Citrix ICA Client Hot Keys and Keyboard Mapping

Client Side Citrix hotkeys are controlled by the contents of the file APPSRV.INI
Full information of the syntax of the file is contained in article CTX331178

Some Handy hot keys are :

SHIFT + F2 = Seamless on/off
SHIFT + F3 = Disconnect
CTRL + F1 = Windows Security
CTRL + F3 = Task Manager

Inside the appsrv.ini you should see entries similar to the default set below.

Hotkey1Char=F1
Hotkey1Shift=Shift
Hotkey2Char=F3
Hotkey2Shift=Shift
Hotkey3Char=F2
Hotkey3Shift=Shift
Hotkey4Char=F1
Hotkey4Shift=Ctrl
Hotkey5Char=F2
Hotkey5Shift=Ctrl
Hotkey6Char=F2
Hotkey6Shift=Alt
Hotkey7Char=plus
Hotkey7Shift=Alt
Hotkey8Char=minus
Hotkey8Shift=Alt
Hotkey9Char=F3
HotKey9Shift=Ctrl

The fields on the Hotkeys tab are

• 1 The Task List hotkey displays the Windows Task List for the local Windows desktop on the client computer. The default value for the Task List hotkey is SHIFT+F1. You can also use CTRL+ESC to display the Windows Task List on the client computer if you are not using SHIFT+F1 as an ICA Win16 Client hotkey.

• 2 The Close Remote Application hotkey disconnects from the Citrix server and exits the ICA Win16 Client. Using this hotkey will either leave the associated application in a disconnected state on the Citrix server or exit the application on the Citrix server depending on how the application is configured. The default value for the Close Remote Application hotkey is SHIFT+F3.

• 3 The Toggle Title Bar hotkey causes the Citrix ICA Client window to display or hide its Windows title bar. The default value for the Toggle Title Bar hotkey is SHIFT+F2.

• 4 The CTRL-ALT-DEL hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey CTRL+ALT+DEL to the Citrix server running the remote application. This hotkey displays the Windows NT Security desktop in the ICA session. The default value for the CTRL-ALT-DEL hotkey is CTRL+F1.

• 5 The CTRL-ESC hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey CTRL+ESC to the Citrix server running the remote application. When using this hotkey during an ICA session on a WinFrame server, the remote Task List appears. If the ICA session is running on a MetaFrame server, the remote Windows NT Start menu appears. The default value for the CTRL-ESC hotkey is CTRL+F2.

• 6 The ALT-ESC hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey ALT+ESC to the Citrix server running the remote application. This hotkey is used to cycle the focus through maximized and minimized windows of programs that have been opened in an ICA session. The default value for the ALT-ESC hotkey is ALT+F2.

• 7 The ALT-TAB hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey ALT+TAB to the Citrix server running the remote application. Use this hotkey to cycle through applications that have been opened in the ICA session. A popup box appears and displays the programs as you cycle through them. The selected application receives keyboard and mouse focus. The default value for the ALT-TAB hotkey is ALT+PLUS.

• 8 The ALT-BACKTAB hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey ALT+SHIFT+TAB to the Citrix server running the remote application. Like the ALT+TAB hotkey, this key sequence cycles through applications that have been opened in the ICA session but in the opposite direction. The chosen application receives keyboard and mouse focus. The default value for the ALT-BACKTAB hotkey is ALT+MINUS.

• 9 The CTRL-SHIFT-ESC hotkey sends the standard Windows hotkey CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to the MetaFrame server running the remote application. (This hotkey is not used by ICA sessions on WinFrame servers.) This hotkey displays the Windows NT Task Manager in the ICA session. The default value for the CTRL-SHIFT-ESC hotkey is CTRL+F3.

• 10 The CTRL-F5 hotkey Toggles the zero latency mode between On and Off. Use this hotkey to either enable or disable the zero latency mode.