To move around in the territory to have a closer look at any particular part of the scenery you can do one of the following:
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Navigation using Dragging:
You can re-position and zoom in or out the territory by dragging the mouse. Move the mouse pointer to an empty area, where no track, signal or any other object is located.
To shift the territory, click and hold the left mouse button. Move the mouse pointer in any direction you desire while holding down the button. When done release the mouse button and the territory will be displayed in the new position.
To zoom in and out of the territory, click and hold the right mouse button. Move the mouse pointer up or down to zoom out or in, respectively, while holding down the button. When done release the mouse button, and the territory will be zoomed in or out. Note: the focal point of the zoom is always the center of the screen independent of the mouse pointer position.
Tip: the above shift and zoom functions will also work if you start dragging with the mouse pointer placed initially over an object such as a track or signal. However, a click there may also invoke a function specific for this object, which is probably you don’t intend to do.
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Navigation using Mouse Wheel:
You can also use the mouse wheel to zoom in or out. Zooming using the mouse wheel sets the focal point for the zoom at the current mouse pointer location.
Tip: With the mouse wheel you can re-position the territory within the display by positioning the mouse pointer at the opposite area where you want to re-position to when zooming out, and over the area you want to have a closer look at when zooming in. This is especially useful if you use the “Show me where it is” function, which places a special marker on the object requested, and you don’t have automatic zooming on. As long as you don’t use the mouse buttons – just the wheel to navigate around – you can hit the <ESC> key to return to the panel where you came from.
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Reset:
To set position and zoom factor to default values, select the menu option “Operation Mode” -> “Re-Center”.
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Automatic Zoom
If the option “Operation Mode” → “Automatic Zoom” is checked, and you use the “Show me where it is” function in various panels, the program will navigate to the selected objects by zooming in and putting the object in the center of the screen.
Notes:
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Except for Reset and Automatic Zoom, all navigation is disabled if you have locked the screen. Hit <CTRL>+L to toggle the lock.
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If you resize the window by dragging on the window’s border or use the “Maximize”/”Restore” button at the upper right corner of the window, the display will adjust to show roughly the same area of the scenery as before. That means you can get a closer look at your territory by just making the window larger.
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The “Dragging” and “Mouse Wheel” method are also available for other auxiliary graphics displays, e.g. Route Test Schedule and Route Test Scale