The following table lists all the key bindings that are defined in Qt Designer.
Table 8-1. The Key Bindings in Qt Designer
| Key Binding | Function |
|---|---|
| Ctrl-A | Selects all GUI elements in the currently active form. |
| Ctrl-B | Breaks the currently selected layout so that you can add or delete GUI elements. |
| Ctrl-C | Copies the selected GUI elements from the currently active form into the clipboard. |
| Alt-E | Opens the Edit menu. |
| Alt-F | Opens the File menu. |
| Ctrl-G | Assigns a grid layout to the currently selected container, or creates a new container containing the currently selected GUI elements and assigns a grid layout to this container. |
| Ctrl-H | Assigns a horizontal box layout to the currently selected container, or creates a new container containing the currently selected GUI elements and assigns a horizontal box layout to this container. |
| Alt-H | Opens the Help menu. |
| Ctrl-J | Adjusts the size of the selected GUI element (or elements) so that it has the minimal size needed for displaying itself properly. |
| Ctrl-L | Assigns a vertical box layout to the currently selected container, or creates a new container containing the currently selected GUI elements and assigns a vertical box layout to this container. |
| Alt-L | Opens the Lay Out menu. |
| Ctrl-M | Opens an online version of this manual in the help browser. |
| Ctrl-N | Creates a new form. |
| Ctrl-O | Opens an existing form. |
| Alt-P | Opens the Preview menu. |
| Ctrl-R | Checks the accelerators in the currently active form for duplicates. |
| Ctrl-S | Saves the currently active form. |
| Ctrl-T | Previews the currently active form in the default GUI style of the platform. |
| Alt-T | Opens the Tools menu. |
| Ctrl-V | Pastes the GUI element (or elements) in the clipboard into the currently active form at the position it had in its original form plus a little offset. Does nothing if the clipboard does not contain a GUI element. |
| Alt-W | Opens the Window menu. |
| Ctrl-X | Cuts the selected GUI element (or elements) from the currently active form and puts it into the clipboard. |
| Ctrl-Y | Redoes the last undone action. |
| Ctrl-Z | Undoes the last action. |
| Del | Deletes the selected GUI elements from the currently active form. |
| F1 | Opens the introductory page of the Qt Designer help in the help browser. |
| Shift-F1 | Turns on What's This mode, which lets you click on a GUI element in Qt Designer to get a small description window for this element. |
| F2 | Turns on the pointer tool that lets you select GUI elements. |
| F3 | Turns on the connection tool that lets you edit the connections between signals and slots in a form. |
| F4 | Turns on the tab order tool that lets you change the tab order of the GUI elements on the currently active form. |
| Ctrl-F4 | Closes the currently active window. |
| Ctrl-F6 | Activates the next window in the order of window creation. |
| Ctrl-Shift-F6 | Activates the previous window in the order of window creation. |