Context Menu

The main surface also makes uses of a 'right click' context menu. The options available will change depending what is selected.

Surface Context menu

If you select a empty area of the surface the options relevant to the surface are available.

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Action

Description

Paste

Paste the contents of the clipboard to the selected areas. The clipboard must contain suitable Biamp Canvas controls

Select All

Selects all objects on the surface

Properties

enables the Property Sheet.

Object Context Menu

If you select a object on the surface the relevant options are available.

 

Action

Description

Edit Text

Allows relevant text to be edited

Cut

Cuts selected item to the clipboard

Copy

Copies selected item to the clipboard

Paste

Pastes item from the clipboard to the specified location

Duplicate

Duplicates selected objects

Select All

Selects all objects

Order

The Order Menu moves objects forward or back in the layout. These functions are also available on the Layout Bar.

Center in view

The Center in View controls assist in aligning control elements on a surface. See the Center In View Menu

Grouping

Joins or separates selected items.

Delete

Deletes the selected items

Properties

enables the Property Sheet.

Program Context menu

Right clicking the Biamp Canvas program bar will display a windows context menu. This performs standard windows functions.

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Action

Description

Restore

restores down (floats) the window

Move

moves the cursor so the program can be moved using the navigation keys

Size

Moves the cursor so the navigation arrows can resize the window

Minimize

Minimizes the window to the taskbar

Maximize

Sizes the window to the current monitor

Close

will close the active Surface