Contextual Menus
A contextual menu is a pop-up menu opened by Control-clicking an element in a window, and contains commands which apply to the item under the pointer at the time of the click. Contextual menus are available for many items in File Buddy's windows, including text boxes, icons, lists, and items in lists. |
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To open a contextual menu, place the cursor over an item and click while pressing the Control key. |
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To close a contextual menu without choosing a command, cllick anywhere outside the menu. |
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Note: If the menu doesn't appear when you click, make sure you're pressing the Control key when you press the mouse button. |
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Since contextual menus are convenient and readily available, many File Buddy features can be accessed though contextual menus. While most can be accessed elsewhere, some features are available only by way of a contextual menu. Those features are discussed in this documentation, so you won't be left guessing where they are. |
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Note: Contextual menus really are contextual. This means that the contents of contextual menus change based on the current context, so click around and look for them in places like lists, icons, and so on. For example, in the file list window, the contents of contextual menus change depending on the list column clicked and even the item clicked in the list. |
The Menu Pointer
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This is the menu pointer. The cursor changes to this pointer when the Control key is pressed, or if the pointer is in a place where a click will produce a menu without pressing the Control key. |
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