Selecting Items

Selecting a single item is simple and the same for all UIs: Click on the item
 
Selecting multiple items is allowed in most UIs with specific methods that depend on the UI. IQ can show multiple items in the following UIs:
  1. Grid (Outliner with columns)
  2. IQ Surface
  3. IQ Calendar
  4. Card View
  5. Map View
  6. TimeLine View
     

1. Grid (Outliner with columns)

Grids support selecting one or more items. To select items, use any of the following methods:

Using Mouse / Touchpad

  • Click on an item. Unselects any previously selected items
  • Click to select the first item. Shift+Click on the last item: Selects contiguous items
  • Ctrl+Click to select an item keeping previously selected items (i.e.toggles the item select state)
  • Click and Drag from the first item to the last item
    2 caveats: (1) Click must not be on the tree column (this starts item drag-drop). (2) The columns must make up half or more of the grid (known bug)

Using the Keyboard

  • Up/Down arrow to select an item
  • Shift+Up/Down arrow: Selects contiguous items
  • Ctrl+Up/Down arrow: If 2 or more items are already selected, this will move the focus to a different item. Press Space Bar to toggle the select state

Using Menu Commands

  • Item > Select has the following sub-commands:
    • Unselect All
    • Invert Selection
    • Select Sub-Items (also available under Item > Sub-Items)
  • Edit > Select All (Ctrl+A): Selects all visible items (i.e. not  filtered)
     

2. IQ Surface

The IQ Surface supports selecting one or more items. To select items, use any of the following methods:
  • Click on an item. Unselects any previously selected items
  • Ctrl+Click to select an item keeping previously selected items (i.e.toggles the item select state)
  • Hold the Shift key and Click and Drag to select items in an area 
  • Item > Sub-Items > Select Sub-Items
  • Edit > Select All (Ctrl+A): Selects all items
      

3. IQ Calendar

The IQ Calendar supports selecting one or more events. To select events, use any of the following methods:
  • Click on an event. Unselects any previously selected events
  • Ctrl+Click to select an event keeping previously selected events (i.e.toggles the event select state)
  • Hold the Shift key and Click and Drag to select events in an area 
     

4. Card View

The Card View supports selecting one or more items. To select items, use any of the following methods:
  • Click on an item. Unselects any previously selected items
  • Ctrl+Click to select an item keeping previously selected items (i.e.toggles the item select state)
  • Hold the Shift key and Click and Drag to select items in an area 
  • Edit > Select All (Ctrl+A). Selects all visible items in a quadrant (i.e. not filtered)
    If all are already selected, selects all visible items in the view
     

5. Map View

Map view does not support selecting multiple items. Click to select an item
 

6. TimeLine View

The TimeLine view shows items as Gantt bars and while more than one bar can be selected (using Ctrl+Click, drag to select), not much can be done with these selected bars.
 
 
Hint: Keyboard shortcuts can be assigned to all of the above commands. Details here