Some useful hints and tips
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To view a pattern file just drop it onto the Golly app or onto the
Golly window if the app is already running.
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When Golly starts up it looks for scripts called
golly-start.pl or golly-start.py
in the same directory as the Golly application and then in a user-specific
data directory (see the Preferences item
for the likely path on your system).
If either script is found then it is automatically executed.
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Displaying the population count can cause a significant slow-down when
generating large patterns, especially when using HashLife.
If you want to generate at maximum speed then just hit ";" to hide
the status bar. You can toggle the status bar at any time,
even in full screen mode.
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Editing operations are fastest in QuickLife.
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Pasting large, sparse patterns is much faster if using Or mode,
or if the current pattern is empty,
or if the paste rectangle is completely outside the current pattern edges.
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The hand cursor can be used to scroll the view by clicking and dragging.
If you drag the cursor outside any view edge then scrolling will occur
continuously; ie. you don't have to move the cursor.
If the cursor is outside any corner (ie. outside two edges) then the
scrolling direction will be diagonal.
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Actually, continuous scrolling also occurs if the hand cursor is dragged
onto any view edge or corner. This allows such scrolling to occur in
full screen mode.
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While dragging the mouse to make (or modify) a selection, the escape key
can be used to cancel the operation and restore the original selection.