In
computer graphics
Computer graphics deals with generating images with the aid of computers. Today, computer graphics is a core technology in digital photography, film, video games, cell phone and computer displays, and many specialized applications. A great de ...
, snapping allows an object to be easily positioned in alignment with grid lines, guide lines or another object, by causing it to automatically jump to an exact position when the user
drags it to the proximity of the desired location.
Some
CAD software
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computers (or ) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve co ...
provides a "Snap"
pull-down menu
In user interface design, a menu is a list of options or commands presented to the user of a computer or embedded system. A menu may either be a system's entire user interface, or only part of a more complex one.
Navigation
A user chooses a ...
with diverse options as preferences for the practice of the operation.
In Windows, with the option snap enabled, vertical positioning of a window against the top edge of the screen causes it to change into full screen.
Computer graphics
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