j_live view
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This is where you will probably say: "Oh, this is how it works!"
Once you read this little pointer, you might begin to realize the depth of what this program can actually do, and the versatility that is really presented here.
The following diagram indicates some keys that will give a live preview of the page. When you use it, just remember to be careful: If you click the links you have entered, the browser will take you to that page on the internet.
YOU COULD LOSE YOUR WORK.
So, the best thing we can do is, Save, SAVE, and save...
Now, after having a little peek at that key-binding map, This is what we are seeing:
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ENTER= switch to live mode -
ESC= exit from live mode (this is the only way to exit) -
SPACEBAR= this gets a quick flash preview -
BACKSPACE= this one might give a similar appearance but is actually completely different
Now, to tell you in a way that is short and sweet:
When you press the enter key, you essentially turn off almost all of the computer program that we are working inside of. One of the major things that the computer program is normally doing is intercepting all of the keyboard inputs that we are making. When we use the enter key, this interception stops. The only key that is still connected to the program is the escape key. The number pad keys are also still working with the program, so, we can use whichever active tuner we have selected.
It is also important to point out that the only way to get back into the program, and exit from Live Edit Mode is to use the ESC key. There isn't any other way, so be sure to remember that.
There is another, very fast way to check our finished work, and that is to use the SPACEBAR. It gives a very quick on demand preview which we can quickly use. When we let go of the Spacebar, then we get back into the program again quickly. Of course, if we have already pressed the ENTER key, then the spacebar doesn't do anything special anymore. It will just enter a single 'space', just like how it normally would in the browser(or anywhere else).
