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====== Pop-up windows ======
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This matrix shows the results of on-the-chart mouse actions:

^action^target^opens on the chart:^
|Left click on a|displayed object|a label|
|Right click on a|displayed object|the chart pop-up window with extra object possibilities|
|Left click on a|label (**[[(labels#The_modification_of_labels|edit label mode: on]]**)|the detailed info window|
|Right click on a|label (**[[(labels#The_modification_of_labels|edit label mode: on]]**)|the editable label pop-up window|
|Right click on a|label (**[[(labels#The_modification_of_labels|edit label mode: off]]**)|the chart pop-up window|
|Right click on a|empty spot on the chart|the chart pop-up window|


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==== The Chart pop-up window ====

When the "edit label" mode is set to "off", the chart pop-up windows are shown when you do a right-click anywhere on the chart. Entries in the pop-up window are:
  * **About ...** this entry only appears if you do a right-click on an object on the chart. Clicking this line opens the detailed information window containing specific information about the object.
  * **All the objects at this position** This open a list of the the objects near the cursor position.
  * **Search by name** Search the selected object name in external indexes.
  * **Search by position** Search in external indexes for objects at the cursor position.
  * **SAMP send coordinates** Send the cursor coordinates to other [[vo_samp|SAMP]] applications.
  * **Centre on** This moves the chart to centre the position where the right click occurred.
  * **Zoom + Centre** same as "Centre" and a division of the FOV by 2.
  * **Zoom - Centre** same as "Centre" and a multiplication of the FOV by 2. 
  * **Copy coordinates** copy the current object or cursor position to the clipboard.
  * **Cleanup map** Remove all temporary drawing from the map. Also remove object locking.
  * **Specific tool box menu** If your current [[toolbox|Tool box script]] include a menu it is visible here.
  * **Finder Circle** shows a secondary menu :  
    * ** Select Circle** select the circle to activates.
    * ** Select Rectangle** select the rectangle to activates.
    * ** Eyepiece vision** simulate the vision in an eyepiece using the wider selected circle. Work only if the current chart FOV is about the same as the circle diameter. 
    * **Mosaic** open the [[mosaic tool]] to prepare mosaic for your camera.
    * **New Finder Circle** shows a floating finder circle. You can fix this to the chart by a left-click on the chart. You can create as many Finder Circles as you want. These Finder circles are independent of the "Chart -> Lines/Grid -> Show Mark" command or the {{en:documentation:i69.png|}} icon in the object tool bar.
    * **Remove Last Circle** deletes the last finder circle created by the previous command.
    * **Remove All Circles** deletes all finder circles created by the "New Finder Circle" command.
    * **Save to file** record all the circles position to a file.
    * **Load from file** read the circles position from a file.
  * **Observing list** shows a secondary menu :
    * **View Observing list** Open the [[observing_list|Observing list window]].
    * **Add ... to observing list** Add the selected object to the observing list.
  * **Labels** shows a secondary menu :
    * **New Label** puts a user defined label on the chart. See **[[labels|Labels]]**.
    * **Remove Last Label** deletes the last label created by the "New Label" command.
    * **Remove All Labels** deletes all the labels created by the "New Label" command.
    * **Recover hidden labels** Recover the label hidden using the Edit Label pop-up menu.
  * **Telescope** shows a secondary menu :
    * **Slew to cursor position** Move the telescope at the current position, even if no object is selected. 
    * **Slew** same command as Telescope -> Slew or the {{en:documentation:i50.png|}} icon
    * **Sync** same command as Telescope -> Sync or the {{en:documentation:i51.png|}} icon
    * **Connect** same command as Telescope -> Connect or the {{en:documentation:i48.png|}} icon
    * **Abort Slew** Stops the execution of a "Slew" command. 
    * **Track telescope** same as Telescope -> Track telescope.
  * **Image list** If some image are displayed this open the [[image_list|Image list]] window. 
  * **Set target to ...** Set the current object as "target". A target indicator will be show on the screen border when the object is no more in the field. \\  {{:en:documentation:set_target.png|}}\\ 
  * **Lock/Unlock Chart** same as **Window -> [[menuwindow#Lock_on_....|Lock on ....]]** or the {{en:documentation:i80.png|}} icon
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==== The Edit Label pop-up window ====

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The **Edit Label** pop-up window is only shown when you right-click a label while the "edit label" mode is set to "on". You can change this mode setting by clicking the {{en:documentation:label_updt.jpg|}} icon in the object tool bar, or from the menu by clicking **Edit -> Edit label**. For further information, see **[[labels|Labels]]**.