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Important: This document is targeted for Interface Builder version 3.0 and Xcode 3, which have been superseded by Xcode 4. To learn how to use Interface Builder in Xcode 4, see Designing User Interfaces in Xcode.

Interface Builder Gesture Guide

Gestures for Making Connections

Using the Connections Panel

Control-click (or right-click) the source object and release the mouse button to display the connections panel.
Drag the circle next to the outlet or action you want to connect over the target object for the connection. (Hovering over an object causes it to reveal its children.) The target object should highlight to indicate a connection is possible. If it does not highlight, the target object is not of the right type and cannot be connected.
Release the mouse button to create the connection.
If you are configuring the source object’s sent action, Interface Builder displays a list of the target object’s action methods. Select the desired action method from the list to finish the connection.

Using Mouse Drag

Control-click (or right-click) the source object of the connection and do not release the mouse button.
While holding the mouse button, drag to the target object.
Release the mouse button over the target. Inter face Builder displays a prospective list of actions and outlets.
Select the desired outlet (of the source object) or action (of the target object) to create the connection.

Using the Connections Inspector

Select the source object and open the connections inspector (Command-5).
Follow steps 2-4 in Using the Connections Panel to create the connection.

Modifier Keys

Modifier key	Description
Command	When you hold down this key, single-clicking an object toggles its selected state. You can use this modifier key to add objects to the current selection one at a time. You can also toggle the resize behavior for windows by holding down this key; see Design-Time Resizing Modes for Windows.
Option	After selecting an object, pressing this key and moving the mouse over a different object displays alignment information for that object relative to the selected object. Pressing the Option key during drag-and-drop operations copies the selected objects instead of moving them.
Shift	When pressed, single-clicking an object adds that object to the current selection. Pressing this key while resizing an object maintains the object’s aspect ratio.
Control	When held down, clicking a Cocoa object displays its connections panel. Holding down the Control key is equivalent to right-clicking the object and the two behaviors have the same end result.

Inspector Gestures

Action	Gesture
Display inspector window	Shift-Command-I
Display attributes inspector	Command-1
Display effects inspector	Command-2
Display size inspector	Command-3
Display bindings inspector	Command-4
Display connections inspector	Command-5
Display identity inspector	Command-6

Library Gestures

Action	Gesture
Display Library window	Command-Shift-L
Add selected item to active workspace	Return or Enter

Workspace Gestures

Action	Gesture
Location
Move selection by 1 pixel	Arrow (Left, Up, Right, Down)
Move selection by 5 pixels	Shift-Arrow
Size
Resize selection to fit	Command-=
Guides
Display position guides	Option (with selection)
Display layout rectangles	Command-L
Add horizontal guide	Command-Shift-_
Add vertical guide	Command-Shift-\|
Navigation
Reveal selection in document window	Command-Option-Up Arrow
Reveal selection in Library window	Command-Option-Right Arrow
Display in a popup menu all of the objects currently under the mouse	Shift-Control-Click

Document Window Gestures

Action	Gesture
Display icon view	Command-Option-1
Display list view	Command-Option-2
Display column view	Command-Option-3
Reveal selection in workspace	Command-Option-Down Arrow
Reveal selection class in Library window	Command-Option-Double Click

Document Window and Workspace Gestures

Action	Gesture
Activation
Activate document window	Command-0
Activate document info window	Command-Option-I
Selection
Select parent object	Command-Control-Up Arrow
Select child object	Command-Control-Down Arrow
Select next sibling object	Command-Control-Right Arrow
Select previous sibling object	Command-Control-Left Arrow
Editing
Duplicate selection	Command-D
	Option-Mouse Drag
Navigation
Display declaration for selection	Command-/
	Command-Double Click
Display documentation for selection	Command-Option-/
	Option-Double Click

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