Cerius2 Modeling Environment



C       Mouse and Keyboard Actions

This section summarizes mouse and keyboard actions, organized according to what part of the Cerius2 interface the cursor is over. To find mouse and keyboard actions organized according to what tasks you want to perform, please see the relevant sections of this documentation.

This section includes

This section summarizes:

Mouse actions

Keyboard shortcuts

Additional information

A graphical table of mouse actions in the model window can be accessed by selecting the Help/Topics/Mouse Operations... menu item in the main control panel to access the Model Window Mouse Operations control panel.

A table of keyboard shortcuts that apply to the model window can be accessed by selecting the Help/Topics/Keyboard Operations... menu item in the main control panel to access the Model Window Keyboard Operations control panel.


Mouse actions

This section summarizes what mouse button (and simultaneously pressed key on the keyboard, if any) to press and what mouse action to take in order to perform various activities when the cursor is over:

Control panels

Graph window

Model window

Table window

This section summarizes mouse activities only when the cursor is in selection mode (see Selecting and deselecting individual atoms). (Equivalent information for other modes, such as various measuring modes, is contained in the relevant sections of this documentation, since other modes are generally specific to certain types of tasks.)

Control panels

Any control

Table 27. Mouse actions that work when cursor over almost any control

Button1 Key Operation Action
        wait   Allow balloon help to appear.  
3         click   Activate or operate a control.  
    3     click   Obtain help on a control.  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

File browser

Table 28. Selecting files in file browser (in any control panel containing one)

Button1 Key Operation Action
3         click   Select only one file.  
3         drag   Select only a range of files.  
3         double click   Load the file.  
3       <Shift>   click   Select from the last selection through the file clicked upon.  
3       <Ctrl>   click   Select/deselect the clicked file; no change to other selections.  
3       <Ctrl>   drag   Select a range of files; no change to other selections.  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

Model table

Table 29. Selecting models in main control panel's model table

Button1 Key Operation Action
3         click   Select only one model (Controlling model visibility and the display mode).  
3         drag   Select only a range of models.  
3         double click   Select all models.  
3       <Shift>   click   Select from the last selection through the model clicked upon.  
3       <Ctrl>   click   Select/deselect the clicked model; no change to other selections.  
3       <Ctrl>   drag   Select a range of models; no change to other selections.  
3       <Ctrl>   double click   Deselect all models.  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

Graph window

Table 30. Manipulating graph in graph window with mouse

Button1 Key Operation Action
3       <Ctrl>   click   Identify coordinates and data points in graph.  
  3       drag horizontally   Scroll along the x axis.  
  3       drag vertically   Scroll along the y axis.  
  3     <Shift>   drag   Zoom in or out on graph.  
  3     <Alt>   drag   Zoom in on area within the dragged-out rectangle (Changing graph axes and scale).  
  3   3     drag   Zoom in or out on graph (Changing graph axes and scale).  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

Model window

Table 31. Manipulating model in model window with mouse

Button1 Key Operation Action
3         click   Select an atom (click empty spot to deselect all atoms).  
3         drag   Select atoms enclosed by dragged-out rectangle.  
3       <Shift>   click   Select or unselect additional atom (Selecting and deselecting individual atoms).  
3       <Shift>   drag   Select more atoms enclosed by dragged-out rectangle.  
3       <Ctrl>   click   Make a model current (Specifying the current model).  
  3       drag   Translate all models in xy plane (Translating models).  
  3     <Shift>   drag   Change magnification of model view (Changing the view magnification).  
  3     <Shift><Ctrl>   drag   Translate current model in xy plane (Translating the current model).  
  3     <Shift><Alt>   drag   Change perspective angle (Superimposing models).  
  3     <Ctrl>   drag   Translate selected atoms as group in xy plane (Translating and rotating atoms).  
  3     <Ctrl><Alt>   drag   Translate selected atoms as a group along z axis.  
    3     drag horizontally   Rotate all models about y axis (Rotating models).  
    3     drag vertically   Rotate all models about x axis.  
    3     drag near edge   Rotate all models about z axis.  
    3   <Shift>   click   Obtain information about atom properties.  
    3   <Shift><Ctrl>   drag horizontally   Rotate current model about y axis (Rotating the current model).  
    3   <Shift><Ctrl>   drag vertically   Rotate current model about x axis.  
    3   <Shift><Ctrl>   drag near edge   Rotate current model about z axis.  
    3   <Shift><Alt>   drag   Change stereo separation (Stereo viewing).  
    3   <Ctrl>   drag horizontally   Rotate selected atoms as group about y axis (Translating and rotating atoms).  
    3   <Ctrl>   drag vertically   Rotate selected atoms as a group about x axis.  
    3   <Ctrl>   drag near edge   Rotate selected atoms as a group about z axis.  
  3   3     drag   Change magnification of model view (Changing the view magnification).  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

