Emulator Keyboard Shortcuts
The development workstation keyboard can control specific aspects of the emulator's behavior. The emulator startup server defines the host key for the emulator. By default, the host key is the right ALT key on the keyboard. The host key allows the emulator to differentiate keystrokes intended for the emulator itself from the keyboard commands intended for the emulated device.
When the emulator has focus, all keystrokes (except those preceded by the host key) are captured by the image running in the emulator. Therefore, standard Windows keystrokes (such as ALT+TAB) do not work correctly unless a window other than the emulator is selected first.
The following table lists predefined keyboard shortcuts that correspond to specific actions in the emulator window.
| Action | Keyboard shortcut |
|---|---|
| Enable full screen | ALT+ENTER |
| Pause/resume | ALT+P |
| Hard reset (cold boot) | ALT+R |
| Soft reset | ALT+T |
| Shut down emulator | ALT+F4 |
The host key decimal values listed in the following table are used to select a single key on the development computer to serve as part of keyboard shortcuts for menu shortcuts in the emulator.
Note The CTRL key corresponds to the Action key on Windows Mobile-based devices.
| Host key | Decimal value |
|---|---|
| Left ALT | 164 |
| Left CTRL | 162 |
| Left SHIFT | 160 |
| Left Windows logo key | 91 |
| Right ALT | 165 |
| Right CTRL | 163 |
| Right SHIFT | 161 |
| Right Windows logo key | 92 |
See Also
Supported Command-Line Switches for the Emulator
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