Name: selectionMode

Type: property

Syntax: set the selectionMode to {intersect | surround}

Summary: Determines which <object|objects> are <selected> when you drag a rectangle with the Pointer <tool>.

Introduced: 1.0

OS: mac,windows,linux,ios,android

Platforms: desktop,server,web,mobile

Example:
set the selectionMode to intersect

Value: The <selectionMode> is either intersect or surround.

Description:
Use the <selectionMode> <property> to change the behavior of drag selections.

When you choose the Pointer tool, click in the window, and drag diagonally to select a rectangle, objects within the rectangle are selected. The <selectionMode> <property> determines which <object|objects> are included inside the dragged rectangle.

If the <selectionMode> is set to "intersect", all <object|objects> that are partially or completely inside the rectangle are <selected>. If the <selectionMode> is set to "surround", only <object|objects> that are completely inside the rectangle are <selected>.

>*Tip:*  You can also set the <selectionMode> by choosing <a/>Edit menu<img src="202656"/>Intersected Selections<important/>.

References: intersect (keyword), selectGroupedControls (property), selected (property), object (object), tool (function), property (glossary)
