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Brian wrote:
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(3) Random pan - click and drag the indicator along the scroll bar to
view specific areas of the graph. (for example, move the indicator to
the center of the scroll bar to view the middle portion of the graph).
(snip)
It really isn't a *random* pan. Random
implies that you pan without any clue of what will show up on the
screen. Unfortunately, I can think of a word or two to describe what
is actually occurring.
Can anyone help?
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I'd call them:
'column scroll'
'page scroll' or 'screen scroll'
'custom scroll' (note: it is NOT 'random')
Hope this helps.
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