mySewnet Cross Stitcher Terms and Conventions
For a general overview of terms and conventions, please refer to the mySewnet™ Embroidery Software Reference Guide.
On-screen pointers
The mouse pointer is most commonly shown as an arrow 
on the screen.
The following pointers are also used:
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I-beam |
Used when entering text, e.g. in the Notes dialog. |
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Move |
A four-headed arrow is used when the pointer is over the selection box for selected stitches. |
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Move crop area |
A hand is used when moving the crop area in the Rotate and Crop Picture page of the Cross Stitch Design Assistant. |
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Zoom To Rectangle |
Used to drag an area to zoom in to. |
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Adjust/Resize |
A diagonal double-headed arrow is used when the pointer is over the square corner handle |
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Horizontal |
A horizontal double-headed arrow is used when the pointer is over the flip horizontal handle |
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Vertical |
A vertical double-headed arrow is used when the pointer is over the flip vertical handle |
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The Box Select pointer appears when Box Select is chosen. |
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The Freehand Select pointer appears when Freehand Select is chosen. |
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Point Select |
The Point Select pointer appears when Point Select is chosen. |
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Pick Color |
The Pick Colors pointer appears when picking colors from a picture or design. |
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Measure |
The Measure pointer appears when the Get Length function is selected. |
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Drawing Pointers |
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The Full Cross pointer appears when placing or removing a Full Cross. |
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The Quarter Cross pointer appears when placing or removing a Quarter Cross. |
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The Half Cross Forward pointer appears when placing or removing a Forward Half Cross. |
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The Half Cross Backward pointer appears when placing or removing a Backward Half Cross. |
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The Mini Cross pointer appears when placing or removing a Mini Cross. |
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The Half Width Cross pointer appears when placing or removing a Half Width Cross. |
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The Half Height Cross pointer appears when placing or removing a Half Height Cross. |
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The Standard Backstitch pointer appears when placing or removing Standard Backstitch. |
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The Freehand Backstitch pointer appears when placing or removing Freehand Backstitch. |
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The French Knot pointer appears when placing or removing a French Knot. |
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The Flood Fill pointer appears when placing or removing a Cross Flood Fill, or placing a Pattern Flood Fill. |
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to movewhen moving a crop line in the Rotate and Crop Picture page of the 
on a selection box.
on a selection box.
Note: The drawing pointers are red when set to Erase.
Information Symbols
The following information symbols are used.
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Height |
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Width |
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Number of Stitches |
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Number of Colors |
