Common Desktop Environment: Style Guide and Certification Checklist

Mouse Operations and Functions

Table B-1 Mouse Operations and Functions


Operation Name	Function
Activate	Activates a control that doesn't have selections.
Default Activate Open	Selects and performs default action on item Open.
Open	Opens view corresponding to icon Open.
Manipulate	Manipulates nonselectable aspects of the interface (for example. scroll).
Move Cursor	Moves cursor to component or element.
Spring-Loaded Pull-down Menu	Displays persistent pull-down menu from cascade button.
Persistent Pull-down Menu	Displays persistent pull-down menu from cascade button.
Point Select	Selects an item if over one, deselecting other items (browse and extended selection).
Browse Select	Shows which items can be selected, selecting one over which pointer is released.
Group Click Select	Selects a range or area of elements.
Group Swipe Select	Selects a range or area of elements.
Point Toggle	[select mode] Toggles selection state of an item (extended selection).
Group Click Toggle	[select mode] Toggles elements in range or area (extended selection).
Group Swipe Toggle	[select mode] Toggles elements in range or area (extended selection).
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).
Adjust Click	Adjusts current selection region.
Adjust Swipe	Adjusts current selection region.
Select Word	Selects a word in text.
Range Click Select Word	Selects a range of words
Range Swipe Select Word	Selects a range of words.
Toggle Word	Toggles selection of a word.
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.
Primary Copy	Copies primary selection to pointer.
Primary Move	Moves primary selection to pointer.
Primary Link	Links primary selection to pointer.
Quick Copy	Makes and copies secondary selection to destination.
Quick Move	Makes and move secondary selection to destination.
Quick Link	Makes and link secondary selection to destination.
Drag Transfer	Transfers dragged items to pointer (usually move).
Drag Copy	Copies dragged items to pointer.
Drag Move	Moves dragged items to pointer.
Drag Link	Links dragged items to pointer.
Spring-Loaded Pop-up Menu	Displays spring-loaded pop-up menu.
Persistent Pop-up Menu	Displays persistent pop-up menu.

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

Transfer Bindings

TRANSFER: 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.

Table B-3 Key Bindings When TRANSFER is Assigned Mouse Button 2


Operation Name	Key Bindings
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-4are 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
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 Bindings

MENU is the virtual mouse button used to obtain popup menus. On a two-or three-button mouse, with separate SELECTION and TRANSFER:

MENU: 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:

MENU: 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.

Table B-5 Menu Bindings


Operation Name	Key Bindings
Spring-Loaded Popup Menu	MENU Press
Persistent Popup Menu	MENU Click
Spring-Loaded pull-down Menu	MENU Press
Persistent pull-down Menu	MENU Click