Selection Tools - Lincoln-Cybernetics/Cellular-Explorer GitHub Wiki

The selection tools can be accessed from the "Windows" menu in the Master Control Panel. If you wish to work on a limited section of an automaton, making a selection will ensure that edits (except for a general state clearing with the "Clear" button in the State Editor) remain within the bounds of the selection. When selections are shown in the display, each selected cell is outlined in red. Selections can be made or removed in any of Cellular Explorer's modes by using these tools.

Select by Brush: This button changes the action of the editing brush so that any cells left-clicked on become selected, and any cells right-clicked on are de-selected. When the button is pressed, its text changes to "Selection Done", press the button again when you are done making a selection to return to normal editing functions.

Select by Rectangle: This button allows you to select or de-select a rectangle. To select a rectangle, either click on a starting point for the rectangle, then click on the stopping point for the rectangle, or drag out the rectangle with the left mouse button. To de-select a rectangle, do the same thing, except with the right mouse button.

Select All: This button selects all the cells at once.

Invert Selection: This button causes all selected cells to become de-selected, and all non-selected cells to become selected.

De-Select: This button de-selects all the cells at once.

Hide Selection: When selections are shown in the display, each selected cell is outlined in red. This checkbox will cause any current selections to become hidden. Click it again to see the selection.