl + ECommand (⌘) + ERename indicator template, layout
    12Ctrl + RCommand (⌘) + R
    Edit custom indicator (dxScript)
    13Delete/Backspace
    Delete
    Remove drawing, timeframe, indicator template, layout, custom indicator (dxScript)

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