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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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Navigating toolbarKeyboard-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:
| № | Windows | Mac | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navigation | |||
| 1 | TAB | TAB | Go to the next element |
| 2 | LShift + TAB | LShift + TAB | Go to the previous element |
| 3 | Arrow Up | Arrow Up | Move up / Expand |
| 4 | Arrow Down | Arrow Down | Move down / Expand |
| 5 | Arrow Left | Arrow Left | Move left |
| 6 | Arrow Right | Arrow Right | Move right |
| 7 | Enter/Space | Return/Space | Activate the selected item |
| 8 | ESC | ESC | Cancel/Exit |
| Actions | |||
| 9 | Ctrl + Z | Command (⌘) + Z | Undo the last action on the chart |
| 10 | Ctrl + Shift + Z | Command (⌘) + Shift + Z | Redo the last action on the chart |
| 11 | Ctrl + E | Command (⌘) + E | Rename indicator template, layout |
| 12 | Ctrl + R | Command (⌘) + R | Edit custom indicator (dxScript) |
| 13 | Delete/Backspace | Delete | Remove drawing, timeframe, indicator template, layout, custom indicator (dxScript) |