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The Main Window includes a title bar along the top that describes the contents of the window, followed by a tool bar that contains user interface buttons. Most of the window's remaining area is used to display the layout. A footer border contains information including system messages.
-Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the screen. The close, minimize, and zoom buttons are located on the right side of the title bar. Minimizing a window will close the contents of the window, but store a reference to it in the Task bar. Closing a window will make it disappear completely (so you may be asked to save your changes first). To move a window, click on the title bar and drag the window where you want it. To resize a window, either click the Zoom button
-
+Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the screen. The close, minimize, and zoom buttons are located on the right side of the title bar. Minimizing a window will close the contents of the window, but store a reference to it in the Task bar. Closing a window will make it disappear completely (so you may be asked to save your changes first). To move a window, click on the title bar and drag the window where you want it.
\H{mainW} \i{Main Window Overview}
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr
\u000
-\dd \G{png.d/main1.png}
+\dd \G{png.d/maintagged.png}
\u000
@@ -87,6 +86,17 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr
\u000
\dd Manipulate track and other objects
+The toolbar buttons size can be adjusted using a User Preference in the .ini or .rc file
+(on Windows or Mac/Linux) in the xtrkcad directory.
+If running Linux or Mac
+a line \c{"Preference.LargeIcons: 1.5"} can be added. The scale value can be from 1.0 to 2.0 only.
+The corresponding configuration Windows would be
+
+\c [Preference]
+\c LargeIcons=1.5
+
+\e{Note} The configuration file uses the language specific definitions for the decimal separator.
+Eg. in Germany, where the comma is used, the correct value would be\c{LargeIcons=1,5}.
\u000
@@ -110,7 +120,34 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr
\u000
-\dd The \f{Main Canvas} is where all tracks and objects are drawn.
+\dd The \f{Main Canvas} is where all tracks and objects (and optional background image) are drawn.
+
+\u000
+
+\dd The \f{Background Image} is drawn on the main canvas if specified in the \K{cmdLayout} menu.
+
+\u000
+
+\dd The center of the \f{Main Canvas} can be moved (Panned) using the;
+
+\lcont{
+
+\b ARROW Keys
+
+\b Left-Click and drag in \K{cmdZoom}
+
+\b "@" key in \f{Select}, \f{Modify} and \f{Pan/Zoom}.
+
+\b Mouse Wheel - adding \e{Shift} key or the \e{Mouse Middle Button} will Pan the screen. adding \e{Ctrl} as well makes up Pan left and down Pan right.
+
+\b Horizontal Mouse Wheel - adding \e{Shift} or the \e{Mouse Middle Button} will Pan the screen left and Right (if available)
+
+\b Scroll Left and Right - if the scroll left and right guestures are mapped to the trackpad by the operating system, with \e{Shift} depressed the screen will Pan.
+
+}
+
+\dd The \f{Main Canvas} can be panned so that the area beyond the room boundaries is shown (the \f{grey} area). The \f{Constrain Drawing Area to Room Boundaries} option on the \f{Display} (\K{cmdDisplay}) dialog under the \f{Options} (\K{optionM}) menu forces the \f{Main Canvas} stop panning once the room boundary is reached.
+Holding the \e{Control} key while panning will invert the value of this setting.
\u000
@@ -124,12 +161,18 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr
\b Mouse Wheel
-\b PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys.
+\b PAGE UP and PAGE DOWN keys
+
+\b \f{Pan/Zoom} \K{cmdPan} button on the \f{Tool-bar}
-\f{Note:} If The scale 1::1 is reached, "Macro Zoom" mode can be entered using CTRL+PageDown - with repeated presses a scale of 10::1 is possible.
+\f{Note:} If The scale 1:1 is reached, "Macro Zoom" mode can be entered using CTRL+PageDown - with repeated presses a scale of 10::1 is possible.
}
+\dd When \f{Zooming}, the Main Canvas will retain the center of the display if
+\f{Constrain Drawing Area to Room Boundaries} is not set.
+Otherwise, as much of the room as possible is displayed, and any \f{grey} area will be to the right and above the room.
+
\u000
\dd Tracks will be drawn with two lines and ties if you zoom in. When the drawing scale is 1:1 a dashed centerline is also drawn for each track.
@@ -140,6 +183,10 @@ Most windows can be opened, closed, resized, minimized, and moved around the scr
\u000
+\dd In many commands, the result that will result from clicking the mouse is shown by \e{anchors} which highlight the track object or feature in blue that will be affected as the mouse is dragged over the canvas and becomes close enough to select it.
+
+\u000
+
\dt \e{Map Window}
\dd \G{png.d/map.png}
@@ -241,6 +288,10 @@ Instead of using the menus or the buttons on the \f{Tool-bar} (\K{mainW}), most
\u000
+\dd The \c{F1} key opens the Help page for the currently selected command. \c{Shift+F1} opens the Contents Help Page.
+
+\u000
+
\dd The \c{PAGE UP} and \c{PAGE DOWN} keys will zoom out or zoom in.
