Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist

Select and Adjust Binding

SELECT

This is the virtual mouse button used for selection and activation. SELECT is always mouse button 1 (the leftmost button, for a right-handed person).

ADJUST

This is the virtual mouse button used for adjusting a selection. ADJUST is always Shift+mouse button 1. In addition, on a three-button mouse, with integrated selection and transfer, ADJUST may optionally be assigned to mouse button 2.

Table B-2 Select and Adjust Key Bindings

Operation Name 

Key Bindings 

Activate 

SELECT Click 

Default Activate 

SELECT Double-Click 

Open 

SELECT Double-Click 

Manipulate 

SELECT Press, Move, Release 

Move Cursor 

Control+SELECT Click 

Spring-Loaded pull-down Menu 

SELECT Press 

Persistent pull-down Menu 

SELECT Click 

Point Select 

SELECT Click 

Browse Select 

SELECT Press, Move, Release 

Group Click Select 

SELECT Click, Move, ADJUST Click 

Group Swipe Select  

SELECT Press, Move, Release 

Point Toggle 

[select mode] Control+SELECT Click 

Group Click Toggle 

[select mode] Control+SELECT Click, Move, ADJUST Click 

Group Swipe Toggle 

[select mode] Control+SELECT Press, Move, Release 

Point Toggle 

[toggle mode] SELECT Click 

Group Click Toggle 

[toggle mode] SELECT Click, Move, ADJUST Click 

Group Swipe Toggle 

[toggle mode] SELECT Press, Move, Release 

Adjust Clock 

ADJUST Click 

Adjust Swipe 

ADJUST Press, Move, Release 

Adjust Click 

Control+ADJUST Click 

Adjust Swipe 

Control+ADJUST Press, Move, Release 

Select Word 

SELECT Double-Click 

Range Click Select Word 

SELECT Double-Click, Move, Adjust Click 

Range Swipe Select Word 

SELECT Double Press, Move, Release 

Toggle Word 

Control+SELECT Double-Click 

Range Click Toggle Word 

Control+SELECT Double-Click, Move, ADJUST Click 

Range Swipe Toggle Word 

Control+SELECT Double-Click, Move, Release 

Adjust Click Word 

ADJUST Double-Click 

Adjust Swipe Word 

ADJUST Double Press, Move, Release 

Adjust Click Word 

Control+ADJUST Double-Click 

Adjust Swipe Word 

Control+ADJUST Double Press, Move, Release