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# 05. Gnonogram Mouse/Keyboard Controls

Manipulation of the playing grid is achieved either by using the mouse (or trackpad) or by using the keyboard.

- Move playing grid cursor

  Use the mouse (trackpad) or the keyboard cursor keys (Arrow keys).

  The selected cell is marked by a rectangular coloured line and the corresponding row and column clues are highlighted.

- Mark a cell filled

  Left click or F

- Mark a cell empty

  Right click or E

- Mark a cell unknown

  Left double click or X

- Mark a cell as an undo point (only while solving)

  M

- Undo to last marked undo point (only while solving)

  L

- Mark a block filled/empty/unknown

  1. Position cursor at one end of block

  2. Hold down the corresponding button/key

  3. Move cursor to end of block

  4. Release button/key.

- Increase/decrease font size (and thereby the size of the whole window)

  Press Ctrl+ to increase font size or Ctrl- to decrease it. (There are also toolbar icons for this).

- To determine the freedom of a row or column

  Hover the cursor over the clue. A tooltip appears giving the required information. This relates to the whole row or column and is not affected by any empty or filled cells.

Many of the menu/toolbar functions have accelerator keys. These are displayed in the menus:

- Ctrl N - New puzzle

- Ctrl O - Open (load) puzzle

- Ctrl S - Save puzzle

- Ctrl Q - Quit

- Ctrl Z - Undo

- Ctrl Y - Redo

- Ctrl + - Increase font size

- Ctrl - - Decrease font size

- Shift S - Show solution

- Shift W - Show working

- Shift I - Show incorrectly completed cells

- Shift R - Restart

- Shift P - Pause timer (press Close button in dialog to continue)

- Shift H - Get hint

- Shift C - Use computer solver

- Shift G - Generate random pattern

- Shift E - Edit puzzle information and clues

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