Mouse (and Keyboard) Interactions

The computer mouse is the primary method for interacting with Aivia's graphical user interface. You can hold down specific keys on your keyboard while clicking with the mouse for additional mouse interactions. Interactions involving the mouse only as well as the mouse and keyboard in combination are summarized in the tables below.

For information on keyboard only hotkeys, please see the Keyboard Hotkeys / Keybindings / Shortcuts page.

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General

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click		General	Selects an object on the image or an option in the main interface
	`Ctrl`		Selects multiple objects non-sequentially
	`Shift`		Selects multiple objects sequentially
Double left click			Confirms selection; enables text editing
Right click			Opens the context menu for additional options
Right click and drag			Pans across the display in the Image Panel
Scroll wheel			Zooms in or out of the current field of view (FOV) in steps
Scroll wheel	`Shift`		Moves through time points
Left click	`Shift`	Image Explorer	Selects multiple images for simultaneous viewing

Main View (2D)

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		Pointer Tool	Initiates rubber band selection for selecting multiple objects
		Zoom To Rectangle	Defines a rectangle to zoom to
		ROI Tool	Defines a rectangular region of interest (ROI)
Left click and hold/drag		Magnifier Tool	Magnifies the selected location
Left click (and drag)		Minimap	Selects an image location to pan to
Scroll wheel	`Ctrl`	Main View (2D)	Moves through z-frames

3D View

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		3D View	Rotates scene freely
Scroll wheel click and drag			Zooms in or out smoothly
Double left click on image			Pans to the selected location and sets the location as the pivot point for rotation
Double left click on object			Zooms to the selected object and sets the center of that object as the pivot point for rotation
Right click and drag	`Ctrl`		Spins the camera
	`Shift`		Zooms in or out of the scene smoothly
	`Ctrl + Shift`		Rotates the scene about the center of view

3D Plane View

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click on a planar view	Plane Navigation Crosshairs for 3D Plane View	Places the Plane Navigation Crosshairs

Clipping & Ortho Planes

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		Basic and Advanced Widgets for Clipping & Ortho Planes	Translates/Rotates the plane and/or the plane control widget
Scroll wheel	`Alt`	Clipping & Ortho Planes	Changes the plane position

Regions of interest

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction

Keys

Context

Function

Left click and drag

Box regions of interest (ROIs)

3D Crop

Adjusts the position of the red ROI handle

Right click and drag

Ctrl

Changes the box ROI extent in all three (3) spatial dimensions

Annotations

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click and drag	Annotations	Draws regions based on current cursor location

Outline Editor

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click and drag	Outline Editor	Draws regions based on current cursor location
Double left click	Outline Editor	Confirms drawn shape

Track Editor

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Double left click	Track Editor	Connects or disconnects tracks

Neuron Composer

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click		Predict Dendrite	Places a seed point for trace prediction based on cursor location and display line of sight Confirms a predicted trace
	`Ctrl`	Predict Dendrite	Clips a predicted path at the clicked location
		Delete Dendrite Points	Deletes the clicked dendrite point
		Add Spine	Places a seed point for spine detection
		Add Soma	Places a seed point for soma detection
		EM Create: Create Dendrite	Places a dendrite point
		EM Create: Branch From Point	Selects a dendrite point to branch from
Left click and drag		Draw Dendrite	Traces filaments based on cursor location and display line of sight
Left click and drag		Connect Neurons	Specifies the dendrite points to connect; press the left mouse button on the first dendrite point, drag to the second dendrite point, and then release the mouse button

Mesh Contour Editor

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		Mesh Contour Editor	Draws regions based on current cursor location
Scroll wheel	`Shift`	Mesh Contour Editor	Changes brush radius

Mesh Creator

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click and drag	Mesh Creator: Intensity Chart	Adjusts the ISO minimum or maximum
Right click and drag	Mesh Creator: Intensity Chart	Translates the ISO range, adjusting the minimum and maximum simultaneously

Mesh Splitter

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click and drag	Mesh Splitter	Draws a line on the image volume to specify a cutting plane

One Click Object Creator

Mouse interaction	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Context	Function
Left click	One Click Object Creator	Places a seed point for mesh creation

Pixel Classifier

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		Pixel Classifier	Draws regions based on current cursor location
Scroll wheel	`Ctrl + Shift`	Pixel Classifier	Adjusts the brush radius or search range
Left click		Pixel Classifier: Magic Wand	Places a seed point for painting prediction

Charts

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function

Mouse interaction	Keys	Context	Function
Left click and drag		Selection Cursor	Initiates rubber band selection for selecting multiple objects
		Zoom	Defines a rectangle to zoom to
		Freehand Kymograph Line Tool	Draws a line for a kymograph
	`Shift`	Freehand Kymograph Line Tool	Draws a straight line for a kymograph
Left click (and drag)		Trace Plot Lineage Plot Flow Plot	Moves the time cursor
Right click and drag		Histogram Dot Plot Trace Plot Directional Plot	Pans

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