Table B-1 Mouse Operations and Functions
Operation Name |
Function |
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Activates a control that doesn't have selections. |
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Default Activate Open |
Selects and performs default action on item Open. |
Opens view corresponding to icon Open. |
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Manipulates nonselectable aspects of the interface (for example. scroll). |
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Moves cursor to component or element. |
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Displays persistent pull-down menu from cascade button. |
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Displays persistent pull-down menu from cascade button. |
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Selects an item if over one, deselecting other items (browse and extended selection). |
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Shows which items can be selected, selecting one over which pointer is released. |
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Selects a range or area of elements. |
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Selects a range or area of elements. |
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[select mode] Toggles selection state of an item (extended selection). |
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[select mode] Toggles elements in range or area (extended selection). |
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[select mode] Toggles elements in range or area (extended selection). |
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Point Toggle |
[toggle mode] Toggles selection state of an item (single and multiple selection). |
Group Click Toggle |
[toggle mode] Toggles elements in range or area (multiple selection). |
Adjusts current selection region. |
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Adjusts current selection region. |
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Selects a word in text. |
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Range Click Select Word |
Selects a range of words |
Range Swipe Select Word |
Selects a range of words. |
Toggles selection of a word. |
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Range Click Toggle Word |
Toggles a range of words. |
Range Swipe Toggle Word |
Toggles a range of words. |
Adjust Click Word |
Adjusts selection to word boundary. |
Adjust Swipe Word |
Adjusts selection in word increments. |
Copies primary selection to pointer. |
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Moves primary selection to pointer. |
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Links primary selection to pointer. |
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Makes and copies secondary selection to destination. |
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Makes and move secondary selection to destination. |
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Makes and link secondary selection to destination. |
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Transfers dragged items to pointer (usually move). |
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Copies dragged items to pointer. |
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Drag Move |
Moves dragged items to pointer. |
Links dragged items to pointer. |
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Spring-Loaded Pop-up Menu |
Displays spring-loaded pop-up menu. |
Persistent Pop-up Menu |
Displays persistent pop-up menu. |
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).
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.
Operation Name |
Key Bindings |
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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 |
This is the virtual mouse button which may be used for data transfer and manipulation operations. On a two- or three-button Mouse, with separate Selection and Transfer, TRANSFER is always assigned to mouse button 2. On a one-, two-, or three-button Mouse, with Integrated Selection and Transfer, TRANSFER is always assigned to mouse button 1 (integrated with SELECT). In addition, on a three-button Mouse, with Integrated Selection and Transfer, TRANSFER may optionally be assigned to mouse button 2.
Operation Name |
Key Bindings |
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Manipulate |
TRANSFER Press, Move, Release |
Primary Copy |
TRANSFER Click |
Primary Copy |
Control+TRANSFER Click |
Primary Move |
Shift+TRANSFER Click |
Primary Link |
Control+Shift+TRANSFER Click |
Quick Copy |
Alt+TRANSFER Press, Move, Control+Release |
Quick Move |
Alt+TRANSFER Press, Move, Shift+Release |
Quick Link |
Alt+TRANSFER Press, Move, Control+Shift+Release |
The set of bindings in Table B-4 are always defined. When selection and transfer are integrated, Style Guide rules indicate when these bindings are used for transfer vs. selection.
Table B-4 Key Bindings
Operation Name |
Key Bindings |
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Drag Transfer |
TRANSFER Press, Move, Release |
Drag Copy |
TRANSFER Press, Move, Control+Release |
Drag Move |
TRANSFER Press, Move, Shift+Release |
Drag Link |
TRANSFER Press, Move, Control+Shift+Release |
MENU is the virtual mouse button used to obtain popup menus. On a two-or three-button mouse, with separate SELECTION and TRANSFER:
mouse button 3 on a three- button mouse, or Alt+mouse button 1 on atwo-button mouse.
On a one-, two-, or three-button mouse, with integrated selection and transfer:
mouse button 3 on a three-button mouse, or mouse button 2 on a two-button mouse, or Alt+mouse button 1 on a one-button mouse.
Operation Name |
Key Bindings |
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Spring-Loaded Popup Menu |
MENU Press |
Persistent Popup Menu |
MENU Click |
Spring-Loaded pull-down Menu |
MENU Press |
Persistent pull-down Menu |
MENU Click |