Mouse controls

This section lists the mouse controls specific to Trace Modeler. Standard UI elements like menu items, buttons, lists, etc. should work the same as in any other program on your system.

The mouse is generally the easiest way to interact with Trace Modeler. So be sure to glance over the controls below, you might find a shortcut you don't know about yet..

Terminology

In this manual, the following terminology is used when discussing how to get things done by using the mouse :

Term	Explanation
LEFT-CLICK	Click with the left mouse button
RIGHT-CLICK	Click with the right mouse button
DOUBLE LEFT-CLICK	Click twice in rapid succession with the left mouse button
LEFT-DRAG	Drag whilst pressing the left mouse button (i.e. push down on the left mouse button, move the mouse whilst you keep holding down the left button and finally release the left mouse button)
RIGHT-DRAG	Drag whilst pressing the right mouse button (i.e. push down on the right mouse button, move the mouse whilst you keep holding down the right button and finally release the right mouse button)
WHEEL	Turn the mouse wheel
SHIFT-WHEEL	Turn the mouse wheel whilst holding down the SHIFT key
CTRL-WHEEL	Turn the mouse wheel whilst holding down the CTRL key

General mouse controls

The following can be used regardless of the current edit mode :

SHIFT-WHEEL will scroll the diagram left/right
WHEEL will scroll the diagram up/down
CTRL-WHEEL will zoom the diagram in/out

Mouse controls specific to text edit mode

These controls can only be used when text edit mode is active

LEFT-DRAG over some text in the text editing area will highlight and select that text.
LEFT-CLICK somewhere in the text editing area will move the cursor to that location in the text.

Mouse controls specific to diagram edit mode

The controls below can only be used when diagram edit mode is active.

LEFT-DRAG on a diagram element will move the element to a new location.
RIGHT-DRAG will scroll the diagram.
LEFT-CLICK on a diagram element will select that element.
- If multiple elements overlap at that location, each repeated LEFT-CLICK will select the next underlying element.
- Remember to let some time pass between repeated clicks, otherwise it will be interpreted as a double click.
SHIFT-LEFT-CLICK will add a target or add a message, depending on the click position.
DOUBLE LEFT-CLICK on an element with editable text to switch to text edit mode and start editing the element's text.
RIGHT-CLICK on a diagram element will show that element's context menu.
RIGHT-CLICK on the background will show the diagram context menu.

Note that it is possible to move an element and scroll at the same time (it may require some getting used to, but it's very useful combo once you get used to it!).

Mouse controls

Terminology

General mouse controls

Mouse controls specific to text edit mode

Mouse controls specific to diagram edit mode

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