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# 1.4 Mouse Support

# [Version 0.82]

### 1.4.1 Mouse Support

If you have the GPM mouse server running, Links provides limited mouse support. As for the rest of Links' functionality, you'll just have to learn the keystrokes [1.2], or use the popup menu [1.3]

Position | Left Button | Middle Button | Right Button | Equiv. keystroke [1.2]
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
On file link, i.e. <A HREF> tag. | Follow linked document to display it. | Context menu for files. | L: <enter> MR:<ESC>-L
On image link, i.e. <IMG SRC> tag. | Follow linked image to display it. | Context menu for images. | L: <enter> MR:<ESC>-L
On form button | Submit form | Context menu for form data submissions. | L: <enter> MR:<ESC>-L
Top line of terminal screen. | Activate and display the popup menu. | <ESC>
Text position {begin select}...{end select} Note: some terminals require simultaneous holding of the keyboard <Shift> key when using the text selection buttons. | Two options: 1. Hold button, drag mouse cursor to paint a copy selection into buffer. 2. Click at beginning / end of text selection. Right button for completion. | Paste previous "copy" selection into Links dialog form (hold shift key, if necessary) or another terminal window. | Complete text selection (see left button, option 2). Does not work across screens. | {None}
Menu option | Select entry. | <Arrow_keys>, then <enter>
Menu form field | Focus on form field. | <Tab>
Menu checkbox | Toggle checked / unchecked. | <space_bar>

User Reference Manual for Links Version 0.82 | Revision Date: 2000-02-16

Copyright (C) 2000 Cliff Cunnington, <cliff@ccnet.demon.nl>

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