CHAPTER 4 - QUICK GUIDE TO MANIPULATING XDL_VIEW VIEW-OBJECTS

4.1 INTRODUCTION

Glossary
The Panel Items
The View-Objects

4.2 GLOSSARY

Glossary of terms:

  Point to ...        Move mouse till pointer/cursor points to ...
  Click button        Press and release a (mouse) button
  Button1             Mouse button 1, normally left hand button
  Button2             Mouse button 2, normally middle button
  Button3             Mouse button 3, normally right hand button
  Paste               Copy text which has been selected on another
                      window (see I/O window for an example).

4.3 THE PANEL ITEMS

Panel^item       Required^action          Sequence^required

Panel choice     Select an option         Point to panel item;
                                          Hold down Button3;
                                          Point to required option;
                                          Release Button3;

                                    or:   Point to panel item;
                                          Click Button3;
                                          Point to required option;
                                          Click Button1 or Button3.

                 Select default option    Point to panel item;
                                          Click Button1.

Panel slider     Change slider setting    Point to grip on slider;
                                          Hold down Button1;
                                          Move slider grip using the mouse;
                                          Release Button1.

Panel button     'Press' the button       Point to panel item;
                                          Click Button1.

Panel value      Change value             Point to panel item;
                                          Click Button1;
                                          Type in new value;
                                          (or Paste by clicking Button2);
                                          Press Return key.

                 Abandon value input      Press Escape key.

Panel i/o        Input reply              Type reply;
                                          (or Paste by clicking Button2);
                                          Press Return key.

                 Get keyboard focus       Point to panel item;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Abandon input            Press Escape key.

                 Scroll reply             Use Cursor Left/Right keys

                 Edit reply               Use Delete/Backspace keys,
                                          text inserted at current
                                          cursor position.

4.4 THE VIEW-OBJECTS

View-object      Required action          Sequence required

Menu Area        Select an item           Point to item; Click Button1.

Parameter Table  Change a value           Point to item; Click Button1;
                                          Type new value;
                                          (or Paste by clicking Button2);
                                          Press Return key.

                 Abandon value input      Press Escape key.

                 Scroll value             Point to item; Hold down Button2;
                                          Move to left or right as needed;
                                          Release Button2.

                 Change via menu          Point to menu button;
                                          Select item as for panel choice.

                 Change via step button   Point to required half of button;
                                          Click Button1;

                                          Alternatively select as for panel
                                          choice item.

                 Regain keyboard focus    Point to window; Click Button1.

I/O Window       Input a reply            Type the reply;
                                          (or Paste by clicking Button2);
                                          Press Return key.

                 Regain keyboard focus    Point to window; Click Button1.

                 Command recall           Press up or down arrow (cursor)
                                          keys.

                 Pageing                  Use panel button 'Up' or panel
                                          button 'Dn' or use panel slider.

                 Select text              Point to start character;
                                          Hold down Button1;
                                          Drag to end character;
                                          Release Button1.

Graphics Window  Cursor input             Point to required window;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Postscript output        Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in I/O item.

Pop-up Notice    Continue                 Point to a notice button;
                                          Click Button1.

Pop-up Dialogue  Input a reply            Type the reply; Press Return key.

                 Abandon input            Press Escape key.

                 Scroll reply             Use Cursor Left/Right keys

                 Edit reply               Use Delete/Backspace keys,
                                          text inserted at current
                                          cursor position.

Pop-up Menu      Select item              If Button1 or Button3 held down
                                          when menu popped up then release
                                          button with pointer on menu item.

                                          Or point to item;
                                          Click Button1 or Button3.

                 Dismiss menu             Point off the menu;
                                          Click Button1 or Button3.

Image            Change contrast          Use panel slider 'Contrast'.

                 Change colour type       Use panel choice 'Colour'.

                 Change magnification     Use panel choice 'Mag'.

                 Min/max for scaling      Use panel values 'Min', 'Max'.

                 Change overlay option    Use panel choice 'Overlay'.

                 Background options       Use panel choice 'Bg'.

                 Show pixel position      Point to pixel position on main
                                          or magnifying window.

