A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the default?
In case you don't know how to change it: Preferences > Tools > Selector, change "Per-object selection cue" from "Mark" (current default) to "Box".
Hmmm. I didn't know this option existed (eyes wide shut). Having had a look, yes, bbox as default sel gets my vote. I've always struggled with the diamond.
Jamie
-----Original Message----- From: inkscape-user-admin@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:inkscape-user-admin@lists.sourceforge.net]On Behalf Of bulia byak Sent: Monday, 18 October 2004 1:03 p.m. To: Inkscape ML; inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Inkscape-user] selection cue
A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the default?
In case you don't know how to change it: Preferences > Tools > Selector, change "Per-object selection cue" from "Mark" (current default) to "Box".
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On So, 2004-10-17 at 21:03 -0300, bulia byak wrote:
A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the default?
In case you don't know how to change it: Preferences > Tools > Selector, change "Per-object selection cue" from "Mark" (current default) to "Box".
Since it's just about default looks, I don't really care. Personally I haven't used them so far. But: If you want to make it default, it's gotta react faster. When you do a transformation of the shape or move a node, it'll take like half a second until the selcue changes. That make inkscape look slow and that's not what you want to enable as default.
On So, 2004-10-17 at 21:03 -0300, bulia byak wrote:
A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the default?
In case you don't know how to change it: Preferences > Tools > Selector, change "Per-object selection cue" from "Mark" (current default) to "Box".
I've been using it for the days now, and I switched it back to marks. The reason is that when editing curves with the handles, the selcue really distracted me. I think, I felt kinda "caught" in the box and thought I couldn't make a cure, going further out than I was before, but just further in. Maybe that is related to the slowness, but in any case I found it disturbing.
just, you know, my € 0.02
I am happy with it either way. It does not take long me to get used to whichever is used. Is it possible to change the bounding box color or dash pattern?
vellum
----- Original Message ----- From: "bulia byak" <buliabyak@...155...> To: "Inkscape ML" inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:03 AM Subject: [Inkscape-devel] selection cue
A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the
default?
Maybe the color of the bounding box should coordinate with the layer that the objects are in. Then, we could have default colors for new layers, and a user could select their own color if they wanted for selection cue per layer.
Thisis similar to how other apps (illustrator) deal with selection colors.
Jon
vellum wrote:
I am happy with it either way. It does not take long me to get used to whichever is used. Is it possible to change the bounding box color or dash pattern?
vellum
----- Original Message ----- From: "bulia byak" <buliabyak@...155...> To: "Inkscape ML" inkscape-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 10:03 AM Subject: [Inkscape-devel] selection cue
A long time ago, when Carl proposed the box selection cue (every selected object is enframed by a dashed box), I did not want to make this the default because I found it to be too intrusive. However, since then I grew to like this more than the default selection cue (every selected object has a diamond mark in the top left corner) and I find that I use the box selcue all the time. It's not so intrusive once you get used to it, and it gives a much better idea of the object extent and is nice for aligning things. Also, previously the selcue was only displayed in selector, where the scale/rotation handles make the selcue box a bit redundant; now however the selcue is displayed in most other tools that have no other handles around the selection.
Hence a question: would you agree or disagree if I make bbox selcue the
default?
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