Using the Right Mouse button

Previous versions of Home Plan Pro used the Right mouse button in a way that is unconventional compared to the normal Windows conventions.

For many years, Home Plan Pro had used the Right mouse button to:

1. Draw angled lines

2. Rotate predrawn figures

3. Terminate drawing multi-cornered polygons, etc.

4. As a sort of substitute Escape Key to stop using the current tool.

Folks got in the habit of drawing with the left button, and clicking the right button when done. Then along came Windows with a better way to use the right mouse button.

If you wish to use Home Plan Pro in the old mode, set the Right Mouse Button Usage to "Traditional HPP Usage" on the Preferences Configure tab.

The default is "Conventional Windows Usage" where a popup menu will appear on right clicks.

Under Conventional Windows Usage you can:

• Select single drawing elements just by right clicking them. 
• Click a blank spot on the drawing for a popup menu    
• Click the right mouse button on any tool button to see illustrated help on using that tool.

Note: The "Traditional HPP Usage" should really be called the "Archaic HPP Usage" and is not recommended.