MACKIE HDR 24/96 - Manual (Page 13)

HD24/96 Technical Reference 13
GUI Conventions
Mouse Clicking
Left click
Most of the time when we say “click”, we mean left-click, that is, a single click of the
left mouse button when the cursor is pointing to the text or object you want to
change or move.
Text menu items are selected with a single point-and-click operation. Time fields
such as locate points and the time code display can be edited by clicking on a
numeric field and dragging the mouse pointer up or down. Alternatively, when the
field is highlighted with a single click, a direct entry can be typed in from the
keyboard. Clicking once on any button will toggle the button’s function on or off or
perform the button’s function (split, loop, etc.).
Region operations (selecting and moving) are performed with a combination of
holding the left mouse button and dragging the cursor. The operation performed
depends on the type of cursor selected.
Multiple items (for example regions or record-ready buttons) can be selected by
holding the Ctrl or Shift key while clicking. Shift-click on the first and last item in a
list selects the contiguous group of items, Ctrl-click selects multiple items from a list
which need not be contiguous.
Double clicks are usually reserved for selecting an entire word in a line of text.
Double clicking is also used to shortcut an operation without the follow-up need to
click on the specific action button (like 'Open'). For example, to open a listed project
in the Open Project window, double clicking on a Project name inside of the dialog
list opens the project and skips the need to click on the Open button.
A further fun fact is that holding the Ctrl control key and clicking on any of the four
LOC time boxes will capture the current time (the big display) into the LOC box - a
nice feature for capturing punch and loop points, even on the fly.
Right click
Right-clicking the mouse usually brings up a menu of appropriate actions for
whatever you’re doing. When the menu pops up, left-click is used to select from the
menu. For example, right-clicking on in the Current Time display brings up a menu
to select the time units. Right-click on different areas of the screen to familiarize
yourself with the pop-up menus - they are aplenty.
Double click
Double-clicking is the shortcut to select and perform the action. Most functions of the
HDR24/96 can be performed with a double-click.
Drag
Dragging is the process of selecting an object with a left-click, then moving the
object to a new location by moving the mouse while holding the left button.
Window and Dialog Box Paradigms
Much of the MackieOS windowing scheme will be familiar to personal computer users.
The Menu or title bar on an open window can be double clicked to 'window shade' the
rest of the window. This will keep the title bar of a floating window visible so it will be
handy, but clear the deck to give you a better view of your work area. Clicking and