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Access Methods
Pointing device: Options dialog box, Selection tab
List of Options
The following options are available in this dialog box.
Contextual Tab Display
Controls how ribbon contextual tabs are displayed when you single- or
double-click an object.
(RIBBONCONTEXTSELECT on page 1641 system variable)
Do Not Switch To Contextual Tab on Selection
When an object or selection set is single- or double-clicked, focus is not
automatically switched to ribbon contextual tabs. (
RIBBONSELECTMODE on
page 1643 system variable = 0)
Show On Single-click
When an object or selection set is single-clicked, focus is switched to the first
ribbon contextual tab. ( RIBBONSELECTMODE on page 1643 system variable =
1)
Show On Double-click
When an object or selection set is double-clicked, focus is switched to the first
ribbon contextual tab. (
RIBBONSELECTMODE on page 1643 system variable =
2)
Object Selection Options
Retain Pickfirst Selections When Commands Are Invoked From a
Contextual Tab
When checked, the pickfirst selection set remains selected after a command
is started from a ribbon contextual tab. (
RIBBONSELECTMODE on page 1643
system variable = 1)
When cleared, the pickfirst selection set does not remain selected after a
command is started from a ribbon contextual tab.
Object Selection Maximum for Contextual Tab Display
Limits the number of objects that can be changed at one time with the ribbon
property controls or a contextual tab.
(
RIBBONCONTEXTSELLIM on page 1642 system variable)
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