Topic       : Documentation for Thing
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View Ref-FileIntroduction: Cursor                                                  Thing

You can use the  Insert  key to toggle cursor mode between on and off in 
an active directory or group window. The cursor, denoted by a flashing, 
dotted outline drawn around the object, is either positioned on the 
selected object or on the first object in the window.

With the cursor switched on the cursor keys, logically, no longer scroll 
the window's contents but are used to navigate the cursor around the 
window; this scrolls so that the selected object always remains visible.

All remaining operations -- auto-locator, selection with the mouse etc. -- 
can of course also be performed with the cursor switched on. The cursor 
will be placed automatically on the first selected object.

In the 'Configuration' dialog of the 'Extra' menu one can alter the 
behaviour of the cursor under the 'Window 1' tab.

   'Cursor auto-selects objects' switched on (crossed)

   The object lying under the cursor is selected automatically when 
   the cursor is moved. If one moves the cursor while holding down the 
    Shift  key, the selection will be extended with additional objects.

   'Cursor auto-selects objects' switched off

   Object selection can be toggled with  Space  (if the auto-locator 
   is not in use) or with  Shift  +  Insert  (if auto-locator is active).

Pressing  Shift  together with the  ⇧   ⇩  cursor keys moves the cursor 
by one page height.

Pressing  Shift  +  Space  allows a single object to be selected 
exclusively.