Move routine changes

Ctrl M from the keyboard

See also:   Moving Selected Elements

Version 4.5.26 introduced changes in how Home Plan Pro moves selected drawing elements.

Note: You can toggle between the two Move methods at the Preferences Configure tab.

Prior versions simply locked the cursor to the selection after the Move routine was chosen.

It was not necessary to press the left mouse button, the selection just followed the cursor. Because the cursor was locked to the selection, you were not able to do anything else until you terminated the move.

Starting in version 4.5.26, the mouse is free to move over the plan and toolbars.

To move, you need to place the cursor over the selection. When the cursor turns into a "Move" cursor, you can drag the selection by pressing the left mouse button and dragging the selection with either the mouse or the keyboard, or both. 

Release the button to anchor the selection and to cause it to be drawn in the new location.

To end the moving process Do one of the following:

• Double click on a blank area of the drawing
• Press Escape
• Select another drawing tool.

Note: in version 4.5.26, and later, when the left mouse button is not depressed, you can move the cursor freely over the rest of the plan and access the toolbars and menus. Just go back to the selection to drag it around.