Table of Keymap Functions


Key combinations can be mapped to any one of the Send String, Menu, Scroll Bar, TelnetVT, SSH, and Run Script function genres, or can be disabled completely.

You can also map a key that launches local commands. By assigning a key to the function Launch Application and entering the appropriate executable file, SecureCRT can open whatever application you need.

 

Function Genre

Function Name and Parameter

Action

Disable

N/A

Disables the selected key or key combination.

Launch Application

N/A

Launches specified application.

Menu

MENU_ADD_KEYWORD

Adds the selected word to the keyword list used by the session for keyword highlighting.

 

MENU_CLEAR_SCREEN

Clears the terminal screen.

 

MENU_CLEAR_SCREEN_AND_
SCROLLBACK

Clears both the terminal screen and the scrollback buffer.

 

MENU_CLEAR_SCROLLBACK

Clears the scrollback buffer.

 

MENU_CLOSE_WINDOW

Closes the active window.

 

MENU_CONNECT

Opens a new SecureCRT window and brings up the SecureCRT Connect dialog.

 

MENU_COPY

Copies the text selected in the SecureCRT terminal screen.

 

MENU_COPY_PASTE

Copies the text selected in the SecureCRT terminal screen and pastes it back to the terminal screen.

 

MENU_DEBUG_LOG

Writes every character received by SecureCRT, including terminal [A device usually consisting of a keyboard, a display unit such as a cathode ray tube, and a serial port used for entering and sending data to a computer and displaying any data received from the computer. Terminals are usually connected to a computer with a serial line or some other type of connection. There are many terminal types including VT100, VT102, VT220, and others.] escape sequences, to the session log file.

 

MENU_DISCONNECT

Closes the current connection [A data path or circuit between two computers over a phone line, network cable, or other means. ]

 

MENU_DISCONNECT_ALL

Closes all current connections.

 

MENU_EXIT

Exits SecureCRT.

 

MENU_FIND

Opens the Find dialog for text searching.

 

MENU_GOTO_COMMAND_
SESSION_WINDOW

Switches focus between the command and session [A session is a set of options that are assigned to a connection to a remote machine. These settings and options are saved under a session name and allow the user to have different preferences for different hosts.]  windows.

 

MENU_GOTO_CONNECT_BAR

Changes focus to the Connect bar.

 

MENU_GOTO_SESSION_MANAGER

Changes focus to the Session Manager.

 

MENU_LOG_SESSION

Toggles session logging.

 

MENU_NEW_WINDOW

Opens a new SecureCRT window.

 

MENU_PASTE

Pastes the contents of the Clipboard to the SecureCRT terminal screen.

 

MENU_PRINT_AUTO

Toggles Auto Print.

 

MENU_PRINT_CANCEL

Turns Auto Print off.

 

MENU_PRINT_EJECT_PAGE

Sends the contents of the pass-through printing buffer to the printer.

 

MENU_PRINT_SCREEN

Prints the contents of the SecureCRT terminal [A device usually consisting of a keyboard, a display unit such as a cathode ray tube, and a serial port used for entering and sending data to a computer and displaying any data received from the computer. Terminals are usually connected to a computer with a serial line or some other type of connection. There are many terminal types including VT100, VT102, VT220, and others.] screen.

 

MENU_PRINT_SELECTION

Prints the current selection.

 

MENU_QUICK_CONNECT

Opens a new SecureCRT window and brings up the SecureCRT Quick Connect dialog.

 

MENU_RECEIVE_ASCII

Opens the Specify Filename to Receive as ASCII dialog.

 

MENU_RECEIVE_KERMIT

Starts the transfer of the file(s) from the currently connected server.

 

MENU_RECEIVE_XMODEM

Opens the Specify Filename to Receive using Xmodem dialog. For more information on Xmodem, see Overview of Xmodem.

 

MENU_RECEIVE_YMODEM

Starts the transfer of the file(s) from the currently connected server. For more information on Ymodem, see Overview of Ymodem.

 

MENU_RECENT_n

Opens the session indicated by the nth item on the Recently Used Sessions List group of the File menu. Valid values for n are the integers 1-4.

 

MENU_RECONNECT

Reconnects you to the session that most recently had focus.

 

MENU_RECONNECT_ALL

Re-establishes a connection on all currently disconnected sessions (honors the Connect to multiple sessions sequentially option setting).

 

MENU_RESET

Resets the SecureCRT terminal emulator.

 

MENU_SAVE_SETTINGS_NOW

Saves session settings.

 

MENU_SCRIPT_CANCEL

Cancels the currently running script.

 

MENU_SCRIPT_CANCEL_
RECORDING

Stops the recording in progress and nothing is saved.

