Using Keyboard and Mouse

For those who prefer keyboard over the mouse, there are several short cuts which make using SeeYou easier and quicker. 

1. SeeYou main window – whole Application:

Ctrl + O = Open 

Ctrl + S = Save (this command works differently for Flight, Waypoints and Tasks window)

Ctrl + A = Animation

Ctrl + W = Waypoints window

Ctrl + T = Tasks window

Alt + 1 = Route view

Alt + 2 = 3D view (if enabled)

Alt + 3 = Graph view

Alt + 4 = Statistics

Ctrl + 1 = Show/Hide Waypoints

Ctrl + 2 = Show/Hide Airpsace

Ctrl + 3 = Show/Hide Vector maps

Ctrl + 4 = Show/Hide Raster maps

2. Route window

-> one fix forward

<- one fix back

Ctrl + -> next circling

Ctrl + <- previous circling

Ctrl + Up Zoom in

Ctrl + Down Zoom out

Ctrl + B Zoom Back

Alt + -> next Waypoint

Alt + <- previous Waypoint

left-click + drag the mouse = What this action does depends on which mode the Route view is in. It  can be either:

  • Zoom mode. Clicking mouse left button and dragging it over the screen will zoom into the selected area.
  • Pan mode. Clicking mouse left button and dragging it over the screen will move the map.
  • Measure mode. Clicking mouse left button and dragging it over the screen will measure distance and bearing between two points.

F2 key switches between these three modes.

Alt + left-click (hold the Alt key and drag mouse) = Ruler, measuring distance

Shift + ->

Shift + <

Shift  + Home 

Shift  + End : 

  • Where Shift is pressed, first marker is set. 
  • Navigate with arrows and/or Home and End buttons to set the second marker. 
  • After setting markers, you can view statistics for the selection you made or you can optimize the flight for the selection only.

Ctrl + L Optimize task

Ctrl + I Airspace check

3. 3D view

To change camera position do this:

  • Left button and move – change perspective
  • Right button and up/down – zoom in/out 
  • Both buttons and left/right – animation speed 

Up arrow = Zoom in

Down arrow = Zoom out

Shift + Left/Right = Rotate horizontal

Shift + Up/Down = Rotate vertical

Ctrl + F7 will lock or unlock the view relative to the glider

Ctrl + F8 will tell you all parameters about focus, camera position and orientation.

Ctrl + F11 will decrease focal length

Ctrl + F12 will increase focal length

4. Tasks window

If the task list is active, using this combination will add or remove a task.  If task waypoints are active, using this combination will add or remove a waypoint from the task.

Ctrl + Ins to insert a waypoint or create a task ,

Ctrl + Delete to delete a waypoint or task ,

In map view use mouse right-click and mouse double-click .

Shift in map view = Hold shift and click to create a new waypoint .

Ctrl + Up = Zoom out

Ctrl + Down = Zoom in

In vicinity of a waypoint used in task, the mouse pointer changes to WPT. Click mouse left button once and move the point somewhere else. In vicinity of a leg the mouse pointer changes to LEG. Double click mouse left button and you have inserted a waypoint to the leg. 

5. Waypoints window

In Map view use :

Mouse click to select a single waypoint

Shift + Mouse click to select multiple waypoints

Shift + click + drag mouse to select waypoints from a rectangle

In List view use :

Ctrl + Ins to create a waypoint

Ctrl + Delete to remove a waypoint

In map view use mouse right-click and mouse double-click .

Ctrl + Up = Zoom out

Ctrl + Down = Zoom in

Ctrl+C = Copy to clipboard when Waypoints are selected

(Ctrl+V = Paste in Excel)

Updated on March 11, 2021

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