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

[Jim Procter]

On 17/03/2010 21:53, Felicia Gomez wrote:
> 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.
The control key + dragging within a selected group of sequences will 
insert gaps into all the selected sequences. In the current version of 
Jalview, you have to select sequences before you can insert gaps into a 
group of them - I suspect you may not have done this. Try selecting a 
few sequences and then inserting gaps.

We plan to review the way that interactive editing works in Jalview - 
thanks for highlighting this minor (but significant) issue !

Thanks
Jim.

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