Electric makes use of only two mouse buttons: left and right. On systems with three-button mice, the middle button pans the display. On Macintosh systems with only one button, the right button is obtained by holding the Command key when clicking.
Modifier | Button | Action |
---|---|---|
Left Click | Select | |
Left Drag | Move selected objects | |
CTRL | Left Drag | Move selected objects, constrained |
Left Double Click | Get Info | |
CTRL | Left Click | Cycle through selected objects |
SHIFT | Left Mouse Click | Invert selection |
CTRL + SHIFT | Left Mouse Click | Cycle through objects to Invert |
Right Click | Draw or Connect Wire | |
CTRL | Right Click | Draw Wire (no connect) |
SHIFT | Right Click | Zoom Out |
SHIFT | Right Drag | Zoom In |
CTRL + SHIFT | Right Drag | Draw Box |
Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Up/Down | |
SHIFT | Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Right/Left |
By combining special keystrokes with the mouse functions, advanced layout operations can be done: