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TouchWare for Windows NT User's Guide50
Understanding Predefined Button Modes
TouchWare for Windows NT includes 11 predefined button modes.
These button modes have default values (the touch triggers that have
been assigned to each button mode’s 6 events).
Table 6 describes the predefined button modes and lists their default
values. The default values are listed in order from Event 1 to Event 6.
Table 6. Predefined Button Modes
Button Mode Description
Touchdown Moves the cursor to the touch point, and then immediately generates a
button down. You can now slide your finger or pen around the screen
with the button held down. When you lift your finger or pen off the
screen, the system generates a button up.
You can drag and highlight in this mode.
To double-click, touch twice in quick succession in approximately the
same place.
Default Values: touchdown, liftoff, touchdown, liftoff, touchdown, liftoff
Touchdown Click Moves the cursor to the touch point, and then immediately generates a
button down and up.
You cannot drag or highlight in this mode.
To double-click, touch twice in quick succession in approximately the
same place.
Default Values: touchdown, immediate, touchdown, immediate,
touchdown, immediate
Time Moves the cursor to the touch point, but does not generate a button down.
You can slide your finger or pen around the screen, but the button is not
pressed. When you hold your finger or pen stationary for the amount of
time specified in the Click Time option, the system generates a button
down. You can now slide your finger or pen around the screen with the
button held down. When you lift your finger or pen off the screen, the
system generates a button up.
You can drag and highlight after generating a button down by holding
your finger or pen stationary.
You cannot double-click in Time mode.
Default Values: time, liftoff, none, none, none, none