Name
keycombo — A combination of input actions
Synopsis
keycombo ::=
(keycap | keycombo |
keysym | mousebutton)+
Attribute synopsis
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
Additional attributes:
Exactly one of:
action(enumeration) = “click” | “double-click” | “press” | “seq” | “simul”Each of:
action(enumeration) = “other”otheraction
Required attributes are shown in bold.
Description
For actions that require multiple keystrokes, mouse actions, or
other physical input selections, the keycombo element
provides a wrapper for the entire set of events.
Processing expectations
Formatted inline.
Attributes
Common attributes and common linking attributes.
- action
Identifies the nature of the action taken. If
keycombocontains more than one element,simulis the default; otherwise, there is no default.Enumerated values: “click” A (single) mouse click
“double-click” A double mouse click
“press” A mouse or key press
“seq” Sequential clicks or presses
“simul” Simultaneous clicks or presses
- action
Identifies the nature of the action taken.
Enumerated values: “other” Indicates a nonstandard action
- otheraction
Identifies the nonstandard action in some unspecified way.
See Also
accel, guibutton, guiicon, guilabel, guimenu, guimenuitem, guisubmenu, keycap, keycode, keysym, menuchoice, mousebutton, shortcut
Examples
<article xmlns='http://docbook.org/ns/docbook'> <title>Example keycombo</title> <para>To move a highlighted region, use <keycombo action='simul'> <keycap>Shift</keycap> <mousebutton>Button1</mousebutton> </keycombo> ...
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