Table window

Cursor over individual cell

Table 32. Mouse actions when cursor is over a cell

Button1 Key Operation Action
3         click   Make that cell (and also its row and column) current.  
3         double click   Same as click and send command (if any) to Cerius2 (Recalculating table values).  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.

Cursor over row or column heading

Table 33. Mouse actions when cursor is over a row or column heading

Button1 Key Operation Action
3         click   Select the entire row or column.  
3         drag line   Change row height or column width (Changing row, column, and heading sizes).  
3         double click   Same as click and send commands (if any) to Cerius2 (Recalculating table values).  
3       <Shift>   click   Select from the last selection through the item clicked upon.  
3       <Ctrl>   click   Select an additional row or column.  
1 The check mark indicates which mouse button to press.


Keyboard shortcuts

This section summarizes what keys to press on your keyboard in order to perform various activities when the cursor is over:

Graph window

Model window

Table window

Graph window

Table 34. Manipulating graph in graph window with keyboard

Keys Action
<Home>   Return magnification or scrolling to its original value.  

Model window

Table 35. Key combinations that mimic menu items in main control panel

Keys Menu item
<Ctrl> <Delete>   Edit/Delete  
<Alt> a   Edit/Select All  
<Alt> c   Edit/Copy  
<Alt> l   Edit/Duplicate  
<Alt> o   View/Set Origin  
<Alt> r   View/Reset View  
<Alt> t   View/Center  
<Alt> v   Edit/Paste  
<Alt> w   View/Fill Window  
<Alt> x   Edit/Cut  

Table 36. Manipulating model in model window with keyboard

Use keys on an extended keyboard, not on a numeric keypad.

Keys Action
<F1>   Display function key help.  
<F2>   Toggle between full screen and normal model display.  
<F3>   Toggle between orthographic and perspective display projection (Projection).  
<F4>   Toggle between full-screen stereo and normal model display.  
<F5>   In stereo mode, toggle between Crystaleyes and stereo-pair mode (Stereo viewing).  
<F10>   On 8-bit machines, toggle between single- and double-buffer graphics mode.  
<->   Decrease magnification of model view (zoom out).  
<+>   Increase magnification of model view (zoom in).  
<Home>   Reset model view.  
<End>   Fill window.  
<>   Rotate model up by 45°.  
<>   Rotate model left by 45°.  
<>   Rotate model down by 45°.  
<>   Rotate model right by 45°.  

Table window

Table 37. Moving cursor in table window with keyboard

Use keys on an extended keyboard, not on a numeric keypad.

Keys Action
<Esc>   Cancel and undo editing.  
<Tab>   Enter value (if any) and move to the cell to the right of the current cell (Entering your changes).  
<Tab><Shift>   Activate the cell edit window (Editing cell contents).  
<Enter>   Enter value (if any) and move to the cell below the current cell.  
<>   Move to the cell above the current cell.  
<>   Move to the cell to the left of the current cell; in cell edit window, move one character to the left.  
<>   Move to the cell below the current cell.  
<>   Move to the cell to the right of the current cell; in cell edit window, move one character to the right.  
any other   Activate the cell edit window and start entering characters.  




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