Scissors functional table
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Scissors functional table
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Learning the table below rootedly, could lead to giddiness from left to right and back. The tables should be taken just as a reference summary, what can be done naturally on digital way. Most of natural interactions, indeed, are complicated to digitize. Luckily, such kind of interaction can be described to learn and to remember much easier, using a few simple rules, which you as user, should follow during interaction with Vidi scissors and theirs pad.
Generally, you should follow your basic knowledge on using scissors, knowing only one single rule:
The scissors needs to be opened to be able to cut, and they are best suited for move as closed. Then you should try whichever mouse button to open or close it and subsequently moving them or cutting with them accordingly.
More demanding users can start using table below without learning, knowing seven rules below. However, you may start using a scissors knowing just a few of them.
1. The function of the first button on the nib corresponds generally to the state of the scissors – opened or closed. If closed, first button and mouse movement moves the scissors. If opened, the first button and mouse movement performs cutting.
2. The opposite – a second button on the nib and mouse movement, performs the opposite function to the first button. If scissors are opened, they go temporarily closed and could be moved. If scissors are closed, they go temporarily opened and can perform cutting.
3. Click on the first button (or on the keyboard space-bar) on the nib toggles the scissors between opened and closed state. The default scissors state is closed and the scissors go to closed state after performing the (accepted or cancelled) selection. Remark: This function is useful, if you prefer using only one single mouse button.
4. To change cutting function, first-button click on the scissors-pad can be used. As 1’Th alternative, double-click with the first button on the scissors-nib or 2’Th alternative click with the second button on the scissors-nib, may be used.
5. When merging rectangles (or objects), the second mouse button or space-bar click, toggling acknowledges or cancels the merging of current object into the cut. Are both buttons pressed simultaneously, the merging is performed immediately and all visited objects are automatically acknowledged into the final cut candidate.
6. A second button on the scissors-pad opens and closes the menu, which could be used using the first mouse button.
7. For Right-handed use, the first button is the left mouse button, for the Left-handed use, the first button is the right mouse button.
