[Jalview-discuss] Trouble adding gaps to a group of sequences

[Felicia Gomez]

Hi,
I have just  started using Jalview, so this may be a simple question,  
but I am not sure how to solve it.  I would like to add gaps to a  
group of sequences in an alignment, but I am having trouble doing  
so.   I have Jalview installed (I am not using the webstart version)   
on  a Mac running OS X 10.5.8.  I am able to add gaps to one sequence  
using the left  mouse button  and the  shift key, but when I  hold  
down the apple key (command key) and try to drag my sequences using  
the left mouse button it does not add gaps.  I have also tried the  
control key and the option key, but neither of these work.  When I  
hold down the apple key it is almost as if the program thinks that I  
am right clicking on the selection, because when I hold down the  
command key and try to  drag my sequences I get the selection menu and  
I am given the "Edit", "Output to text", "Group" etc options.  I  
assume I am doing something wrong, but I am not sure what it is.

Any advice would be very much appreciated.


Thanks so much for your time,
Felicia
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Felicia Gomez
Tishkoff Lab
Department of Genetics
University of Pennsylvania
430 Clinical Research Building
415 Curie Boulevard
fgomez at mail.med.upenn.edu
Lab Phone: 215-746-2683