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Inserting and Deleting Threads

Insert Threads and Delete Threads are menu items in the Edit menu.

Shortcuts: Insert - Spacebar;Delete, Delete ⌦ or Fn Delete

If there is no blue selection rectangle:

Insert adds a single empty thread at the current insertion point.
Delete ⌦ removes the thread at the insertion point.

Delete removes the thread preceding the insertion point (i.e. deletes back towards thread #1, whichever direction that is.)

When the insertion point lies in either threading draft, warp color bar or warp thickness bar, the action of Insert, Delete and Back Delete normally acts simultaneously on all three components. The action is similar if the insertion point lies in treadling draft, weft color bar or weft thickness bar.

If the insertion point is in the tieup, insert adds a whole new blank treadle; delete ⌦ removes the treadle at the insertion point, delete removes the treadle preceding the insertion point.

If a blue selection rectangle exists:

Insert adds enough empty threads to fill the blue rectangle

inserting a block of threads

Delete removes the threads enclosed by the blue rectangle.

If you have a MacBook or the Apple Compact keyboard, the single Delete key is Delete (back); Delete ⌦ is Fn Delete.

deleting a block of threads

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