Draw A Window

  Keyboard access: "G"

    Select the Window tool.   Esc to Quit.

With the mouse:

• Begin dragging at one edge of the window.
• Click at the other edge.

With the keyboard:

• Position the cursor at one edge of the window.
• Press Enter and move the cursor with the keyboard arrow keys to the other edge.
• Press Enter.

    Continue drawing windows or select another tool.

More Info:

•      To draw windows at an angle with the mouse, release the button after beginning to draw.

•      For better precision, use the arrow keys to position the edges of the window.

•      The width of the window is shown in the Odometers at the left of the Status bar.

•      The keyboard arrow keys move the cursor one pixel at a time.

•      The Number Pad  keys move the cursor the distance assigned.  Adjust this distance by pressing the Plus and Minus keys.  The current distance is reported on the far right of the status bar.

    See also Connecting with Previous Elements

To alter an element already drawn, see: How To Select An Element