Appendix 3-Mouse modes

There are two modes of mouse usage;normal, and base. These are chosen by the menu adjacent to the menu bar.

Normal mode
1. Left button.
  1. If the left mouse button is clicked and released with motion, the molecule is rotated. vertical motion rotates the molecule around axis 1. Horizontal motion rotates the molecule about axis three. The axes are defined by the legend on the upper right of the NAMOT interface.
  2. If the left mouse button is clicked and released without motion, the starting fields are set to the appropriate specifiers for that area.
2. Middle button.
  1. If the middle button is clicked and moved, the molecule is rotated about axis 2.
  2. If the middle button is clicked and released without movement, the molecule ending fields are set to the appropriate specifiers for that area about axis 2.
3. Right button- The right button is used to select atom pairs for distance monitoring. Clicking sets the identity of the first atom, while releasing picks the second. Picking two atoms for monitoring causes distance information to be displayed in the data window.
Base mode
1. Left mouse button.
  1. The left mouse button motion controls x-y translation. The button should be depressed over an atom in the molecule you wish to manipulate. That molecule alone will be translated.
  2. If the left mouse button is clicked and released without motion, The starting fields are set to the appropriate specifiers for that area.
2. Middle mouse button.
  1. If the middle button is clicked and moved, the molecule is rotated about axis 2.
  2. If the middle button is clicked and released without movement, the molecule ending fields are set to the appropriate specifiers for that area.
3. Right button- The right button is used to select atom pairs for distance monitoring. Clicking sets the identity of the first atom, while releasing picks the second. Picking two atoms for monitoring causes distance information to be displayed in the data window.