The IDE provides many accessibility features that enable you to read about and use the product in the manner that is most comfortable and convenient to you.
The IDE provides keyboard shortcuts for most actions. To see the available keyboard shortcuts, and edit them if you want, choose Tools Keyboard Shortcuts. For information on changing or adding keyboard shortcuts, see Editor Shortcuts and
Menu Shortcuts.
For information on the keystrokes needed to navigate through the help
viewer, see JavaHelp Shortcuts.
The IDE provides mnemonics throughout the application. A mnemonic is an underlined letter that shows you which key to press in conjunction with the Alt key to activate a command or navigate to a component.
The IDE is integrated with an HTML browser, such as Internet Explorer or Netscape Navigator. You can use this browser to view the online help. For information, see Displaying Help in an Alternate Browser.
You can set the font size of the IDE user interface in the ${IDE_HOME>/bin/ide.cfg file. For instructions, see IDE Startup Parameters.
You can also set the font and color of the Source Editor and Output window. For more information, see Setting Fonts and Colors and Customizing the Output Window.
The IDE has a dynamic code completion feature for the Java editor, HTML editor, and JSP editor. This feature enables you to type a few characters and then display a list of possible matches that can be used to automatically complete the expression. For more information on this feature, see Using Code Completion.
You can customize the toolbars in the IDE by adding and removing buttons. For more information on this feature, see Customizing the Display of Commands in a Toolbar.
You can use your own style sheet for formatting the readme files, Javadoc documentation, and the online help. A style sheet includes a set of stylistic rules that describe how to present HTML pages, including the size, color, and font of the text. For more information, see Specifying a Style Sheet for HTML Documentation.