@vectoradmin said in Mouse wheel & field value : integer value without decimal ?: @PatrickM The number editor scrolling magnitudes and zooming speed are two different things. Zooming speed is customizable. I will add the number editor scrolling to the next build. @vectoradmin Of course... "zoom", I read too quickly and was influenced by the topic of the thread. Next build... amazing !

@vectoradmin great It's a detail but the title "Margins" in the document setup is somehow confusing. One would expect to be able to set the internal margins at the beginning of one file setup. Maybe just name "Bleeds/slug" or include the margins? I leave that to you

@chillywilly That's exactly what I did — the shape in the quick video is a compound (composite) path. Are two nodes selected though? In your screenshot it looks like you're not in node editing mode. Node editing is done with the Shape Editor tool (shortcut: A). Switch to it, select two nodes (either directly with click-and-drag over them, or with click then Shift-click), and the 'Join' button should be available. Quick video here: https://recordit.co/eSm2eCJNxZ

@vectoradmin said in Clone vs Reference commands: @William-Kansepa No problem: Clone - creates a new (separate) object that has some (initially all) of its attributes linked to the original object. Even if some attributes are linked, this is a new / separate object. If a linked attribute changes in the original (e.g. stroke color) it also changes in the clone. If some attribute of the clone is changed, it is not linked to the original anymore. It is also possible to relink / unlink attributes of a clone object (Object -> Cloned Properties), and to change the master object (Object -> Select Master). Reference - creates a replica of an other object, that remains a replica at all times (these are symbols). What this means: there is no new object, just a reference or a link to an existing object, and this reference can be then placed somewhere else and can have additional transformations, shape effects applied to it. References are how VS implements symbols (a reference is the same as a symbol in VS). The only way to change some existing attribute of a reference object is to use Style Overrides (this is a very important, but separate topic). References can also be expanded using Styles->Expand Symbol. Also: shape effects (envelope, mesh, etc) can be applied on top of existing references (a.k.a symbols). Anything (style, shape, etc) changed in the original object is mirrored in all references, until the reference (symbol) is expanded. References are a large part of how VS works, not just for objects (symbols) but also for attributes, things get a bit complicated, so further explanation may be needed (there is also a chapter about Styles in the docs). Some neat tricks with references: it is possible to place objects on the Reference Canvas (see Canvas&Artboard panel) and have these behave as symbols through the document. If the reference is edited all instances (uses of the symbol) are updated. it is possible to define any style (color, transparency, gradient, fill, stroke, shape, effects, etc) as a reference to the style of an existing object. This is where Object Roles come in (Object Objects -> Role button). This topic is a bit large, so a separate tutorial might help. when creating multiple references to complex object, there is almost no impact on the document size. @vectoradmin Thank you for the detailed and invaluable explanation. Armed with this new knowledge, I will definitely practise some more to sharpen my skills.

@vectoradmin Thank you for the explanation. That makes a lot more sense now. I knew VS has a built-in font manager. I have been planning to look further into it and see how I could best make use of it.

@freggern The spell checker is using the system spell checker. The hyphenation is based on hunspell. There is no public folder yet for adding hyphenation dictionaries, but it can be added app folder in VectorStyler/zeta/data/locale/ EDIT: but it also need a manifest file to work, see "hyph_english_us.hyphen"

@PatrickM The fix for earlier blend issue will be in the next build. But this latest reported issue is not replicated yet.

@b77 Yes, I think the solution is to make Separate Path smarter.

@Boldline It is "Selection Outline Nodes"

@Boldline Spot colors should always show up on plates at full opacity, unless the user changed the opacity of the object or used the spot color in a gradient. VS can import and use spot colors like this: https://recordit.co/YvSK8MRtio @vectoradmin I don't know if you can define any color as a spot color, but if VS can do this, then objects in that (new) spot color should show on a separate plate, and in opaque black (100% like BL explained above), not 50, 32 or 87.

@encart Thank you. I will try to reproduce the steps I did to identify my mistake.

Ok, I find the way... had to select the artboard tool ! Cheers

Great, thanks. There are so many (useful & great) features in VS that a new user need a bit of time to find her/his way...

@b77 Yes.. it's what i was looking for.. something quick and easy Thanks for your help

@Boldline These are tied into the workspace (along with other panel states), which can also be saved / loaded.

Made the time, reset the default system font, VS now displays text. Still have 40 days of trial to evaluate. Thanks for your assistance and solution.

@Boldline This is a bit of a problem: the shape picker tool picks and applies shapes. In case of point text, the whole thing is a shape (text + formatting). It would be difficult to make exception for one shape type. Maybe in this case the Edit -> Attributes -> Copy / Paste Character Style would be a better option?

@vectoradmin @b77 - yes I already had "Enable the: Preferences -> Editing Options -> Show Nodes of Selected Shapes" selected prior to this screenshot. I think this issue is more user error on my part looking at it fresh today. The nodes when selected in this case turn a dark blue and are hard to see. see first pic below: (What setting in preferences>user interface> interaction indicators changes that color from blue? Same with handles? Thanks in advance) [image: 1636306266183-0265805b-90bf-42ea-aa39-f7e32f0e5bad-image-resized.png] This is what I'm used to in Illustrator - in the pic below, I have numerous red shapes I grouped together into one group. the light blue outline of the selection is around all the shapes contained within that group. The highlight around each piece and the nodes can be hidden by pressing command-H, resulting in the last image below. I like having the option to show all parts of a grouping, and the ability to hide the selection interior depending on what I am doing on screen [image: 1636306850911-b274f064-4d98-4ede-a707-76cf5878565e-image.png] [image: 1636307228384-7d32afff-f76a-4ffa-b7ef-48c2b60869dd-image.png]

Actually I'm using a large trackpad with gesture control -- similar to the Apple Magic Trackpad -- not a mouse.

@vectoradmin Thank you! Now it's fine. Edit: Deselecting these two fixed the problem with renaming as well.