Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 397)

16 • C REATING GRAPHIC DISPLAYS
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Selecting objects
To work with an object in a graphic display, first you must select it.
To select a single object in a display, click on the object using the left mouse button.
Handles appear along the edges of a selected object.
To select several objects, click in the graphic display at one corner of the group, and then
drag the mouse diagonally, to draw a bounding box around the objects. When you release
the mouse button, all the objects within the bounding box are selected.
You can also select a group of objects by holding down the Ctrl key while you click each
individual object.
To cancel selection of an object or a group of objects, click in a part of the graphic display
that does not contain any objects.
Using shortcut menus to perform actions quickly
When you right-click in a graphic display, or on a graphic object, a shortcut menu opens,
as shown in the following illustration.
The items on the shortcut menu depend on where you click: when you right-click an
object, the menu contains items relevant to the object; when you right-click a display, the
menu contains items relevant to the display.
Techniques for working with graphic objects
When creating and modifying graphic objects in a display, you use certain actions and
techniques frequently. Knowing how to perform these actions can save time.
For specific information about different objects, see Chapter 17, Creating graphic objects.
When you
right-click an
object …
… the shortcut
menu opens.
The shortcut
menu contains
items for working
with the selected
object.