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Window Mode

Window Mode provides control over panel focus and interface management. It allows you to navigate between different UI panels.

Purpose

Window Mode is designed for:

  • Switching focus between different interface panels
  • Managing interface layout and focus
  • Optimizing screen real estate usage

Keyboard Reference

Panel Navigation

Key Action Description
t Focus Tree Move input focus to the tree panel
a Focus Attributes Move input focus to the attributes panel
v Focus Values Move input focus to the values panel (when visible)
p Focus Plot Move input focus to plot panel (also enters Plotting Mode)
h Focus Histogram Move input focus to histogram panel (also enters Histogram Mode)

Mode Control

Key Action Description
q Exit Window Mode Return to Normal Mode
Escape Default Focus Return focus to tree panel and exit Window Mode

Entering Window Mode

From Normal Mode, press w to enter Window Mode. The hotkey display will update to show Window Mode commands.

Panel Focus Management

Understanding Focus

In h5forest, "focus" determines which panel receives keyboard input. Once focused you will see the cursor in the selected panel.