                 Freeze/free magnifying   Point to main window;
                 window                   Click Button2.

                 Expand/contract          Point to magnifying window;
                 magnifying window        Click Button2.

                 Show pixel intensity     Point to pixel on main or
                                          magnifying window;
                                          Hold down Button3.

                 Spot input               Point to spot position on main
                                          or magnifying window;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Select rectangle         Point to one corner of rectangle
                                          on main window;
                                          Press and hold down Button1;
                                          Drag pointer to opposite corner
                                          of rectangle;
                                          Release Button1;
                                          (While Button1 is down the
                                           select may be cancelled by
                                           clicking Button2)

                 Zoom                     Press panel button 'Zoom';
                                          Select rectangle as above.
                                          (To return to full image, press
                                           zoom button labelled as 'Full')

                 Postscript output        Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in I/O item.

Laue Simulation 

(a) colour       Colour coding type       Use panel choice 'Colour coding'.

                 Spot types included      Use panel choice 'Spot types'.

                 Spatials treatment       Use panel choice 'Spatials'.

                 Spot sizes               Use panel choice 'Spot size'.

                 Key on/off               Use panel choice 'Key'.

                 Change nodal index       Use panel value 'Nidx'.

                 List spot details        Point to spot position;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Hard copy                Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in panel i/o
                                          item.

(b) interactive  Change a soft limit      Use panel sliders 'Lambda-min',
                                          'Lambda-max' or 'Dmin'.

                 Highlight spot classes   Use panel choice 'Highlight'

                 Spot/symbols sizes       Use panel choice 'Symbols'.

                 Change nodal index       Use panel value 'Nidx'.

                 Labels options           Use panel choice 'Labels'

                 Label a spot             Point to spot position;
                                          Press Button2;
                                          Move mouse to position label;
                                          Release Button2.

                 Move a label             Point to label position;
                                          Press Button2;
                                          Move mouse to re-position label;
                                          Release Button2.

                 Delete a label           Point to label position;
                                          Click Button3.

                 List spot details        Point to spot position;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Hard copy                Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in panel i/o
                                          item.

Rotation Simulation 

(a) colour       Colour coding type       Use panel choice 'Colour coding'.

                 Spot types included      Use panel choice 'Spot types'.

                 Spatials treatment       Use panel choice 'Spatials'.

                 Spot sizes               Use panel choice 'Spot size'.

                 Key on/off               Use panel choice 'Key'.

                 Partial 'n'              Use panel value 'Partial 'n''

                 List spot details        Point to spot position;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Hard copy                Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in panel
                                          i/o item.

(b) interactive  Partial 'n               Use panel value 'Partial 'n'

                 Select slider variable   Use panel choice 'Slider
                                          Variable'

                 Change selected variable Use panel slider item.

                 Highlight spot classes   Use panel choice 'Highlight'

                 Spot/symbols sizes       Use panel choice 'Symbols'.

                 Labels options           Use panel choice 'Labels'

                 Label a spot             Point to spot position;
                                          Press Button2;
                                          Move mouse to position label;
                                          Release Button2.

                 Move a label             Point to label position;
                                          Press Button2;
                                          Move mouse to re-position label;
                                          Release Button2.

                 Delete a label           Point to label position;
                                          Click Button3.

                 List spot details        Point to spot position;
                                          Click Button1.

                 Hard copy                Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in panel
                                          i/o item.

Show Unique      Fulls selection          Use panel choice 'Fulls'

                 Partials selection       Use panel choice 'Partials'

                 Anomalous selection      Use panel choice 'Anomalous'

                 Spatials selection       Use panel choice 'Spatials'

                 Change displayed layer   Use panel button 'DOWN' or
                                          panel button 'DOWN' or
                                          panel slider 'Layer'

                 Automatic layer cycling  Use panel button labelled
                                          'CYCLE' or 'STATIC' to
                                          start or stop. Control
                                          cycle speed via panel
                                          slider 'Speed'.

                 Hard copy                Press panel button 'PS';
                                          Reply to questions in panel
                                          i/o item.