Settings for selecting by dwelling
Dwelling in Mind Express means selecting a cell by positioning the mouse pointer for a set time over the cell.
When using the Dwell selection method, the indicated cell is automatically selected after the specified dwell time, without pressing a button.
For example: if you point to the same cell for 2 seconds, then that cell is automatically selected after 2 seconds.
You can set various options.
- Choose
Menu > 
Settings. - Choose
Access. - Choose Mouse/Touch.
- In the Select options group, choose Select, Dwell from the drop-down list.
- From Dwell indicator choose one of the following visual indicators for the dwell time progress from the drop-down list. To change the color of the indicator, choose the color cell next to the drop-down list.
Dwell indicator Example None There is no visual indicator for the dwell time. A dot briefly lights up after expiration of the dwell time.
Bar at the bottom 
Bar at the top 
Full-circle clock 
Hollow clock 
Dot (when selected) 
Shrinking dot 
Fill 
Scanline 
- Set the remaining options:
Option Procedure Dwell time Drag the slider to set the dwell time. You can fine-tune the dwell time with
and 
.Repeat dwell When using repeat dwell, once an action has been selected, the output will be repeated at the end of the set dwell time. If, for example, the dwell time is 2 seconds, the cell with the mouse pointer will be activated every 2 seconds until you move the mouse pointer to a different cell. Choose Yes to enable repeat dwell.
External dwell - jitter margin To use dwell outside of Mind Express, it's necessary to set the size of the dwelling area (in pixels). The mouse pointer must stay in this area to perform a dwell selection. If the mouse pointer moves outside of the dwelling area, the dwell time will start again. Drag the slider to set the number of pixels. You can fine-tune the number of pixels with
and .Dwell memory time The dwell memory time is used in combination with dwell selection. It is useful for users who struggle to stay on a cell with the mouse pointer for the entire dwell time. If a dwell memory time is set, the dwell time is paused when the user moves the mouse pointer away from a target. When the user moves the mouse pointer back to the target before the dwell memory time expires, dwell time will not restart from the beginning but will resume from the pause. Drag the slider to set the dwell memory time. You can fine-tune the dwell memory time with
and .Show more dwell times You can assign a different dwell time to various cells. For example, you can use a shorter dwell time for cells with 1 letter and a longer dwell time for cells with sentences. When editing a cell, Scanning/Dwelling allows you to link the dwell time to the cell. Choose Yes to show other dwell times, to set with the slider and if necessary to enable repeat dwell.
Delay time after selection After a selection, all input is ignored for a set period of time. This option prevents a user from selecting the same cell multiple times. If, for example, the delay time is set to 2 seconds, after selecting a cell the input will be ignored for 2 seconds. Drag the slider to set the delay time. You can fine-tune the delay time with
and . - Choose OK.