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Grid Mode

Grid Mode helps you jump quickly to any position on screen. It splits the screen into a grid and assigns a hint to each cell. Type a hint to move the cursor to the center of that grid cell. Then the selected cell is split again into smaller grids for more precise movement.

What happens after movement depends on the command you triggered in Command Mode or through a shortcut. For example, if you enter Grid Mode through command.enterGridModeAndMoveCursor, the cursor moves to the target position without clicking.

Cursor Crane supports two grid types:

  • Proportional Grid: each step divides the current grid evenly into smaller grids. This adapts well to different screen and window sizes.
  • Nine-Square Grid: each step divides the current grid into a fixed 3x3 layout. This gives more consistent hint distribution, but may be less suitable on some screen sizes.
CommandIdentifierAction
command.enterGridModeAndLeftClickEnter Grid Mode and left click
command.enterGridModeAndDoubleLeftClickEnter Grid Mode and double left click
command.enterGridModeAndMiddleClickEnter Grid Mode and middle click
command.enterGridModeAndRightClickEnter Grid Mode and right click
command.enterGridModeAndMoveCursorEnter Grid Mode and move cursor