Electric makes use of only two mouse buttons: left and right. On systems with three-button mice, the middle button pans the display. On Macintosh systems with only one button, the right button is obtained by holding the Command key when clicking.
| Modifier | Button | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Left Click | Select | |
| SHIFT | Left Click | Invert selection |
| CTRL | Left Click | Cycle through selected objects |
| CTRL + SHIFT | Left Click | Cycle through objects to Invert |
| Left Double Click | Get Info | |
| Left Drag | Move selected objects | |
| CTRL | Left Drag | Move selected objects, constrained |
| Right Click | Draw or Connect Wire | |
| CTRL | Right Click | Draw Wire (no connect) |
| SHIFT | Right Click | Zoom Out |
| SHIFT | Right Drag | Zoom In |
| CTRL + SHIFT | Right Drag | Draw Box |
| Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Up/Down | |
| SHIFT | Wheel Up/Down | Scroll Right/Left |
| CTRL | Wheel Up/Down | Zoom in/out |
By combining special keystrokes with the mouse functions, advanced layout operations can be done: