Section 508 Accessibility Compliance

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When you navigate through iGrafx or any Windows application, the tool with focus is highlighted.

The Open tool has focus.

Expand popup tools, such as the Zoom Tool, using arrow keys.

Keyboard Navigation

To enter Navigation mode and begin navigating a diagram, use Ctrl+Alt+A. Use the first four shortcuts to navigate other windows, toolbars, and menus.

This keyboard shortcut...	Performs this operation...
Alt	Enter Navigation mode
Ctrl+Tab	Advance forward from one toolbar to another, and navigate to the next and previous diagram In a docked window, navigate through tabs within that window (Fill, Font, and Line in the Formatting window, for example) and from one diagram window to the next
Arrow keys	Move through menus or toolbar buttons in Navigation mode. Move through diagram objects in Select Object mode, explained in Diagramming Tasks, below.
Enter	In navigation mode, select the highlighted item
Ctrl+Alt+A	Enter navigation mode in the diagram.
Ctrl+Shift+Tab	Reverse navigate from one toolbar to another
Esc	Close a popup tool such as the Zoom tool or a context tool such as the Connector Line tool on the Toolbox toolbar
Ctrl+Alt+F6	Advance from one of the docked windows like the Formatting window or the Explorer Bar
Shift+F6	When a selected shape has a Note associated with it this shortcut displays the Note text in a message box.

Diagramming Tasks

Press the Alt key to enter the navigation mode and navigate using Ctrl+Tab and arrow keys.

Task	Procedure
Select objects	In the Toolbox toolbar, navigate to the tool and press Enter. Use the arrow keys to navigate from object to object in the diagram. Whichever object you select last is highlighted. Press the spacebar to select or deselect objects while in this mode. Press the Enter key or Esc key to cancel any selection mode.
Place shapes	In the Toolbox toolbar, navigate to the shape you want to place and press the Enter key. A blue outline of the shape appears in the center of the diagram. Use the arrow keys to position it. Press Enter to place the shape.
Connect shapes with lines	In the Toolbox toolbar, navigate to the tool, select a connector line, and press the Enter key. An object in the diagram is highlighted. Use the arrow keys to move to the shape where you want to start the line, then press Enter to select it. Press the arrow keys to view possible exit directions and press Enter to select the direction you want. Use the arrow keys to move to the destination shape, then press Enter to select it. Press the arrow keys to view possible entry directions into the destination shape, and press Enter to select the direction. A line is drawn between the source and destination shapes. Graphics cannot be connected to or from objects with a connector line, but they can be attached to connection lines. See Attach Graphics to Lines.
Draw graphics (such as a square or circle)	In the Draw toolbar, expand the Draw Tool menu and choose the appropriate drawing tool. The cursor appears in the center of the drawing area. Using the arrow keys, position the cursor where you want to draw. For a square, rounded square, rectangle, rounded rectangle, circle, or ellipse, press the spacebar and hold it, then move the cursor with the arrow keys. Release the spacebar when you are finished. Press the Esc key to cancel. For a polygon, curved polygon, polyline, or curved polyline, choose each point by pressing the space bar. Press Enter to finish the drawing.