Buttons#
Operator Buttons#
![../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_operation.png](../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_operation.png)
Operator button.#
Operator buttons execute an Operator which in summary execute an action when clicked with LMB. Operator buttons may be an icon, text, or text with an icon.
Checkboxes & Toggle Buttons#
![../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_checkbox.png](../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_checkbox.png)
Checkboxes and Toggle buttons.#
These controls are used to activate or deactivate options. Use LMB to change their state. A tick is shown on checkboxes when the option is activated. Active status on toggle buttons is indicated either by color on the icon background, or a change in icon graphics.
Dragging#
To change many values at once on or off, you can press down LMB and drag over multiple buttons. This works for checkboxes, toggles and to select a radio button value.
Radio Buttons#
![../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_radio.png](../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_radio.png)
Radio buttons.#
Radio buttons are used to choose one option from a selection of options. The active button is indicated by a colored background.
Cycling#
Use Ctrl-Wheel while hovering the mouse over radio buttons to cycle between the options.
Direction Buttons#
![../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_direction.png](../../../_images/interface_controls_buttons_buttons_direction.png)
Direction buttons.#
Clicking with LMB in the sphere and dragging the mouse cursor lets the user change the direction by rotating the sphere.
Shortcuts#
LMB (drag) rotates the direction.
Ctrl (while dragging) snaps to vertical & diagonal directions.