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Context Menu

Select an object and click the right mouse button to open a menu of additional options.

context menu

Context menu items for single-item selections​

The options will vary based on the object that is selected, but the main options from left to right are:

  • Group Selection list: Allows you to see what items are selected, and allows you to deselect items using the 'X' button.
  • Maximise: Show a larger version of the Context Menu.
  • Continue Drawing: Place more control points, starting from where you had previously completed drawing the object.
  • Remove last CP: Remove the last control points placed.
  • Copy: Copy the object (it can be pasted using Right Click > Paste).
  • Cut: Like Copy but removing the original object.
  • Delete: Delete the item.
  • Arrange: Move the item backward or forward in comparison to other objects on the same layer.
  • Transform: Flip, rotate, or transform an object or group of objects.
  • Add to Scratchpad: Add the object to your Scratchpad.
  • Convert to Sign: Convert the item to a sign.
  • Style: Save the Properties of the object to your Styles, that can then be Applied to an object of the same type in the future - using the same Style button in the Context Menu.

Other Context Menu items shown for multiple-item selections​

  • Group: Group the items.
  • Align: Perfectly align the selected items, either vertically or horizontally.

Note: Is the Context Menu in your way? Hold the Shift key to hide it.