Apple Logic Express 8 - Manual (Page 882)

882 Chapter 38 Working in the Environment
Working With Objects
As with all windows, you interact with onscreen elements and data by using different
tools. The Environment window Tool menus offer the standard Pointer, Pencil, and
Eraser tools found in other windows. These are used to select, create, and delete
objects in the Environment. In addition, the following tools are available in the
Environment:
 Text tool: Clicking an object with the Text tool allows you to rename it. Click
anywhere outside the text field, or press Return, to complete the naming operation.
 MIDI Thru tool: Clicking an object in the Environment with the MIDI Thru tool assigns
the object to the selected track in the Arrange window.
Creating and Deleting Objects
Choose an object type from the New menu to create an object of this type on the
current layer. You can also use the corresponding key commands.
Clicking on a layer background with the Pencil tool creates a new instrument object.
To delete objects, do one of the following:
m Click the object with the Eraser tool.
m Select all objects you want to delete, and choose Edit > Delete (or press Backspace).
Moving Objects
You can move objects by grabbing their icon or name, and dragging them to the
desired position on the layer. The surface of keyboard and fader objects is used for their
operation. You must therefore either grab the name (if available), or the positioning bar
to the right of the object in order to move them. If you hold down Shift, you can also
grab keyboard or fader objects by their surface.
Note: You can Shift-click on any Environment object to select, and move it. When doing
so, remember to first deselect any other selected objects by clicking on the layer
background, to avoid moving them as well.
Positioning bar