 

MENU_SCRIPT_RUN

Opens the Select Script to Run dialog where you can choose and start a script. For more information on scripts, see Creating ActiveX Scripts.

 

MENU_SCRIPT_START_
RECORDING

Instructs SecureCRT to record all keystrokes and responses in the current session until the Stop Recording Script or Cancel Recording Script option is selected. If a script is being recorded and a session is disconnected, you will be prompted to save the script.

 

MENU_SCRIPT_STOP_
RECORDING

Stops the recording in progress and prompts you to save the recorded script as a Visual Basic (.vbs) or Python (.py) script file. If a script is being recorded and a session is disconnected, you will also be prompted to save the script.

 

MENU_SELECT_ALL

Selects the contents of the scrollback buffer.

 

MENU_SEND_ASCII

Opens the Select File to Send as ASCII dialog.

 

MENU_SEND_BINARY

Opens the Select File to Send as Binary dialog.

 

 MENU_SEND_BREAK

Sends a BREAK command.

 

MENU_SEND_KERMIT

Opens the Select File to Send using Kermit dialog.

 

MENU_SEND_XMODEM

Opens the Select Files to Send using Xmodem dialog. For more information on Xmodem, see Overview of Xmodem.

 

MENU_SEND_YMODEM

Opens the Select Files to Send using Ymodem dialog. For more information on Ymodem, see Overview of Ymodem.

 

MENU_SEND_ZMODEM

Starts the transfer of the file(s) selected in the Select Files to Send using Zmodem dialog to the currently connected server. For more information on Zmodem, see Overview of Zmodem.

 

MENU_TAB_1

Sets focus to Tab 1.

 

MENU_TAB_2

Sets focus to Tab 2.

 

MENU_TAB_3

Sets focus to Tab 3.

 

MENU_TAB_4

Sets focus to Tab 4.

 

MENU_TAB_5

Sets focus to Tab 5.

 

MENU_TAB_6

Sets focus to Tab 6.

 

MENU_TAB_7

Sets focus to Tab 7.

 

MENU_TAB_8

Sets focus to Tab 8.

 

MENU_TAB_9

Sets focus to Tab 9.

 

MENU_TAB_10

Sets focus to Tab 10.

 

MENU_TAB_CLONE

Creates a new session that is identical to the current session. For more information, see the Session Tabs topic.

 

MENU_TAB_CLONE_IN_NEW_
WINDOW

Creates a new session that is identical to the current session in a new window.

 

MENU_TAB_CLOSE

Closes the active tab.

 

MENU_TAB_CLOSE_ALL

Closes all tabs.

 

MENU_TAB_LOCK

Locks tab.

 

MENU_TAB_NEW

Creates a new tab.

 

MENU_TAB_NEW_SFTP

Opens a new tab containing an SFTP command line (available in SecureCRT only).

 

MENU_TAB_NEXT

Changes the focus to the next tab.

 

MENU_TAB_PREV

Changes the focus to the previous tab.

 

MENU_TAB_RENAME

Allows you to rename the active tab.

 

MENU_TAB_SECUREFX

Starts VanDyke Software's SecureFX® with the same session configuration, if the program is installed (available in SecureCRT only).

 

MENU_TAB_SEND_TO_NEW_
WINDOW

Sends tab or tile to new window.

 

MENU_THEMES_AQUA

Sets the session to the predefined Aqua color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_BLACK

Sets the session to the predefined Black color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_BLUE

Sets the session to the predefined Blue color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_CARBON

Sets the session to the predefined Carbon color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_NATIVE

Sets the session to the predefined Native color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_OFFICE2010_
BLUE

Sets the session to the predefined Office2010_Blue color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_OFFICE2010_
BLACK

Sets the session to the predefined Office2010_Black color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_OFFICE2010_
SILVER

Sets the session to the predefined Office2010_Silver color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_OFFICE2013

Sets the session to the predefined Office2013 color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_SHADED

Sets the session to the predefined Shaded color scheme.
 

MENU_THEMES_SILVER

Sets the session to the predefined Silver color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_VS2013_BLUE

Sets the session to the predefined VS2013_Blue color scheme.

