Depending on the type of view and the type of selection, a user can select container items using the following selection techniques:

• Marquee selection

  Marquee selection is supported only in the Icon view and is only valid with the extended and multiple selection types. This selection technique enables a user to begin selection from an anchor point that is established by moving the pointer to white space in the container and pressing, but not releasing, the select button on the pointing device. As the user presses the select button and drags the pointer, a tracking rectangle is drawn between the anchor point and the current pointer position. All items whose icons or bit maps are entirely within the tracking rectangle are dynamically selected.

• Swipe selection

  Swipe selection is valid only with the extended and multiple selection types. The container control implements two techniques for swipe selection: touch swipe and range swipe.

  • Touch swipe

    Touch-swipe selection is implemented in the Icon view. With this selection technique, the pointer must pass over some portion of a container item while the user is pressing the select button for that item to be selected.

  • Range swipe

    In views other than the Icon and Tree views, range-swipe selection is available. With this method, the user presses the select button while moving the pointer. However, the pointer does not have to pass directly over a container item for that item to be selected. Aside from pressing the select button and moving the pointer, the only other requirement for selection is that the container item must be within a range of items that is being selected. The range begins at the pointer's position when the user presses the select button; it ends at the pointer's position when the user releases the select button.

  
  First-letter selection

  For the Icon, Name, Text, and Tree views, first letter selection occurs when a character key is pressed, and the first container item whose text begins with that character is displayed with selected-state emphasis. The same is true for the Details view, except that all the columns for a record are searched for a matching character before the next record is searched. The effect of first letter selection on other selected container items depends on the chosen selection type (single, multiple, or extended).

  Note: If more than one container window is open, selecting a container item in one window has no effect on the selections in any other window.

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