\u000
@@ -640,7 +691,7 @@ Note Dialog
}
-\b Pop-up menu of Hot Bar contents - \e{Right-Click}
+\b Pop-up menu of Hot Bar categories - \e{Right-Click}
\u000
@@ -815,47 +866,75 @@ Note Dialog
\H{cmdAcclKeys} \i{Mouse Actions}
-\dt \e{XTrackCAD} uses the left and right mouse buttons when manipulating tracks and other objects on the layout. Their meaning depends on the particular command but in general:
+\e{XTrackCAD} uses the left and right mouse buttons when manipulating tracks and other objects on the layout. Their meaning depends on the particular command:
-\u00
+\e{Select Command}
-\dd \e{Left-Click} - selects an object or an endpoint.
+The \e{Select} command actions are affected by the mode selected in \f{Options->Command->Select}.
+Note - Objects in a Module Layer are selected and deselected as a group.
-\u00
+\dt \e{Left-Click}
+
+\dd Single Item Mode -> Selects one object at a time, deselects other objects.
+Add Item Mode -> Adds unselected objects, deselects if the object is already selected.
+If the click is on an area without objects and \f{SelectZero} is set, all objects are deselected.
-\dd \e{Left+Drag} - modifies an object, such as extending it.
+\dt \e{Shift-Left-Click}
-\u00
+\dd Selects all connected tracks from the one clicked up to the next selected item in each direction.
-\dd \e{Right-Click} - displays a pop-up menu of commands.
+\dt \e{Ctrl+Left-Click}
-\u00
+\dd Single Item Mode -> Adds an object to the selection, deselects if the object is already selected.
+Add Item Mode -> Selects just this item and deselects other objects.
+If the click is on an area without objects and \f{SelectZero} is set, all objects are deselected.
-\dd \e{Shift+Right-Click} - displays a pop-up menu of command options (for some commands).
+\dt \e{Double-Left-Click}
-\u00
+\dd Opens Modify for Cornu and Draw Objects other than Text, Activates Link and Document Notes, otherwise opens Describe.
-\dd \e{Rotate Wheel} - zooms drawing area in and out.
+\dt \e{Left+Drag}
-\u000
+\dd Single Item Mode -> Selects all objects in an rubber-banded area and deselects all others.
+Add Item Mode -> Adds items in the rubber-banded area.
-\u000
+\dt \e{Shift+Left-Drag}
-\dt When Moving and Rotating ( Placing Turnouts and Structures, Moving the Print and Snap Grids, ... ):
+\dd Moves selected objects if in a selected area, if off selected objects, like Left-Drag.
-\u00
+\dt \e{Ctrl+Left-Drag}
-\dd \e{(Left+Drag)} - moves the objects or grid.
+\dd Rotates selected objects if in a selected area, if off selected objects, like Left-Drag.
-\u00
+\dt \e{Right-Click}
-\dd \e{(Right+Drag)} - rotates the objects or grid about the pivot point, which is
-the point you started the drag operation.
+\dd Displays a pop-up menu of context commands (in Select, Move, Modify and Rotate commands). If some track is selected, the menu has operations to perform on it, if not, it will have a command context menu.
-Some commands use the \c{Shift} or \c{Ctrl} key to modify the meaning of button presses.
+\dt \e{Shift+Right-Click}
-\rule
+\dd Displays a pop-up menu of commands. Displays the other context menu than Right-Click.
+
+\dt \e{Right+Drag}
+
+\dd Deselects all objects in an rubber-banded area from the current set.
+
+\dt \e{Rotate Wheel}
+
+\dd Zooms drawing area in and out. Modern computers with Trackpads often map this guesture to two-finger drag.
+
+\e{When Moving and Rotating} ( Placing Turnouts and Structures, Moving the Print and Snap Grids, ... ):
+
+\dt \e{(Shift+Left+Drag)}
+\dd Moves the objects or grid.
+
+\dt \e{(Ctrl+Left+Drag)}
+
+\dd Rotates the objects or grid about the pivot point, which is the point you started the drag operation.
+
+Some other commands use the \c{Shift} or \c{Ctrl} key to modify the meaning of button presses.
+
+\rule
\S{mouseBcmd} Context Sensitive Menus
@@ -916,7 +995,7 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name.
\u000
-\dt Elevation Command (\K{cmdElev}) - \e{Ctrl+Shift+E}
+\dt Elevation Command (\K{cmdElevation}) - \e{Ctrl+Shift+E}
\dd Choose endpoint - \e{Left-Click}
@@ -1072,25 +1151,12 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name.
}
-\dd Unselect all objects within the highlighted area - \e{Right+Drag}
-
-\dd Rotate selected objects - \e{Shift+Right+Drag}
-
-\lcont{
-
-\b in increments of 15\u00B0 - \e{Ctrl+Shift+Right+Drag}
-
-}
-
-\dd Select (or unselect) the object - \e{Left-Click}
-\dd Select all objects
+\dd Rotate selected objects - \e{Ctrl+Left-Drag}
\lcont{
-\b connected to object - \e{Shift+Left+Click}
-
-\b within the highlighted area - \e{Left+Drag}
+\b in increments of 15\u00B0 - \e{Ctrl+Shift+Left+Drag}
}
@@ -1176,4 +1242,4 @@ The Shortcut key for each command is listed after the command name.
\dd Suppress auto-adjustment positioning when placing Turnouts - \e{Shift+Left+Drag}
-\rule \ No newline at end of file
+\rule