GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide

Mouse Action Terminology

The conventions used in this manual to describe actions that you take with the mouse are as follows:

Action 

Definition  

Click 

Press and release the left mouse button, without moving the mouse.  

Click-and-hold 

Press and do not release the left mouse button. 

Left-click 

Same as click. Left-click clarifies the action when there might be confusion with right-click.

Middle-click 

Press and release the middle mouse button, without moving the mouse.  

Right-click 

Press and release the right mouse button, without moving the mouse.  

Double-click 

Press and release the left mouse button twice in rapid succession without moving the mouse.  

Drag 

Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag a window or an icon. The left and middle mouse buttons can perform drag actions.  

Drag-and-drop 

Click-and-hold a mouse button, then move an object. For example, you can drag-and-drop a window or an icon. Release the mouse button to place the object in a new location.  

Grab 

Point to an item that you can move, and click-and-hold on the mouse button. For example, you can grab the titlebar of a window, then drag the window to a new location.