Configuring User Inputs

User inputs for a visualization are configured in order to operate the visualization.

For this purpose, you configure input events on visualization elements where follow-up actions are triggered. The combination of user inputs and follow-up actions are defined in the Input configuration of an element. For example, you can select a mouse click on an element as the input event and opening a dialog box as the input action.

Keyboard events can also be configured that trigger actions in a specific visualization window when the events occur. You program this kind of input configuration for a visualization in its Keyboard configuration editor.

In addition, keyboard events can be configured that occur in all visualizations programmed in the application. You configure this kind of input configuration per application below the visualization manager in the Standard keyboard shortcuts tab.

Input is usually performed with the mouse and keyboard as controlling device. You can also configure a user operation by means of gestures.

If a visualization device is not equipped with a mouse, then you can activate default keyboard usage. Then a user can operate the visualization with the keyboard only by navigating with the arrow keys and triggering events by pressing the Enter key.

If a visualization device is not equipped with a keyboard, then you can call a virtual keyboard or a virtual numeric keypad.

Attention

Configure keyboard events only for keys that the visualization device supports.

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Processing order of keyboard events

  1. Event handler of the application. Requirement: The event handler is activated.

  2. Events of the default keyboard usage

  3. Events of the keyboard usage that are configured in the tab Visualization manager - Default hotkeys.

  4. Events of keyboard usage that are configured in the tab Keyboard configuration for the currently visible visualization.

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