Selection (Cursor behavior)
These preferences control cursor behavior
This preference category contains the following subfeature(s):
Cursor Tool
Summary table
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| Data type |
2 (atom)
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| Default |
0 |
| Version # |
8.x+ |
| User Path |
Selection |
| Lock Path |
Not lockable |
| Summary |
Controls the default tool to use for the cursor. |
| Details |
End users can double click the tool to make the choice persistent across application launches. Possible values include:
- Select: Use the selection tool as the default (arrow).
- Hand: Use the hand tool as the default (hand)
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| GUI mapping |
The arrow and hand icons on the toolbar. |
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| Data type |
0 (bool)
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| Default |
0 |
| Version # |
8.x+ |
| User Path |
Selection |
| Lock Path |
Not lockable |
| Summary |
Specifies whether the hand tool should be able to select text and images. |
| Details |
With the DC 10/13/2015 release, this setting also works on Windows Touch devices. Possible values include:
- 0: Don't select text and images.
- 1: Select text and images.
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| GUI mapping |
Preferences > General > Basic Tools > Make hand tool select text and images. |
