The Selections in GO2cam

Many commands in GO2cam request a selection of elements:

• Deletion

• Edit Attributes

• Move, Copy

• Hide and filtering commands etc.

The elements selected are displayed in pink color, the validation of selection is done with the popup menu (right-click). Cancel the selection is available in the menu Edit > Undo Selection (Ctrl key + W).

Many modes of selection are available, as shown below.

To select a single element, left-click on the element.

Action:

Result:

To select two or more elements, ctrl + left-click on the elements.

Action:

Result:

To select all elements within a window

Action:

Window with the mouse from the right to the left. The window has a pink background and a dotted line boundary.

Window:

Result:

To select all elements fully within a window

Action:

Window with the mouse from the left to the right. The window has a yellow background and a full line boundary.

Window:

Result:

Selection of all the elements visible on the screen.

The filtered and hidden elements are not selected.

Action:

Command Select All (Ctrl + A)

The command is available in the menu Edit, and also in the popup menu

Result:

When several elements are superimposed, a left-click may not select the one you need.

Use Shift + right-click to display the list of all the elements under the cursor, then choose the required element in the list.

Action: Place the cursor on the superimposed elements and press Shift + right-click. The list of elements is displayed. Select the required element in the list.

Result: The element is selected. A popup opens with the useful commands: Edit, Delete...

▶️ Watch a video on superimposed selection in GO2cam.

▶️ Watch a video on selection in GO2cam.