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– A tool basically affects the objects you click on. If the
clicked object is already selected, the tool operates on all
other selected objects, as well.
Selecting Tools: You select the tool you want to use by
clicking on it in the toolbox (or clicking while holding
down the right mouse button for the alternate tool).
If a toolbox is opened at the mouse position you can also
use one of the number keys to choose a tool at the corre-
sponding position. The tools are always numbered from
left to right and top to bottom. Press the Show Tools key
again to switch to the pointer, and close the box.
Opening the Toolbox at the Mouse Position: Use Show Tools
(default: esc) to open a toolbox at the mouse position. This
window will disappear as soon as
– you choose a tool by mouse click,
– you choose a tool bypressing a number key,
– you click anywhere outside the tool window or
– press any key.
Info Line: When operating many of the tools an info line
appears at the edge of the window for as long as the mouse
button is held down. The info line replaces the local
menus in the window. This info line provides useful feed-
back about the type of operation you are performing.
The Tools: Pointer: The pointer is the default tool. The
mouse also takes on this shape outside the working area
when you are choosing from a menu or inputting a value.
Within the working area the pointer is used for selecting
(by clicking on objects), moving (by grabbing and drag-
ging), copying (by holding down ctrl and dragging) and ed-
iting lengths (by grabbing the bottom right corner and
dragging). Grabbing and dragging anywhere in the back-
ground opens a rubber band (see page 94).
Pencil: The pencil is used to add new objects. You can also
select, drag, and alter the length of objects.
Eraser: The Eraser deletes clicked objects. When you click
on a selected object all of the currently selected objects are
deleted (as if you had used delete).
Text Tool: The text tool is used to name arrange objects or
add text to a musical score.
Scissors: The scissors are used to split arrange objects, e.g.
before copying or moving individual sections (see page
129).
Glue Tool: The glue tool is the opposite of the scissors: all
selected objects are merged into a single object, which is