Window

A window is a framed area on the screen. You can change the size and position of a window. A distinction is made between primary windows and secondary windows, such as dialog boxes. The application runs in the primary window. You open a secondary window from a primary window. Multiple overlapping windows can be displayed on a desktop.

SAP GUI Window

A window in SAP GUI for Windows consists of the following elements:

A menu bar with menu items such as System and Help
The standard toolbar with items such as the command field
The title bar with the name of the function currently being executed
The application toolbar with buttons relevant to the specific application

For more information about the SAP GUI window elements, see the SAP GUI Help. (To display it, choose F1 in the SAP Logon dialog.)

Windows in SAP GUI for Windows are handled in a similar way to windows used in the Windows operating system. Standard Windows key combinations can be used to close, move, and resize windows. These key combinations work for primary application windows and most dialog windows in SAP GUI. Other functions, such as task switching, only work for primary application windows.

Access and Navigation Between Windows (Task Switching)

To switch the view between application windows, choose Alt + Tab to open the task switcher. The task switcher shows application-specific icons representing the currently available application windows. To move the focus from one icon to the next inside the task switcher, hold the Alt key down and press the Tab key until the focus is on the required window icon. Once the focus moves to an icon, the corresponding window title is displayed in the text area of the task switcher. Release the Alt key to activate the window. Press Alt + Shift + Tab to move the focus backwards within the task switcher.

Internal Navigation in SAP GUI Windows

To open a new SAP GUI window, choose Ctrl + +.

To go back one step, choose F3. To refresh the window content, choose F5. If the window is divided into two parts by a splitter, you can access the splitter by choosing Ctrl + Tab and resize the window parts using the arrow keys. Enlarging the size of one section reduces the size of the other section.

Command Field Navigation

The command field is similar to the address bar in an Internet browser. You can enter a transaction code to call a specific function. To move the focus to the command field directly, choose Ctrl + /. You can call up your previous entries in turn within the command field by choosing Arrow up and Arrow down. They are displayed one after the other directly in the command field. To call up the history list with all your previous entries, choose Alt + Down.

Manipulation

Choose Alt + Space to open the system menu of the main application window. To navigate to a menu item in the system menu, use the arrow keys to select the item, and press Enter or choose the accelerator key. To move a window, choose the move function in the system menu and then the arrow keys. To end the move interaction mode and return to standard window interaction, choose Enter. To resize a window, choose the size function in the system menu and then use the arrow keys. To end the sizing function and return to standard window interaction, choose Enter.

Accelerator Key Combinations for Handling Windows

Key Combination	Description
`Alt` + `Space`, then `m`	Move window
`Alt` + `Space`, then `s`	Resize window
`Alt` + `Space`, then `n`	Minimize window
`Alt` + `Space`, then `x`	Maximize window
`Alt` + `Space`, then `r`	Restore window

Note Note

The move and resize functions do not work in full screen mode.

End of the note.

If you minimize the window, it loses the focus. When you restore or maximize a window, it keeps the focus.

Exit

To close a window, choose Alt + F4. Alternatively, you can choose Alt + Space and then c. To close a dialog window and undo the changes made, choose Escape. To close a dialog window and save the changes made, choose Enter.

To cancel a dialog, a dialog step, or an application, you can also choose F12.