 

MENU_THEMES_VS2013_DARK

Sets the session to the predefined VS2013_Dark color scheme.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_ALPHA_
TRANSPARENCY

Toggles the active window transparency between fully opaque and the transparency value set in the Terminal / Appearance / Advanced category of the Global Options dialog.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_ALWAYS_
ON_TOP

Toggles state of the Always on Top option.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_BUTTON_BAR

Toggles display of the SecureCRT button bar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_COMMAND_
WINDOW

Toggles display of the SecureCRT Command window.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_CONNECT_BAR

Toggles display of the. SecureCRT Connect bar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_FULL_SCREEN

Toggles full screen mode.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_HORZ_SCROLLBAR

Toggles display of the. SecureCRT horizontal scroll bar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_MENU_BAR

Toggles display of the SecureCRT menu bar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_SEND_COMMANDS_
TO_ALL_SESSIONS

Toggles state of the Send commands to all sessions option.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_SESSION_
MANAGER

Toggles display of the Session Manager.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_SESSION_TABS

Toggles display of tabs.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_STATUS_BAR

Toggles display of the SecureCRT status bar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_TOOLBAR

Toggles display of the SecureCRT toolbar.

 

MENU_TOGGLE_VERT_
SCROLLBAR

Toggles display of the. SecureCRT vertical scroll bar.

 

MENU_TOOLS_CREATE_
PUBLIC_KEY

Opens the Key Generation wizard.

 

MENU_TOOLS_CONVERT_
PRIVATEKEY_TO_OPENSSH_
FORMAT

Converts a VanDyke generated private key to OpenSSH format so that it can be used for authentication with other SSH2 clients. You will be prompted for the key to convert and where to save the converted key.

 

MENU_TOOLS_EXPORTPUBLICKEY_
FROM_CERTIFICATE

Exports the public key from an X.509 certificate. You will be prompted for the certificate to use and where to save the public key. After the public key has been exported, you will need to complete these instructions in order to use it.

 

MENU_TOOLS_KEYMAP_EDITOR

Opens the Keymap Editor.

 

MENU_TOOLS_MANAGE_
AGENT_KEYS

Opens the Manage Agent Keys dialog which allows you to add keys to and remove keys from the list of accepted agent keys.

 

MENU_TOOLS_PUBLIC_KEY_
ASSISTANT

Opens the Public-Key Assistant dialog, allowing you to manage your public keys on remote servers.

This option is only available when you are using the SSH2 The second version of the SSH protocol which provides a way to encrypt network traffic between a client and a server, with a slightly different set of security features than the SSH1 protocol provides. protocol. Also note that not all remote systems support the public-key assistant subsystem.

 

MENU_TRACE_OPTIONS

Displays normally hidden protocol negotiation information along with standard information shown in the SecureCRT window.

 

MENU_WINDOW_n

Cycles focus to the nth SecureCRT window as designated in the Window menu. Valid values for n are integers 1-0, where the value 0 indicates the 10th window.

 

MENU_WINDOW_CASCADE

Resizes and displays all open session windows to be slightly overlapped and descending from the upper-left corner of the main window. The specified geometry settings are used.

 

MENU_WINDOW_NEXT

Cycles focus to the next SecureCRT window.

 

MENU_WINDOW_PREV

Cycles focus to the previous SecureCRT window.

 

MENU_WINDOW_TABS

Toggles the tabbed interface display setting.

 

MENU_WINDOW_TILE_HORZ

Resizes and displays all open session windows to be the height of the main window, equal-sized and horizontally positioned to fill the entire main window.

 

MENU_WINDOW_TILE_VERT

Resizes and displays all open session windows to be the width of the main window, equal-sized and vertically positioned to fill the entire main window.

 

MENU_ZMODEM_ADD_FILE

Opens the Select Files to Send using Zmodem dialog. For more information on Zmodem [Zmodem is a file transfer protocol that touts speed and reliability. In this terminal emulation application, it provides a mechanism for secure file transfers as long as the remote machine has Zmodem support installed.] , see Overview of Zmodem.

 

MENU_ZOOM_IN

Increases the font size.

 

MENU_ZOOM_OUT

Decreases the font size.

Run Script

N/A scriptfile

Runs scriptfile.

Scroll Bar

SB_BEGIN

Scrolls to the beginning of the scrollback buffer.

 

SB_COLUMN_LEFT

Moves the contents of the terminal screen right by one column. Same as clicking on the horizontal scroll bar left arrow.

 

SB_COLUMN_RIGHT

Moves the contents of the terminal screen left by one column. Same as clicking on the horizontal scroll bar right arrow.

 

SB_END

Scrolls to the end of the scrollback buffer.

 

SB_HALF_PAGE_DOWN

Moves the contents of the terminal screen up by one-half of a page.

 

SB_HALF_PAGE_UP

Moves the contents of the terminal screen down by one-half of a page.

 

SB_LINE_DOWN

Moves the contents of the terminal screen up by one line. Same as clicking on the vertical scroll bar down arrow.

 

SB_LINE_UP

Moves the contents of the terminal screen down by one line. Same as clicking on the vertical scroll bar up arrow.

 

SB_PAGE_DOWN

Moves the contents of the terminal screen up by one page. Same as clicking between the down arrow and the slider in the vertical scroll bar "trough".

