On Fri, 2010-01-22 at 08:11 -0800, LucaDC wrote:
Krzysztof Kosiński wrote:
2010/1/22 LucaDC <dicappello@...2144...>:
Ok, let me say that we have different ideas on what "preserve shape" means. This means that we should discuss on this, rather than taking it as a starting point.
"Preserve shape" = "Preserve approximate look of the path", not "Preserve segment type" or "Preserve node type".
Well, this is your interpretation.
No, it's actually very accurate for the intended meaning of the word shape in that context. It's to preserve the shape of an object as best as possible when removing a node.
The problem here is that this is a user preference issue. I think Artistic users will like the new behavior and Technical users will dislike it. I too was a bit alarmed at the difference in behavior the first time I deleted a node on a rectangle. However, when I thought about why it was happening it made perfect sense to me.
Perhaps the suggested solution of a different modifier to delete without preserving shape is necessary. Another option I see is a toggle in preferences for the preferred deletion method with the Ctrl+Alt+Click modifier.
Hopefully bulia will chime in with an opinion.
Cheers, Josh