# Key binding to focus groups interface?

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [May 4, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803 "2023-05-04T10:12:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![DvP17](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/dvp17/32/1408_2.png) [@DvP17](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/DvP17)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2023, 10:12am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803/1 "2023-05-04T10:12:01Z")

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Is there a key binding to focus on the groups interface? I know only that I can toggle it by pressing Alt + 3 but have not found a way to focus on it.

Btw: I realized that when you are in the key bindings and want exit it by pressing escape, the current key binding is overwritten with escape, which is unfortunate.

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**Author:** ![DvP17](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/dvp17/32/1408_2.png) [@DvP17](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/DvP17)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2023, 5:58pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803/2 "2023-05-07T17:58:50Z")

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PS: If there is no such key binding yet, maybe it would make sense to change the succession order of tab-scrolling. Usually, e.g., in windows explorer, shift+tab is used to switch to the structure pane (groups pane) and to switch back again to the main table via tab.

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 12:31pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803/3 "2023-05-08T12:31:41Z")

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Hi,

yes seems like we should focus the groups panel on default then and maybe also check the tab selection order. Can you open an issue in github?  
thanks

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [May 8, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803/4 "2023-05-08T14:36:28Z")

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Are we usually having access to all UI elements via keyboard? (tab / arrow-keys)

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**Author:** ![DvP17](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/dvp17/32/1408_2.png) [@DvP17](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/DvP17)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2023, 7:13am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/key-binding-to-focus-groups-interface/3803/5 "2023-05-09T07:13:08Z")

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@Siedlerchr I have opened an issue:

[https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9863](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9863)