 

SB_PAGE_LEFT

Moves the contents of the terminal screen right by one page (number of logical columns). Same as clicking between the left arrow and the slider on the horizontal scroll bar.

 

SB_PAGE_RIGHT

Moves the contents of the terminal screen left by one page (number of logical columns). Same as clicking between the right arrow and the slider on the horizontal scroll bar.

 

SB_PAGE_UP

Moves the contents of the terminal screen down by one page. Same as clicking between the up arrow and the slider in the vertical scroll bar "trough".

Send String

N/A string

Sends string. See the Send String and Function Key Commands topic for command syntax including backslash escape codes and send a literal "\" character.

SSH

 

SSH functions will only work with SSH connections.

 

SSH_BREAK

Sends the BREAK control function to the remote host.

 

SSH_CLOSE_SESSION

Closes the current terminal session.

 

SSH_FLUSH_AGENT

Flushes the SSH agent cache.

 

SSH_NEW_SESSION

Opens a new terminal session.

 

SSH_NEXT_SESSION

Switches to the next terminal session.

 

SSH_PREV_SESSION

Switches to the previous terminal session.

Telnet

TN_ABORT_OUTPUT

Sends the Abort Output (AO) control function to the remote host.

 

TN_ARE_YOU_THERE

Sends the Are You There (AYT) control function to the remote host.

 

TN_BREAK

Sends the BREAK control function to the remote host.

 

TN_INTERRUPT_PROCESS

Sends the Interrupt Process (IP) control function to the remote host.

 

TN_SYNCH

Sends the SYNCH control function to the remote host. Used in combination with the IP control function to ensure that the host and client [A computer or application that uses services provided by a server.] are in synch with each other after an IP control function is called.

VT

 

Each VT function sends the key codes associated with the name of the VT function.

 

VT_AUTO_PRINT

Toggles Auto Print.

 

VT_BREAK

See Telnet function TN_BREAK

 

VT_CURSOR_DOWN

Sends ESC [ B

 

VT_CURSOR_LEFT

Sends ESC [ D

 

VT_CURSOR_RIGHT

Sends ESC [ C

 

VT_CURSOR_UP

Sends ESC [ A

 

VT_F6

Sends ESC [ 1 7 ~

 

VT_F7

Sends ESC [ 1 8 ~

 

VT_F8

Sends ESC [ 1 9 ~

 

VT_F9

Sends ESC [ 2 0 ~

 

VT_F10

Sends ESC [ 2 1 ~

 

VT_F11

Sends ESC [ 2 3 ~

 

VT_F12

Sends EESC [ 2 4 ~

 

VT_F13

Sends ESC [ 2 5 ~

 

VT_F14

Sends ESC [ 2 6 ~

 

VT_F15

Sends ESC [ 2 8 ~

 

VT_F16

Sends ESC [ 2 9 ~

 

VT_F17

Sends ESC [ 3 1 ~

 

VT_F18

Sends ESC [ 3 2 ~

 

VT_F19

Sends ESC [ 3 3 ~

 

VT_F20

Sends ESC [ 3 4 ~

 

VT_FIND

Sends ESC [ 1 ~

 

VT_HOLD_SCREEN

Performs a Hold Screen.

 

VT_INSERT_HERE

Sends ESC [ 2 ~

 

VT_KEYPAD_0

Sends 0

 

VT_KEYPAD_1

Sends 1

 

VT_KEYPAD_2

Sends 2

 

VT_KEYPAD_3

Sends 3

 

VT_KEYPAD_4

Sends 4

 

VT_KEYPAD_5

Sends 5

 

VT_KEYPAD_6

Sends 6

 

VT_KEYPAD_7

Sends 7

 

VT_KEYPAD8

Sends 8

 

VT_KEYPAD_9

Sends 9

 

VT_KEYPAD_COMMA

Sends a ","

 

VT_KEYPAD_ENTER

Sends a CR

 

VT_KEYPAD_MINUS

Sends a "-"

 

VT_KEYPAD_PERIOD

Sends a "."

 

VT_NEXT_SCREEN

Sends ESC [ 6 ~

 

VT_PF1

Sends ESC O P (VT100 PF1 key).

 

VT_PF2

Sends ESC O Q (VT100 PF2 key).

 

VT_PF3

Sends ESC O R (VT100 PF3 key).

 

VT_PF4

Sends ESC O S (VT100 PF4 key).

 

VT_PREV_SCREEN

Sends ESC [ 5 ~

 

VT_PRINT_SCREEN

Performs a Print Screen.

 

VT_REMOVE

Sends ESC [ 3 ~

 

VT_SELECT

Sends ESC [ 4 ~