Game and Document Viewer Keys

Game Keys

BackSpace
Undo the last move (5)

Escape
Pause game and iconify

F1
Help -> Rules for the current game

F2
Tableaux stack descriptions

F3
Open "Assist" window: (5)
Show spoiler
Matrix/Gridlock games and tile sets only

Locate cards on the tableaux
Not for Matrix, Gridlock,
Dominoe or Mahjongg games

F4
Swap card or tile faces (1)

F5
Help -> Menu Bar Tree

F6
Help -> Glossary

F7
Help -> Game and Document Viewer Keys

F8
Help -> List of All Games

F9
Help -> All Games By Type

F10
Activate Pull Down Menu

F11
Help -> Table of Contents

F12
Help -> Documentation Index

KP Enter
Undo the last move (5)

Pause
Pause game

a
Left hand Autodrop

backslash
Get/set debugging state

d
Left hand Deal

e
Dvorak Left hand Deal (2)

f
Shuffle tiles in Mahjongg games (5)

h
Display valid play (3)

i
Highlight piles (5)

j
Right hand Deal

k
Right hand Undo (5)

l
Right hand Autodrop

n
New game

o
Dvorak Left hand Undo (2) (5)

p
Pause

r
Redo

s
Left hand Undo (5)

space
Deal from talon

t
Dvorak Right hand Deal (2)

z
Undo the last move (5)

CTRL + 1
Goto bookmark 1

CTRL + 2
Goto bookmark 2

CTRL + 3
Goto bookmark 3

CTRL + 4
Goto bookmark 4

CTRL + 5
Goto bookmark 5

CTRL + 6
Goto bookmark 6

CTRL + 7
Goto bookmark 7

CTRL + 8
Goto bookmark 8

CTRL + 9
Goto bookmark 9

CTRL + Delete
Select next game from alphabetical list

CTRL + Down
Select next game from alphabetical list

CTRL + End
Switch to next cut on music play list

CTRL + F1
Help -> Table of Contents

CTRL + F2
Help -> Documentation Index

CTRL + Insert
Select previous game from alphabetical list

CTRL + Up
Select previous game from alphabetical list

CTRL + a
Select random game from all games

CTRL + b
Select next available card back

CTRL + backslash
Toggle debugging state

CTRL + c
Open "Select new game by name" dialog

CTRL + d
Demo current game (3)

CTRL + e
Open "Select cardset" dialog

CTRL + g
Restart the current game (4)

CTRL + h
Display valid play (3)

CTRL + i
Select next available table tile

CTRL + l
Start new game by random seed

CTRL + n
Start new game

CTRL + o
Open "Select saved game" dialog

CTRL + p
Open "Player options" dialog

CTRL + q
Quit Pysol

CTRL + r
Redo all undone moves

CTRL + s
Save game in current state

CTRL + t
Open "Player statistics" dialog

CTRL + v
Open "Select game with preview" dialog

CTRL + w
Open "Select game" dialog

CTRL + x
Hold game and quit Pysol

CTRL + y
Display current game status

CTRL + z
Reset the current game and start new

Mouse Button Clicks

Button 1
If mouse action type is drag-n-drop:
lift card or sequence

If mouse action type is sticky-mouse:
lift and hold card or sequence or
drop held card or sequence

If mouse action type is point-n-click:
mark card or sequence to be moved or
move marked card or sequence

Button 2
Show face of partially covered card

Button 3
Drop cards to foundations or valid destinations

Control Button 1
Outline matching cards (5)

Control Button 2
Show face down card if allowed

Control Button 3
Show face of partially covered card

Double Button 1
Drop cards to foundations or valid destinations

Shift Button 1
Outline same rank cards (5)

Shift Button 3
Outline same suit cards (5)

Document Viewer Keys

BackSpace
Go back one page

Begin
Scroll to beginning of page

Delete
Scroll down two lines

Down
Scroll down one line

End
Scroll to end of page

Escape
Iconify documentation viewer

F1
Display rules for the current game
In browse mode,
display the first rules file

F2
Display "General Rules"
if game type is Cartomancy,
display card spread meanings

F3
Display "How to Play Pysol"

F4
Display "Alternate Game Names"

F5
Display "Menu Bar Tree"

F6
Display "Glossary"

F7
Display "Game and Document Viewer Keys"

F8
Display "List of All Games"

F9
Display "All Games By Type"

F10
Open "Goto page number" dialog

F11
Display "Table of Contents"

F12
Display "Documentation Index"

Home
Scroll to beginning of page

Insert
Scroll up two lines

KP Enter
In games mode, play selected game
In browse mode, start pysol

KP Multiply
Display "Viewed Pages"

Left
Go back one page

Next
Scroll down one page

Prior
Scroll up one page

Return
In games mode, play selected game
In browse mode, start pysol

Right
Go forward one page

Up
Scroll up one line

backslash
Display "Documentation Index"

slash
Open "Get search text" dialog

CTRL + F1
Display "Table of Contents"

CTRL + F2
Display "Documentation Index"

CTRL + backslash
Toggle debugging state

CTRL + c
Open "Search For Rules File" dialog

CTRL + q
Quit document viewer

Document Viewer Buttons

Prev and Next
Scroll through pages in order viewed

nnn/163
Open "Goto page number" dialogue (F10)

Play . . . Rules
Select and play a game or
Display current game rules or
In browse mode, start pysol
(with selected game)

Debugging Keys

Game Keys

CTRL + Home
Write updated documentation files (6) (7)

CTRL + Next
Select next game from .pysoliii/tmp/gameslist (6)

CTRL + Prior
Select previous game from .pysoliii/tmp/gameslist (6)

CTRL + f
Open "Select new game by Pysol ID" dialog (6)

CTRL + slash
Detailed game information (6)

Viewer Keys

CTRL + Home
Open "Current doc page info" dialog (6)

CTRL + r
Reload the current page (6)

CTRL + w
Toggle between raw and formatted html data (6)

CTRL + x
Open "Get rules file name" dialog (6)

Notes

(1) "Options" -> "Cardset" -> "Card set information" -> "Styles: Invertable"
(2) "Options" -> "Player options" -> "Use Dvorak keys"
(3) GAME IN PLAY WILL COUNT AS LOST IF USED!
(4) GAME IN PLAY WILL COUNT AS LOST IF LATER ABANDONED!
(5) Using this function will count as assistance
(6) Debugging must be turned on to access this function
Some debug settings can expose the value of face down cards

(7) Pysol must be started with PSRVDEBUG set to update html files
These files must be moved from ~/pysoliii/tmp/docs/... to the
.../pysol/data/html

.../pysol/data/html/rules

and

.../pysol/po

directories to be accessed.

Contents
Key Bindings
Menu Bar Tree
Glossary
Index

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