Most
interactions with the data involve mouse and cursor key operations in the
main window. In general, the left mouse button is clicked and dragged to
control up-down (y) & left-right (x) type operations.While the mouse
button is depressed, a fast rendering mode is used to allow interactive
control. On release of the mouse button the data set is rendered properly.
Depressing a mouse button will interrupt the rendering and return to the
interactive mode.
Some
modes put up an extra menu of commands. Here, for example is the system
in measurement mode with the measurement menu
to the right of the main window. This is automatically replaced by the
view menu when Rotate or Move
is selected. When typing in edit boxes in these windows, it is important
to realise that the system needs to know when the new value typed in is
complete. Tabbing to, or clicking on, another control in the window or
pressing the return key will cause the new value to be used.