Entering Coordinates

The absolute position of the virtual window can be changed by choosing Position in the main menu. In the message window the user is prompted for the x and y coordinate.   This is followed by the upper left corner of the virtual window and the upper left corner of the display window being moved to these absolute coordinates.

There are several ways to find out about the values of absolute coordinates.

• Turn on the ruler.  
• Invoke the Statistics item of the Information submenu to get information about the maximum size of the virtual window (Maximum x coordinate and Maximum y coordinate).  
• Invoke Node Attributes in the Information submenu to find out about the absolute positions of nodes (see layout attributes).  
• When using the scrollbars of the virtual window the absolute coordinates are shown in the message window.

It should be noted that this positioning mode can be left only by entering the two required coordinates.