Paper Proof Manual

Paper Proof Manual

In the discussions below, clicking will refer to clicking once on the left mouse button. In general, when an operation has been selected, clicking the right mouse button will cancel the operation, if the operation is still pending.

The Tool Bar Buttons

From left to right, the items are:

mouse pointer:
The mouse pointer is used to find more information, move, or delete any object that has been placed on the whiteboard. To use the mouse pointer, begin by clicking the mouse pointer icon located at the left of the tool bar. After clicking on the mouse pointer icon, you can move an object by running the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, click and drag the object to any position on the whiteboard. To delete an object, run the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, simply right click and select delete. To find more information about an object, run the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, right click and select more info. A new window will load containing information about the selected object.

text cursor:
To input text onto the whiteboard, begin by clicking the text cursor icon located to the right of the mouse pointer icon. After clicking on the text cursor icon, click once on the whiteboard where you would like the text to begin. You should see a solid colored box cursor. Text is inserted at the cursor by simply typing. There is one ways of repositioning the text cursor. Repositioning the text cursor is done by clicking the left mouse button once the mouse cursor is at the point you wish to place the cursor.

freehand draw:
After selecting the freehand icon, position the mouse pointer where you want the freehand drawing to start. To start the freehand drawing, holding your left mouse button down while dragging the pointer. (Be patient, the response time depends on the quality of your internet connection, your CPU, and your Java run-time system provided with the browser.)

highlighting:
The color box show the current color of the highlighter. Select this item and then position the mouse pointer where you wish to start highlighting. Depress the left mouse button and drag the pointer over the region you wish highlighted. To terminate the highlighting, release the left button.

line:
After selecting the line icon, position one endpoint of the line, and click and hold. Next, drag the mouse pointer to the other endpoint of the line and release. Lines are drawn in the selected color.

arrow:
After selecting the arrow tool, first use the mouse to position the end of the arrow (click and hold), then position (release) to place the arrowhead. Arrows are drawn in the selected color.

curved arrow:
After selecting the curved arrow tool, first use the mouse to position the end of the arrow (click and hold), adjust the arch by extending the mouse in the upward or downward direction, then position (release) to place the arrowhead. Arrows are drawn in the selected color.

rectangle:
After clicking on the rectangle icon, position the mouse pointer to the desired position of the top left point of the rectangle (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the rectangle and release.

oval/ellipse:
After selecting the ellipse icon, position the center point of the ellipse (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse to stretch the oval to the desired size. Once you've stretched it to the desired size, release. Ovals and ellipses are drawn in the selected color.

filled rectangle:
Filled rectangle is drawn with the color selected in the color box. Begin by clicking on the filled rectangle icon, position the mouse pointer to the desired position of the top left point of the rectangle (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the rectangle and release.

filled oval:
Filled oval is drawn with the color selected in the color box. Begin by selecting the ellipse icon, position the center point of the ellipse (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse to stretch the oval to the desired size. Once you've stretched it to the desired size, release. Ovals and ellipses are drawn in the selected color.

fonts:
The fonts menu provides the capability of changing the font size (8pt, 10pt, 12pt, 14pt, 16pt, 18pt, 20pt, 24pt, 28pt, 32pt, 36pt), and style (bold, plain, italic, or bolditalic). Once a font change is made, it is retained until another font change is requested. Font changes are restricted to fonts available on your system.

color selection:
Clicking on a color in the color icon sets the color for freehand drawing, highlighting, lines, arrows, ellipses/oval, and rectangles.

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	mouse pointer: The mouse pointer is used to find more information, move, or delete any object that has been placed on the whiteboard. To use the mouse pointer, begin by clicking the mouse pointer icon located at the left of the tool bar. After clicking on the mouse pointer icon, you can move an object by running the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, click and drag the object to any position on the whiteboard. To delete an object, run the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, simply right click and select delete. To find more information about an object, run the mouse pointer over the object area. Once the mouse pointer is over the object, right click and select more info. A new window will load containing information about the selected object.
	text cursor: To input text onto the whiteboard, begin by clicking the text cursor icon located to the right of the mouse pointer icon. After clicking on the text cursor icon, click once on the whiteboard where you would like the text to begin. You should see a solid colored box cursor. Text is inserted at the cursor by simply typing. There is one ways of repositioning the text cursor. Repositioning the text cursor is done by clicking the left mouse button once the mouse cursor is at the point you wish to place the cursor.
	freehand draw: After selecting the freehand icon, position the mouse pointer where you want the freehand drawing to start. To start the freehand drawing, holding your left mouse button down while dragging the pointer. (Be patient, the response time depends on the quality of your internet connection, your CPU, and your Java run-time system provided with the browser.)
	highlighting: The color box show the current color of the highlighter. Select this item and then position the mouse pointer where you wish to start highlighting. Depress the left mouse button and drag the pointer over the region you wish highlighted. To terminate the highlighting, release the left button.
	line: After selecting the line icon, position one endpoint of the line, and click and hold. Next, drag the mouse pointer to the other endpoint of the line and release. Lines are drawn in the selected color.
	arrow: After selecting the arrow tool, first use the mouse to position the end of the arrow (click and hold), then position (release) to place the arrowhead. Arrows are drawn in the selected color.
	curved arrow: After selecting the curved arrow tool, first use the mouse to position the end of the arrow (click and hold), adjust the arch by extending the mouse in the upward or downward direction, then position (release) to place the arrowhead. Arrows are drawn in the selected color.
	rectangle: After clicking on the rectangle icon, position the mouse pointer to the desired position of the top left point of the rectangle (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the rectangle and release.
	oval/ellipse: After selecting the ellipse icon, position the center point of the ellipse (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse to stretch the oval to the desired size. Once you've stretched it to the desired size, release. Ovals and ellipses are drawn in the selected color.
	filled rectangle: Filled rectangle is drawn with the color selected in the color box. Begin by clicking on the filled rectangle icon, position the mouse pointer to the desired position of the top left point of the rectangle (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse pointer to the bottom right corner of the rectangle and release.
	filled oval: Filled oval is drawn with the color selected in the color box. Begin by selecting the ellipse icon, position the center point of the ellipse (click and hold). Next, drag the mouse to stretch the oval to the desired size. Once you've stretched it to the desired size, release. Ovals and ellipses are drawn in the selected color.
	fonts: The fonts menu provides the capability of changing the font size (8pt, 10pt, 12pt, 14pt, 16pt, 18pt, 20pt, 24pt, 28pt, 32pt, 36pt), and style (bold, plain, italic, or bolditalic). Once a font change is made, it is retained until another font change is requested. Font changes are restricted to fonts available on your system.
	color selection: Clicking on a color in the color icon sets the color for freehand drawing, highlighting, lines, arrows, ellipses/oval, and rectangles.