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Chapter 1 Arranging the AutoCAD User Interface
Should the right button repeat the last command, bring up the shortcut menu, or act like
Enter? If you ponder it, your answer probably depends on whether objects are selected and a
command is in progress. Amazingly, all these possibilities are customizable, but you’ll find
in practice that locking in the mouse behavior in this fashion can be a bit too constraining.
What if you change your mind on occasion and want the shortcut menu to appear rather
than repeating the last command?
Perhaps the best of all possible worlds (with deference to Voltaire) is to turn on time-sen-
sitive right-click. Check the box at the top of the dialog, and your act of right-clicking will
be timed. This isn’t a test: If you click quickly — say, if the click lasts less than 250 millisec-
onds — that will mean Enter (or repeat the last command, if you’re at the command prompt).
If you take longer to complete the right-click, then the shortcut menu will appear. Give it a
try; you may like leaving your options open until the moment of right-clicking.
If you’re not into video games and/or you just can’t stomach being timed all of the time,
then disable time-sensitive right-click and breathe easier.
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