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Specifying a Custom Keyboard Map

A keyboard map lists host terminal keys and their definitions, as well as all defined keystrokes (shortcuts).

Manage Keyboard Map Dialog Box

Getting there

  1. Open a terminal session.

  2. Under Input Devices, click Manage Keyboard Map.

Keyboard map files control the action of keys on your PC keyboard, so that they correspond to specific host keys or provide keyboard shortcuts. When you create a terminal session document, it includes a pointer to a default, built-in keyboard map file. You can choose a different keyboard map file for each session, and you can create custom keyboard map files with the settings you prefer.
Select another keyboard map file Click to choose a different keyboard map file from a list of existing keyboard map files. The file must be in a trusted location.
Modify the currently selected keyboard map file Select to modify the keyboard map file used by this session. Because built-in files are read-only, if the currently selected file is a built-in file, it will be saved as a custom file when you change it.
Create a new keyboard map from an existing file Click to create a custom keyboard map file based on an existing keyboard map file. To reopen the file later, it must be saved in a trusted location.

Select a Keyboard Map File Dialog Box

Getting there

  1. Open the Document Settings dialog box.

  2. Under Input Devices, click Manage Keyboard Map.

  3. Click Select another keyboard map file.

From this dialog box, select a keyboard map file to use with this session.
Built-In Select this option to show the keyboard map files distributed with Reflection.
Custom Select this option to show the keyboard map files that you've previously modified and saved. If the file you want doesn't appear in the list, click Browse to select it.

NOTE: The file must be in a trusted location.