Objects in Catalog:
Move mouse |
Shows the description of the object on the status bar. |
Click |
Shows the double-click action on the command line. |
Double-click |
Opens the object in a new window or shows it in a dialog box. |
Right mouse click |
A context-sensitive menu appears which lists the operations and other commands that can be performed on the object. |
Drag to other object |
Performs the operation as described on the status bar. The operation's dialog box is displayed. The dragged object is already selected in this dialog box. |
Drag to operation |
Performs the operation as described on the status bar. The operation's dialog box is displayed. The dragged object is already selected in this dialog box. |
Drag to map window |
Adds the dragged map to the map window. Also, georeferences and coordinate systems may be dragged to a map window. |
Drag to pixel info window |
Adds this map (and its attribute table) to the pixel info window. |
Drag to drop-down list box |
You can drag an ILWIS object from the Catalog to a drop-down list box in a dialog box: the dragged object is selected. |
Operations in the Operation-list:
Move mouse |
Shows the description of the operation on the status bar. |
Click |
Shows the double-click action on command line. |
Double-click |
The operation's dialog box is displayed. |
Map window:
Move mouse |
The status bar displays the current Column Row number, XY-coordinates, geographic coordinates. |
Left mouse down |
Shows the code of the element located at the mouse pointer, of the top most layer in the map window which has option Info active. |
Right mouse click |
A context-sensitive menu appears which gives some short cuts to go to Normal pointing mode, to Zoom In, Zoom Out, or Pan, to Display the Entire Map, or to re-specify display options of all layers that were added to the map window. |
Double-click |
Depending on how you defined the double-click action: Attributes, Representation, or Execute Action of the top most layer in the map window of which the Info check box has been selected (in the Display Options dialog box of a layer). |
All editors:
Click |
Clear the current selection and select this element. |
Shift+click |
Switch selection: when you click on already selected elements, then these are deselected; |
Ctrl+click |
Add element to selection. |
Ctrl+Shift+click |
Remove element from selection. |
Double-click |
Edit the code of the element that was double-clicked. |
Right mouse click |
A context-sensitive menu appears which lists actions related to the editor. |
Pixel editor and Sample set editor:
Move mouse |
The code of the element at the mouse pointer is displayed on the status bar. |
Click |
Select the pixel; use Shift and Ctrl modifiers as described above. |
Drag rectangle |
Select all pixels in the area; use Shift and Ctrl modifiers as described above. |
Point editor
Point editor - Select mode:
Click |
Select the point; use Shift and Ctrl modifiers as described above. |
Drag rectangle |
Select all points in the area; use Shift and Ctrl modifiers as described above. |
Double-click |
Edit the code of the point. |
Point editor - Add Point mode:
Click |
Add a point and immediately edit its code. |
Point editor - Move Points mode:
Drag |
Take a point and move it to a new position. |
Release left mouse |
Drop the point at this position. |
Segment editor
Segment editor - Select mode:
Click |
Select the segment; use the Shift and Ctrl modifiers as described above. |
Double-click |
Edit the code of the segment. |
Segment editor - Add mode:
Click |
Enter a segment coordinate. If this is the first coordinate of a new segment, a begin node is created.
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Shift+click |
Snap to an existing node (to begin or to end a segment). |
Ctrl+click |
Split and Snap: create a node in an existing segment and snap to it (to begin or to end a segment). |
Left Mouse + move |
Enter segment coordinates. |
Right Mouse |
While entering segment coordinates: delete the last coordinate. When the begin node of a segment is reached, this is also removed. |
Double-click |
While entering segment coordinates: create an end node for this segment. This side of the segment is a loose end. |
Shift+release left mouse |
While entering segment coordinates: snap to an existing node (to end a segment). |
Ctrl+release left mouse |
While entering segment coordinates: split and snap: create a node on an existing segment and snap to it (to end a segment). |
AutoSnap active: |
The option AutoSnap makes the use of Shift and Ctrl keys redundant:
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Segment editor - Move Points mode:
Drag |
Take a node or an intermediate segment coordinate and move it to a new position. |
Release left mouse |
Drop the node or intermediate segment coordinate at this position. |
Shift+release left mouse |
When moving nodes: snap the moved node to an existing node. |
Polygon editor
Polygon Editor - Select mode:
Click |
Select the polygon. |
Shift+click |
Switch selection:
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Ctrl+click |
Add the polygon to the selection. |
Double-click |
Edit the code of the polygon. |
Annotation Text editor:
Double-click |
Double-click at a new position to insert a new text item. Double-click an existing text item to modify text, XY- or RowCol position or change settings like font, font size, color, etc. |
Select+drag |
Moves the selected text item(s) to another position. |
Select+Ctrl+drag |
Makes a duplicate of the selected text item(s). |
Drag rectangle |
Selects all text items in the area. |
Table window:
Drag rectangle on fields |
Select fields. |
Drag column button |
Move the column to another position in the table (i.e. change the order of columns). |
Drag column button edge |
Change the width of the column. |
Drag on row buttons |
Select the records. |
Click field |
Edit the field. |
Shift+click field |
After selecting a field, use Shift+click on another field to select all fields in between. |
Click column button |
Select the column. |
Shift+click column button |
After selecting a column, use Shift+click on another column button to select all columns in between. |
Click row button |
Switch to record view. |
Shift+click row button |
After selecting records, use Shift+click on another row button to selects all records in between. |
Click upper left button |
Switch to record view. |
Double-click column button |
Change the properties of the column. |
Drop-down list box in a dialog box:
In a drop-down list box in a dialog box, directories and drives are listed besides the ILWIS objects.
Click directory |
Go to that directory, and show the objects in that directory. |
Click drive |
Go to that drive, and show the objects and directories on that drive. |
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