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Mouse functions
The Catalog, the Operation-tree, and the Operation-list are very sensitive to clicking, double-clicking and drag and drop actions. Using the Catalog and Operation-tree or Operation-list capabilities is far more efficient than using menus.
Moving with the mouse over:
- A command on a menu: the status bar displays information that helps explain the task of the highlighted menu command; Highlight a menu command by opening a menu and drag the mouse pointer along the commands on the menu. You can also use the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys on the keyboard to move through the commands on a menu;
- A button in the toolbar: the status bar gives a short explanation of the function of the button;
- An object in the Catalog: the status bar displays the description of the object;
- An operation in the Operation-tree or Operation-list: the status bar gives a brief explanation on the operation.
Clicking:
- A button in the toolbar: performs the action of the button.
Double-clicking:
- A map, table and most other objects in the Catalog: the object is opened in a new window;
- A filter in the Catalog: starts the Filter operation, the Filter dialog box is displayed;
- A script in the Catalog: starts to run the script;
- An operation in the Operation-tree or Operation-list: the operation's dialog box appears;
- Another directory or drive in the Catalog, changes the current directory or drive;
Drag:
- A raster, polygon, segment, or point map from the Catalog to an existing map window: adds the map as an extra data layer to the map window. It is not possible to display two raster maps in one map window;
- A raster, polygon, segment, or point map from the Catalog to an existing pixel information window: adds the map to the pixel info window. When an attribute table is linked to the map, the attribute values also appear;
- A data object from the Catalog to an operation in the Operation-tree or Operation-list: the dialog box of that operation appears with the data object specified as input for the operation;
- An object from the Catalog to a drop-down list box in an opened dialog box of an operation: the object is put in the box.
Clicking the right mouse button:
- On an object in the Catalog: a context-sensitive menu appears from which you can select an operation that you want to perform with this object, or a command such as Open, Edit, Properties, Copy and Delete. You can also select Help from the context-sensitive menu to obtain short Help on the selected object type;
- On an operation in the Operation-tree or Operation-list: a context-sensitive menu appears from which you can select Run to start the operation, or select Help to obtain short Help on the selected operation.
See also:
Basic concepts : drag and drop
How to use the Catalog
How to use the Operation-tree and the Operation-list
How to use the status bar