Label Tool

Keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+3

The Label Tool is used to add custom text to atoms.

Basic usage

Left-click on an atom to create a new label. A cursor will appear.

Type the desired label with the keyboard.

Press Enter or click anywhere else in the view pane to confirm the new label.

Warning

By default, atom labels are not visible in Avogadro!

To show labels, enable the Labels display type in the Display Types pane. Open the options for the Labels display type by clicking the three bullets ⋯

Then, to show the custom labels, in the Atom Label drop-down of the Display Type Configuration pane, change the selected label type to Custom.

Edit an existing label by left-clicking on it. Its position will raise slightly to indicate that it is being edited.

Pane options

There are currently no options for this tool in the Edit Labels pane.

The Label Tool is a work in progress and the ability to customize individual labels will likely come in future releases.

Display settings for all labels, such as text color and placement, can be changed in the Display Type Configuration pane for the Labels display type.