BrainGrid Controller
Window creation
Field Elements

Manipulating Wrappers and Fields: Copy, Cut, Select, Group, Ungroup, and Paste

This documentation describes how users can copy, cut, select, group, ungroup and paste fields in window canvas.

User copies and pastes wrappers and fields using keyboard shortcuts

When a user is on the window creation canvas with multiple wrappers and fields, they can copy and paste these elements using keyboard shortcuts.

Info:

  • Select All: Use Ctrl+A to select all wrappers and fields.
  • Copy: Use Ctrl+C to copy the selected elements.
  • Paste: Navigate to a new section of the window and use Ctrl+V to paste the copied elements.

The copied wrappers and fields will be duplicated and placed in the new section of the window, maintaining their original configurations.

User copies and pastes wrappers and fields using UI interactions

Users can also copy and paste wrappers and fields using UI interactions on the window creation canvas.

Info:

  • Select: Click and drag to select multiple wrappers and fields, then right-click and choose "Copy."
  • Paste: Navigate to a new section of the window, right-click, and select "Paste."

The copied wrappers and fields will be duplicated and placed in the new section of the window, reflecting their original configurations.

User cuts and pastes wrappers and fields using keyboard shortcuts

Users can cut and paste wrappers and fields using keyboard shortcuts on the window creation canvas.

Info:

  • Select All: Use Ctrl+A to select all wrappers and fields.
  • Cut: Use Ctrl+X to cut the selected elements.
  • Paste: Navigate to a new section of the window and use Ctrl+V to paste the cut elements.

The cut wrappers and fields will be moved to the new section, and their previous locations will no longer contain these elements.

User cuts and pastes wrappers and fields using UI interactions

Users can also cut and paste wrappers and fields using UI interactions.

Info:

  • Select: Click and drag to select multiple wrappers and fields, then right-click and choose "Cut."
  • Paste: Navigate to a new section of the window, right-click, and select "Paste."

The cut wrappers and fields will be moved to the new section, and they will be removed from their original locations.

User groups and ungroups wrappers and fields

Users can group and ungroup wrappers and fields on the window creation canvas.

Info:

  • Group: Select multiple wrappers and fields and use the grouping option to visually group them together with a bounding box or similar indication.
  • Ungroup: Select the grouped items and use the ungrouping option to return them to their individual state.

Grouped items will be visually indicated and treated as a single unit until ungrouped, where they will revert to their original individual status.