Mouse Commands and Keyboard Shortcuts

You can use mouse commands and keyboard shortcuts to make your work with ROCK MAKER easier.

Mouse Commands

  • Left-click

    The left button of your mouse is vital for commands in ROCK MAKER.

  • Right-click

    The right button of your mouse performs the following actions.

    Note

    • Projects refers to the Projects node projects_node.

    • Projects refer to any projects button_project created in the Projects node projects_node.

    • Screens refers to the Screens node screens_node.

    • Screens refer to any screens screen_file created in the Screens screens_node or Projects node projects_node.

    • SynchrotronTrips refers to synchrotrontrips in the Nodes panel.

    Right Click

    Location

    Option

    Suboption

    Open

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Blank areas in a folder in Searches

    • A selected folder in Screens, Projects, Searches, SynchrotronTrips, and a project

    • A selected screen, project, folder, experiment, fragment screen, protein, seed, search and filter file, or synchrotron trip file

    New Folder

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: Screens, Projects, and Synchrotron Trips

    • A selected folder in Projects

    • Blank areas in: Screens, Projects, Searches, SynchrotronTrips along with their folders and projects in the main explore panel

    New Screen

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: Screens

    • A folder in Screens

    • A project in Projects

    • Blank areas in: Screens, a folder in Screens, and a folder and a project in Projects in the Main Panel

    New Project

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: Projects

    • A folder in Projects

    • A blank area in Projects

    New Protein Formulation

    -

    Explore Menu

    • A project

    • Blank areas in: folders and projects in Projects in the main explore panel

    New Experiment

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: a project and a folder in a project

    • Blank areas in: folders in Projects and projects in Projects in the main explore panel

    New Fragment Screen

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: A project and a folder in a project

    • Blank areas in: a project and a folder in a project in the main explore panel

    New Protein Variant

    -

    Explore Menu

    • A protein

    New Synchrotron Trip

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: SynchrotronTrips and its folder

    • Blank areas in: SynchrotronTrips and their folders in the main explore panel

    New Search and Filter

    -

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: Searches and its folder

    • A blank area in a folder in Searches

    Analyze

    • Create New Search and Filter

    • Searches

    • Projects

    Explore Menu

    • Nodes panel: Screens, Projects, and a project

    • Blank areas in: Screens and its folders, as well as Projects and its folders and projects in the main explore panel

    • Searches

    • Projects

    Explore Menu (Main Explore Panel)

    • A selected folder in Screens

    • A selected folder in Projects

    • A selected project in Projects

    • A selected: experiment, screen, and protein

    Cut

    -

    Explore Menu

    Nodes Panel

    • A folder in Screens

    • A folder in Projects

    • A project in Projects

    • A folder in SynchrotronTrips

    • A folder in Searches

    Main Explore Panel

    • A selected folder in Screens, Projects, Searches, and SynchrotronTrips

    • Blank areas in: folders in Screens, folders in Projects, projects in Projects, folders in SynchrotronTrips, and folders in Searches

    • A selected project, experiment, screen, fragment screen, protein, seed, search and filter file, or synchrotron trip file

    Copy

    -

    Explore Menu

    Nodes Panel

    • A folder in Screens

    • A folder in Projects

    • A project in Projects

    • A folder in Synchrotron Trips

    • A folder in Searches

    Main Explore Panel

    • A selected folder in Screens, Projects, Searches, and SynchrotronTrips

    • A selected project in Projects

    • Blank areas in: folders inside Screens, folders inside Projects, projects inside Projects, folders inside SynchrotronTrips, and folders inside Searches

    • A selected experiment, screen, fragment screen, protein, seed, search and filter file, or synchrotron trip file

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

      Note

      In the Image submenu, the Copy right-click is only applicable for copying ingredients.

