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Citrix Global - Keyboard

Menu path: Setup > Sessions > Citrix > Citrix Global > Keyboard

On the Keyboard page, you can define alternative key combinations for hotkeys commonly used during ICA sessions. In Windows for example, the key combination [Alt]+[F4] closes the current window. This key combination works in ICA sessions too. All key combinations with [Alt] which are not used by the X Window Manager function in the familiar way during an ICA session.

The following settings can be configured:

  • Keyboard layout

    • default: The local keyboard setting will be used in ICA too.

    • Other Countries

  • Input language:

    • default: The local keyboard setting will be used in ICA too.

    • Other Countries

  • Mapping Ctrl+Alt+End to Ctrl+Alt+Del for Citrix sessions

    • The user can use the combination [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[End ]to change the password instead of [Ctrl]+[Alt]+[Del ]when the corresponding prompt message appears.
    • No mapping (default)

  • Keyboard mapping file: You can choose between two alternatives.

    • generic: Sends language-independent scancodes from the keyboard to the computer.

    • Linux: Sends language-specific scancodes.


    The key alternatives are restricted to [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Key] by default. However, you can change the settings by clicking on the Hotkey Modifier drop-down field and/or hotkey symbol for the relevant key combination.

    • Possible keys: [F1] – [F12] , [Plus], [Minus], [Tab]

    • Possible modifiers: [Shift], [Ctrl], [Alt], [Alt]+[Ctrl], [Alt]+[Shift], [Ctrl]+[Shift]

    • Toggle SpeedScreen: Key combination for switching SpeedScreen (client reacts immediately to keyboard inputs or mouse clicks) on and off alternately.

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