Selection
Selections are created in edit mode by holding the <shift> key and one of the cursor move keys
<
>, <
>, <Home> <End>, <PageUp>, <PageDown>
| <shift->
|
extend selection one position to the left |
| <shift->
|
extend selection one position to the right |
| <ctrl-shift->
|
extend selection one bar to the left |
| <ctrl-shift->
|
extend selection one bar to the right |
| <shift-Home> | extend selection to the beginning of the line. |
| <shift-End> | extend selection to the end of the line. |
| <Page Up> | extend selection to the previous 'line'. |
| <Page Down> | extend selection to the next 'line'. |
| <ctrl-shift-Home> | extend selection to the last bar of the melody |
| <ctrl-shift-End> | extend selection to the first bar of the melody |
<shift- > <shift- >
|
extend selection to all voices |
A selected range is marked red.
Many commands act on a selection like they would on a single item.
As soon as a selection is made in edit mode, two more icons on the edit-bar are enabled (as are items in the context menu) allowing you to copy or delete a selection.
A selection can also be made by dragging the mouse.