Cursor

The cursor is the default interaction tool for non-drawing operations. It selects existing drawings, drags them to new positions, and exposes resize handles and anchor points for adjustment. Every drawing tool returns to the cursor state after placement, making it the central mode for managing chart annotations.

When the cursor tool is active, clicking a drawing selects it and shows its anchor points or resize handles. A selected drawing is highlighted with a colored border or node markers, depending on the drawing type. Lines show endpoint handles; shapes show corner and edge handles; text labels show a bounding box with rotation handle.

Clicking on empty chart space deselects all drawings. If you click another drawing while one is already selected, the first drawing is deselected and the new one is selected. Use Ctrl/Cmd + click to build or modify a multi-selection group.

Multi-selection groups maintain their relative positions when moved. This lets you reposition multiple annotations, indicators, or drawings as a single unit while preserving their layout. Deleting a multi-selection group removes all members at once, which is faster than deleting individually.

You can also draw a selection rectangle (click and drag on empty space) to select all drawings within the rectangle area. This is useful for cleaning up dense chart regions with many overlapping annotations.

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   Select a drawing

   Click directly on any drawing line, label, or shape. Selected items highlight with anchor nodes.
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   Move a drawing

   Drag the selected drawing to a new location. The drawing retains its structural properties.
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   Multi-select

   Hold Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) and click additional drawings to build a selection group.
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   Adjust anchors

   Click and drag individual anchor points to reshape the drawing.
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   Resize

   Click and drag corner handles on rectangular or circular drawings to scale them.
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   Deselect

   Click empty chart space or press Esc to clear the current selection.

The cursor tool works hand-in-hand with the object tree panel. When you select a drawing on the chart, it is also highlighted in the object tree, and vice versa. This dual selection lets you manage drawings that are difficult to click directly — such as small labels or drawings hidden behind other elements.

Right-clicking a selected drawing opens a context menu with actions specific to that drawing type. From this menu you can change colors, adjust line styles, toggle fills, lock or unlock the drawing, access properties, or delete. The context menu is the fastest way to modify a drawing's appearance without navigating to the properties panel.

Drawings remain selected after zoom, pan, or timeframe changes unless you explicitly deselect them. This persistence lets you apply style changes to a drawing and then inspect the result at different zoom levels without losing your selection. The selection is cleared when you start a new drawing placement or activate a different tool.

To prevent accidental dragging when you intend to click, the cursor tool uses a drag threshold of 4 pixels. This means a click-and-hold with minimal movement is treated as a click (select), while a movement exceeding 4 pixels before release is treated as a drag (move). The threshold is configurable in the settings for users who prefer more or less drag sensitivity.

On touch devices, tap selects a drawing and long-press enters drag mode. On pen devices, the pen tip selects and drags with no threshold — the pen is assumed to be a precision input device. These input-adapted behaviors ensure the cursor tool feels natural regardless of your input method.

• 1.Drawing tool overview — Chart tools documentation
• 2.Object tree & drawing management — User guide
• 3.Keyboard shortcuts reference — Platform shortcuts
• 4.Locking & protecting drawings — Drawing settings
• 5.Touch & pen input guide — Platform documentation