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- Coords (Prefs Menu)
-
- Movement of the mouse is displayed as positions from the origin (the lower
- left corner of the screen - (0,0)). Pressing and holding down either mouse
- button will temporarily reset the origin as the current position of the
- cursor. As the mouse is then dragged, the coordinates will show the cursor
- position relative to its starting position. Using this information, you
- can create accurately sized and positioned objects.
-
- * The OriginUL option in the Prefs menu changes the origin location
- to the UPPER LEFT.
-
- TIP: If you are trying to accurately position an brush using the
- coordinates, and find that you cannot move the mouse precisely enough,
- use the keyboard to position the brush in increments. If you hold down
- either Amiga key to the left or right of the spacebar, you can use the
- cursor (arrow) keys to move the brush up and down or left and right.
-
- NOTE: You can have DPaint automatically load with this option selected by
- entering
-
- Coords
-
- exactly as it appears in the Prefs menu, into the Tool Types area
- of DPaint's program icon.
-
- Please consult your AmigaDOS manual or "The Buddy System for AmigaDOS"
- for details on changing Tool Types.
-