Cursor Mode
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Cursor Mode Submenu [ Display Menu]

In Atom ID (identification) mode, clicking on the left (or only) mouse button will identify atoms and give bond lengths and angles - see Atoms at Cursor. The cursor in this mode is a cross. Clicking and dragging with the right mouse button (Windows) or control+button (Macintosh) will switch temporarily (as long as the button is down) to the the Rotate mode, below.

In Rotation mode, clicking and dragging rotates the structure. In most of the window, rotation will be around the y and z Cartesian axes, in the plane of the screen. Clicking and dragging near the left or upper edges will rotate about the z axis, perpendicular to the screen. The cursor is a quadruple arrow when rotating on x and y, and a circular arrow when rotating on z.


The Cursor Mode can be selected either in the Display menu or the Dialog Bar - Right.