Synonym of [scroll]ing, at least in some communities.
Some people find the term "panning" completely unfamiliar and would use "scrolling" instead, whereas others seem to consider the two as distinct.

Explanation given in [Canvas slowdowns]:

[lv] What is [panning]?

[AM] Panning is the process whereby the whole picture is shifted - you get a different viewing rectangle. With zooming you enlarge the drawn objects, with panning you move them around. One way to do it (from the user's point of view) is to keep the mouse button down and move it around. The "map" underneath then shifts with the mouse pointer.

[LV] Thanks! I see people mention this word but never knew how to actually try to do what they were describing.

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