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Mouse or Data Tablet

Moving the mouse or the data tablet ``pen'' causes a cursor on the screen to move. The screen X-Y coordinates of the cursor can be sensed by MGED at any time. Clicking one of the mouse buttons, or depressing the tip of the pen, results in MGED receiving a special event notification. The meaning of this mouse event depends on the current editing mode and which portion of the display faceplate that the cursor is located in.

Below is a list of some of the functions the mouse is used for in MGED;




Wed Feb 16 13:46:53 EST 1994