Typical -functions of the standard keys

diff -r 51a74ef9ed63 -r ae94777fff8f Symbian3/SDK/Source/GUID-26435FE1-D912-4AA2-96EE-82B35DA231E6.dita --- a/Symbian3/SDK/Source/GUID-26435FE1-D912-4AA2-96EE-82B35DA231E6.dita Wed Mar 31 11:11:55 2010 +0100 +++ /dev/null Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 1970 +0000 @@ -1,177 +0,0 @@ - - - - - -Typical -functions of the standard keysStandard -key functions - - - -Keys -Functions - - - - -

Arrow up / Arrow down

Moves the focus one item up/down in lists and grids.
Moves the cursor one line up/down in editors.
Scrolls the view up/down in viewers.
Adjusts the sound volume during calls and sound playback when the device -does not have dedicated volume keys.

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Arrow left / Arrow right

Moves the focus one item to the left/right in grids.
Moves the cursor one character to the left/right in editors.
Moves to the previous/next view in tabbed views.
Moves to the previous/next document or view in certain document viewers.
Changes the value in a pop-up field immediately in forms.

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Selection key

Opens the focused item (for example, a document or folder) in selection -lists and grids.
Selects an option in menus and lists.
Opens the context sensitive Options menu when there is no item to open -and no option to select (see Selection -list).

The Selection key must not directly activate any such function the -user would not expect in the given situation; the Selection key is strictly -a Get-in or Accept key. Therefore, the context sensitive Options menu -will be offered in states where no selectable items exist.

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Left softkey

Typically labeled Options. Opens the Options menu.

Other -labels and functions:

Select. Used in menu lists and grids where further options are -not available. Selects the focused item; same as the Selection key function.
OK, Yes and other positive replies; used in confirmation -queries.
In the Idle state, a shortcut to a specific application. Configurable -by the user, labeled according to the application.

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Right softkey

Typically labeled Back. Returns to the previous state.

Other -labels and functions:

Exit in applications' main states.
Cancel. Interrupts a procedure and returns to the previous state; -used in queries and other temporary states.
No and other negative replies; used in confirmation queries.
In the Idle state, a shortcut to a specific application. Configurable -by the user, labeled according to the application.

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Call creation

Answers the incoming call when the phone rings.
Creates an outgoing call when in Phonebook and other states -where the focus is in a field containing a phone number or a name associated -with a phone number.
Sends a message; used when in a message editor and the To field -contains a valid address.
Functions also as a shortcut for sending files.

During calls:

Puts an active call on hold; activates a held call; swaps active and -held calls, if both exist.
Answers a waiting call (if a call is in progress).

In the Idle state:

Brings up the Last Dialled Calls list for redialing.

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Call termination

Rejects an incoming call.
Ends an active call.
When there is only a held call, ends the held call.
When there is both an active call and a held call, ends the active -call and activates the held call.
When there are no calls and an application is active, returns to the -Idle state. The application is terminated, except for applications that play -something in the background such as music players or radio. Any unsaved data -is automatically saved (also in case the user has pressed Exit in the Options -menu).

And in devices that have a dedicated power key:

A long press closes down all connections (for example GPRS, data call); -however, this has no effect on IR and Bluetooth

And in devices without a dedicated Power key:

When control is in the Idle state (that is, there are no active calls), -a short press opens the list of Profiles (the Power key menu) and a -long press turns the device OFF regardless of whether there are active packet -data connections in the background or not.
When in the Idle state without any packet data connections active in -the background, a short press opens the Power key menu and a long press -turns the device off.

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Home / Menu key

Opens the Menu, -allowing application launching and swapping.
When within the Menu, returns to the home screen. -Note that there can be device-specific configurations for Home / Menu key -functionality.
A long press of the Home / Menu key opens the task swapping window, -allowing switching between running applications.

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Numeric keypad (0-9, *, #)

Numeric and alphanumeric character entry.
Application-specific shortcuts and other functions.

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Clear

Clears characters when editing text or numbers.
Deletes documents or other entities in lists and viewers (these functions -always require confirmation from the user).

The Clear key is not used for back stepping or exiting; it is only -used for deletion.

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Edit (optional)

Opens the Editing menu in editors; the menu contains functions -for input mode changing and other editing functions. See Editing -menu for the contents of the menu.
In editors, can be used together with the Arrow keys to select (highlight) -text, which then enables the Copy and Cut functions.
In markable lists, using the Edit key together with the arrow keys -allows the user to mark several items in the list, then a function can be -executed on all the marked items as one operation.

The Edit key is handled in a special way; the primary action (the Editing menu) -is opened from the key release event, not the key down event as usually. This -is to enable the Mark/Select function where the key is being held down -as a modifier key (see Editing -menu and Lists -and grids for more detailed descriptions of the Select and Mark functions.)

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Volume keys

Adjust the sound volume during calls and sound playback.

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