Mouse Map

User interaction in the 3D display is primarily performed using the mouse. The following table details the available functions as well as the mouse actions required to perform those functions.

Function

Mouse Action

Zoom

Scroll wheel

Zoom

Move mouse with Middle button

Zoom

Move mouse with Left + Right buttons

Rotate

Move mouse with Left button

Rotate around Z axis

Move mouse with Left button + Alt key

Translate in XY plane

Move mouse with Left button + Shift key

Translate in Z plane

Scroll wheel with Alt key

Select

Click Left button

Select rectangle

Move mouse with Right button

Select add

Click Left button with Ctrl or Shift key

Select grow

Double click Left button

Select add grow

Double click Left button Ctrl or Shift key

Select rectangle and add

Move mouse with Right button and Ctrl or Shift key

Change clipping plane

Scroll wheel with Ctrl + Shift key

Change far clipping plane

Scroll wheel with Alt + Ctrl key

Change near clipping plane

Scroll wheel with Alt + Shift key

Text scale

Scroll wheel with Ctrl key

Menu

Click Right button

Adjust contour level

Scroll wheel with Shift key

Show labels

Move with Ctrl key

Special Builder Mouse Actions

When a molecule is in Editing mode, the Rotate and Translate in XY plane actions above can be applied exclusively to the molecule being edited by holding down the Ctrl key (Command key on a Macintosh) while rotating or translating.