    Paste (will be active if you copy an item)

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    Explore Menu

    Nodes Panel

    • Screens

    • Projects

    • SynchrotronTrips

    • A folder and a project in Screens

    • A folder and a project in Projects

    • A folder in SynchrotronTrips

    • A folder in Searches

    Main Explore Panel

    • Blank areas in: Screens, folders in Screens, Projects, folders in Projects, projects in Projects, SynchrotronTrips, folders in SynchrotronTrips, and folders inside Searches

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

      Note

      In the Image submenu, the Paste right-click is only applicable for pasting the copied ingredients.

    Delete

    -

    Explore Menu

    Nodes Panel

    • A folder in Screens

    • A folder in Projects

    • A project in Projects

    • A folder in SynchrotronTrips

    • A folder in Searches

    Main Explore Panel

    • A selected folder in Screens, Projects, Searches, and SynchrotronTrips

    • Blank areas in: folders in Screens, folders in Projects, projects in Projects, folders in SynchrotronTrips, and folders inside Searches

    • A selected folder in a project

    • A selected project, experiment, screen, fragment screen, protein, seed, search and filter file, or synchrotron trip file.

    Rename

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    Explore Menu

    Nodes Panel

    • A folder in Screens

    • A folder in Projects

    • A project in Projects

    • A folder in SynchrotronTrips

    • A folder in Searches

    Main Explore Panel

    • A selected folder in Screens, Projects, Searches, and SynchrotronTrips

    • A selected project in Projects

    • Blank areas in: folders in Screens, folders in Projects, projects in Projects, folders in SynchrotronTrips, and folders in Searches

    • A selected experiment, screen, fragment screen, protein, seed, search and filter file, or synchrotron trip file

    Mark as Not Seen

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • An experiment

    Export

    • Export POI

    • Export To Text File

    • Export To XML File

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • An experiment

    • Export XML Screen

    • Export Scores

    • Export Selected Wells

    Experiment Page:

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    Experiment Report

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • An experiment

    Image Now

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • An experiment

    Export To XML File

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • A screen

    Screen Stocks Report

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • A screen

    Rotate Canvas

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • A screen

    Synchrotron Trip Report

    -

    Explore Menu (Main Panel)

    • A selected synchrotron trip file in SynchrotronTrips

    Add Layer Tool

    • Grid Layer

    • Random Layer

    • Custom Layer

    • Protein Layer

    • Seeding Layer

    • Screen Layer

    • Fragment Layer

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Design submenu designsubmenu

    Edit Experiment

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    Import XML Screen

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Score score_view view

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    Reports

    • Instant Drop

    • Experiment

    • Design

    • Ingredient

    • Image

    • Single Drop

    • Well

    • Synchrotron Trip

    • Score

    • Export Frap Data Point

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    New Seed

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Image imagesubmenu and Score score_view views

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    • Well menu

    • Drop menu

    • Compare menu

    Mark as Dispensed

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu:

      • Design submenu designsubmenu

      • Image submenu imagesubmenu: Score score_view view

      • Well Ingredients submenu well_ingredients_submenu

    Inspections

    Vary (depends on each experiment’s inspections)

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    Save Image

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    • Well menu

    • Drop menu

    • Compare menu

    Drop Captures

    Vary (depends on the enabled imaging settings in the Imaging submenu of the Setup menu)

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    Disable Imaging

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    • Well, Drop, and Compare menus

    Enable Import Focus Level

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    • Well menu

    • Drop menu

    • Compare menu

    Mark Interesting

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Canvas menu: Image submenu imagesubmenu

    Single Drop Report

    -

    Experiment Page

    • Well menu

    • Drop menu

    • Compare menu

Keyboard Shortcuts

A quick way to access many commands in ROCK MAKER version 4 is by using keyboard shortcuts, which typically consist of one or two keystrokes.

The following are explanations of the most common shortcuts available in ROCK MAKER.

Shortcut

Location

Function

Ctrl+C

Explore Menu

Copies an item(s).

Canvas Menu

Copies a layer along with its ingredients.

Ctrl + X

Explore Menu

Cuts an item(s).

