Terminology and conventions – Grass Valley PDR v.2.1 User Manual
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Terminology and Conventions
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Terminology and Conventions
Alt key
Hold Alt down while pressing other keys in a sequence.
Ctrl key
Hold Ctrl down while pressing other keys in a sequence.
Esc key
Press and release Esc, then press other keys in a sequence.
Button (mouse) The two or three buttons on the top of the mouse.
Clicking
Pressing and releasing the mouse button without moving the
pointer.
Double-clicking Pressing and releasing the left mouse button twice without
moving the pointer.
Dragging
Pressing and holding the mouse button while moving the
pointer.
Moving
Changing the location of the pointer on the screen by moving
the mouse.
Pointer
An arrow or other graphic on the screen indicating the current
cursor position for selecting or clicking.
Pointing
Positioning the pointer on an object on the display by moving
the mouse.
Choosing
Choosing menu items,
File | Exit
, for example. (
File | Exit
means choose the Exit menu item under the File menu.)
commands
Commands (a:\setup, for example) are shown in bold.