Actions on objects are usually the result of dragging the mouse inside the visualisation window while pressing the left button.

By clicking the right mouse button in the visualization window, a window with other options that can be chosen is opened:

Those options can also be temporarily chosen by using the keyboard. Some keyboard actions are:

To change specific properties of objects there may be, for example, buttons and sliders:

Usually, when the mouse is placed over a button, a message explaining its function appears.

On sliders, the numerical value changes by clicking the arrows and has minimum and maximum default values; these can be changed on the panel which is obtained by clicking on the respective button:

The increment unit () shows how much is added or subtracted from the value of the slider each time you click on one of the arrows. In this particular case, the value of the slider varies between 0.0 and 10.0 and, when altered by the arrows, changes by one unit (absolute value).

Usually there is a button for each applet. When you click it, you can choose between two options: (you access an instruction page about how the applet works) and (you access information about the applet version).