Re quest: Calligraphy Tool - Union and difference button toggle
I actually posted this idea on the forum last year (http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=304&p=1693) and then being without a PC with Inkscape for almost 7 months meant I never got around to posting here for developers opinions.
I believe that most artists, when inking a drawing, will ink a line with many strokes to accurately control the shape of the lines.
The problem at the moment is that multiple strokes create multiple shapes. You can hold SHIFT so they only form one shape, but this is awkward when you're using it most of the time. So I would like to see a toggle on the Tool Control Bar that allows for union without holding SHIFT.
Likewise I would also like to see a toggle that has the opposite effect and performs a difference. This toggle obviously conflicts with the new Eraser tool so I'll let you guys debate which is more intuitive or less cumbersome (I assume the erase tool will share the exact same tool controls as the calligraphy tool)
This is a simple screenshot of what I'm talking about - http://www.microugly.com/images/calligraphy-union-difference.png
On Mon, May 26, 2008 at 2:02 AM, microUgly <drworm@...1743...> wrote:
I believe that most artists, when inking a drawing, will ink a line with many strokes to accurately control the shape of the lines.
The problem at the moment is that multiple strokes create multiple shapes. You can hold SHIFT so they only form one shape, but this is awkward when you're using it most of the time. So I would like to see a toggle on the Tool Control Bar that allows for union without holding SHIFT.
Absolutely. My plan has always been to add, as a first item on the controls bar, a multiway switch with the modes: regular; add (same as with Shift); subtract (same as Erase tool); divide (same as a "knife" tool). This should not be too difficult to do - any takers?
bulia byak wrote:
Absolutely. My plan has always been to add, as a first item on the controls bar, a multiway switch with the modes: regular; add (same as with Shift); subtract (same as Erase tool); divide (same as a "knife" tool). This should not be too difficult to do - any takers?
Neat. I'll log a bug for it tonight (if it doesn't already exist).
If nobody puts up there hand I'll give it a go. I've been keen to get involved for some time but with moving, new jobs, 7 months without a working PC, etc, etc, I haven't been able to until now.
I still think the eraser deserves is place as a standalone tool.
regardless how similar the implementation is to the calligraphy pen. its a more logical placement for the tool that first time and existing users will look to for it.
having the calligraphic tool over the same functionality is great however.. think reverse sides of tablet pens.
Andy
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:56 AM, microUgly <drworm@...1743...> wrote:
bulia byak wrote:
Absolutely. My plan has always been to add, as a first item on the controls bar, a multiway switch with the modes: regular; add (same as with Shift); subtract (same as Erase tool); divide (same as a "knife" tool). This should not be too difficult to do - any takers?
Neat. I'll log a bug for it tonight (if it doesn't already exist).
If nobody puts up there hand I'll give it a go. I've been keen to get involved for some time but with moving, new jobs, 7 months without a working PC, etc, etc, I haven't been able to until now. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Request%3A-Calligraphy-Tool---Union-and-difference-but... Sent from the Inkscape - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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Support for flipping the tablet pen would be awesome.
I agree that an eraser function will be more intuitive for new users. In fact, even if the difference option existed for the calligraphic pen, the eraser would still be handy for if you prefer different settings when erasing compared to what you're using with the calligraphic pen. Having both options may be very useful.
Andy Fitzsimon wrote:
I still think the eraser deserves is place as a standalone tool.
regardless how similar the implementation is to the calligraphy pen. its a more logical placement for the tool that first time and existing users will look to for it.
having the calligraphic tool over the same functionality is great however.. think reverse sides of tablet pens.
Andy
On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 7:56 AM, microUgly <drworm@...1743...> wrote:
bulia byak wrote:
Absolutely. My plan has always been to add, as a first item on the controls bar, a multiway switch with the modes: regular; add (same as with Shift); subtract (same as Erase tool); divide (same as a "knife" tool). This should not be too difficult to do - any takers?
Neat. I'll log a bug for it tonight (if it doesn't already exist).
If nobody puts up there hand I'll give it a go. I've been keen to get involved for some time but with moving, new jobs, 7 months without a working PC, etc, etc, I haven't been able to until now. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Request%3A-Calligraphy-Tool---Union-and-difference-but... Sent from the Inkscape - Dev mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
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