To simplify the explanation of actions connected to the mouse, we define the following conventions:
Fig. 34 : Mouse buttons convention
Salome standard
The mouse is supported as a standard pointer in Salome. Default actions, for a 3 mouse buttons are connected as follows:
Action |
Command |
Movement |
Dynamic rotation |
[CTRL] key + MB3 |
Rotation centred on the focal point |
Dynamic panning |
[CTRL] key + MB2 |
Translation in any direction |
Dynamic zoom |
[CTRL] key + MB1 |
Increase or decrease the zoom ratio |
New capability
A new connectivity free of extra keyboard keys is introduced in the frame of this project and will be defined as ‘Mouse only’ convention:
Action |
Command |
Movement |
Dynamic rotation |
MB1 |
Rotation centred on the focal point |
Dynamic panning |
MB2 |
Translation in any direction |
Dynamic zoom |
MB1 + MB2 |
Increase or decrease the zoom ratio |