Specifying a Mouse Map

A mouse map is a configuration file that shows all of the defined mouse clicks and mouse/key combinations for your mouse. Even though session documents are pre-configured to use the built-in mouse map, you can configure the mouse to help you perform a variety of functions in Reflection. For example, you can add mouse actions that connect to hosts, start applications, and perform commands on the Reflection graphical interface.

After you add mouse actions in the Mouse Mapper, you can save the modified mouse map as a new, custom mouse map file, which you can use with other session documents.

Manage Mouse Map Dialog Box

Getting there

Open a terminal session.
Under Input Devices, click Manage Mouse Map.

Mouse map files control the way your mouse works in a terminal session. When you create a terminal session document, it includes a pointer to a default, built-in mouse map file. You can choose a different mouse map file for each session, and you can create custom mouse map files with the settings you prefer.

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Hotspots provide additional ways for you to use your mouse to interact with a terminal session.


Select another mouse map file	Click to choose a different mouse map file from a list of existing mouse map files. The file must be in a trusted location.
Modify the currently selected mouse map file	Select to modify the mouse map file used by this session. Because built-in files are read-only, if the currently selected file is a built-in file, it will be saved as a custom file when you change it.
Create a new mouse map from an existing file	Click to create a custom mouse map file based on an existing mouse map file. To reopen the file later, it must be saved in a trusted location.

Select a Mouse Map File Dialog Box

Getting there

Open the Document Settings dialog box.
Under Input Devices, click Manage Mouse Map.
Click Select another mouse map file.

From this dialog box, select a mouse map file to use with this session.


Built-In	Select this option to show the mouse map files distributed with Reflection.
Custom	Select this option to show the mouse map files that you've previously modified and saved. If the file you want doesn't appear in the list, click Browse to select it. NOTE: The file must be in a trusted location.

Mouse Mapper

From this dialog box, you can change the way the mouse works in Reflection. The session document uses the configured mouse map until you reconfigure it.

Map Mouse Click

Define and add mouse clicks (or mouse/key combinations) to the mouse map using the following options:


Position your mouse pointer on the image to the left, then click the mouse and key combination you want to map	Describes the mouse click or mouse/key combination after you perform it on the image to the left; for example, Ctrl+Left.
Select Action	Select an action to associate with the specified mouse/key combination.
Reset	Clears the mouse click or mouse/key combination.

Mouse Mapper

The mouse map shows all defined mouse clicks and mouse/key combinations, which you can modify or delete.


Modify	Opens the Select Action dialog box, from which you can change the action associated with the mouse click.
Delete	Removes the selected key combination from the mouse map.

Create a New Mouse Map File Dialog Box

Getting there

Open a terminal session.
Under Input Devices, click Manage Mouse Map.
Click Create a new mouse map from an existing mouse map file.

From this dialog box, select the mouse map file to use as a template for creating a new mouse map file.


Built-In	Select this option to show the mouse map files distributed with Reflection.
Custom	Select this option to show the mouse map files that you've previously modified and saved. If the file you want doesn't appear in the list, click Browse to select it. NOTE: The file must be in a trusted location.
Use the new file in the current session document	Select this option to use the file you are about to create with the current session.