Ctrl + V

Explore Menu

Pastes an item(s).

Canvas Menu

Pastes a layer along with its ingredients.

Ctrl + S

Explore Menu: Setup Menu, Global Preferences and Administrator submenus in Settings Menu

Saves changes

Experiment Page: Design Submenu in Canvas and Info Menus

F2

Explore Menu (Node and Main Panel)

Renames an experiment, a project, a screen, or a protein.

Note

Quick Access, Screens, Projects, Searches, SynchrotronTrips, and Recycle Bin in the Nodes panel cannot be renamed.

F5

Explore Menu

Reloads the Explore page.

Canvas Menu

Regenerates composite images of an experiment.

Delete

Explore Menu

Deletes an item(s).

Setup Menu: Ingredients Submenu

Delete an ingredient(s).

Experiment Page: Well, Drop, or Compare Menus

Deletes an annotation, scribble, or measurement.

Arrow keys

Explore Menu

Moves to a corresponding item.

Setup Menu (Except Dispensing Properties Submenu)

Moves to an item above or below.

Settings Menu: Global Preferences, Find Orphan Images, and Administrator Submenus

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, or Compare Menus

Moves to a corresponding well.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + click

Explore Menu: Main Panel

Selects multiple items.

Experiment Page: Canvas Menu and Navigator panel

Selects multiple wells.

Note

Selecting multiple wells from the Navigator panel in the Canvas, Well, or Drop menu opens the Compare menu.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Selects multiple wells.

Shift + click

or

Shift + drag

Explore Menu

Selects multiple consecutive items.

Ctrl + F

Explore Menu

Opens the Search All page for the selected item in the main explore panel in a new tab.

Tab

Explore Menu

Moves to the next item.

Right arrow

Explore Menu: Nodes Panel

Expands a node.

Left arrow

Explore Menu: Nodes Panel

Collapses a node.

Ctrl + right arrow

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the next inspection.

Ctrl + left arrow

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the previous inspection.

Ctrl + plus sign

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Zooms in on the experiment view.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + minus sign

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Zooms out on the experiment view.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + 0

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Adjusts the display to fit your screen.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Page Up

Experiment Page:

  • Image Submenu in Canvas Menu

  • Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the next drop in a well.

Page Down

Experiment Page:

  • Image Submenu in Canvas Menu

  • Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the previous drop in a well.

Alt + right arrow

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the next imaging setting in an experiment.

Alt + left arrow

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the previous imaging setting in an experiment.

Shift + right arrow

Experiment Page:

  • Image Submenu in Canvas Menu

  • Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the previous region of interest.

Shift + left arrow

Experiment Page:

  • Image Submenu in Canvas Menu

  • Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the next region of interest.

Home

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the first well on a plate.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + Home

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the first well in an experiment or screen.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

End

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the last well on a plate.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + End

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the last well in an experiment or screen.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + Q

Experiment Page: Canvas Menu

Zooms in on a selected plate in an experiment or screen with multiple plates.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Right-click + drag

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Zooms in on the red box area.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

F4

Experiment Page: Canvas Menu

Moves to the design, image, score, or ingredient view.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Move to the design or ingredient view.

Ctrl + Z

Experiment Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Undoes the last action.

Screen Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Ctrl + Y

Experiment Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Redoes the last action.

Screen Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Mouse wheel hold + drag

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Drags the canvas area while zoomed in.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Alt + mouse click

Experiment Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Highlights wells with the same stock(s) as the selected well.

Screen Page: Design Submenu in Canvas Menu

Ctrl + space

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the same well number in the next plate of an experiment.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + shift + space

Experiment Page: Canvas, Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the same well number in the previous plate of an experiment.

Screen Page: Canvas Menu

Ctrl + up arrow

or

F11

Experiment Page: Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the next focus level image in the Focus Level panel.

Ctrl + down arrow

or

F12

Experiment Page: Well, Drop, and Compare Menus

Moves to the previous focus level image in the Focus Level panel.

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