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  Option to set only a select Preferences section to default?
  21 Jun 2022, 13:56 • Boldline   21 Jun 2022, 19:15

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  21 Jun 2022, 19:15

  @Subpath Thanks! Hopefully when implemented, it will help expedite the process of narrowing down the preferences issues that occasionally arise. That will make it faster for us to zero in on the issue area and for the developer to know what to fix sooner.
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  After clicking once with text tool to create temporary highlighted text, pasted text should replace it
  20 Jun 2022, 16:18 • Boldline   21 Jun 2022, 15:37

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  21 Jun 2022, 15:37

  @VectorStyler OK, but indeed the highlighted text doesn't get replaced when pasting some other text.
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  Inspiration - rotation trick
  18 Jun 2022, 16:09 • Ingolf   18 Jun 2022, 16:20

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  18 Jun 2022, 16:20

  @Ingolf Added this to the backlog. One issue: on Windows the Control key is currently used to disable snapping when rotating. In this case snapping is to angles of rotated guidelines.
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  Shortcut Finder
  22 Jan 2022, 13:26 • Ingolf   17 Jun 2022, 12:07

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  17 Jun 2022, 12:07

  @Subpath That's what I mean — send me the .txt file. I don't have access to a PC. Btw. nice new Profil Pic Made in VS, thanks!
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  Loose idea - gradient stops via tab key
  15 Jun 2022, 11:29 • Ingolf   15 Jun 2022, 11:40

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  15 Jun 2022, 11:40

  Oh double click shows it - forgot
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  Changing the panel order in panel groups
  13 Jun 2022, 20:41 • Ingolf   14 Jun 2022, 06:14

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  14 Jun 2022, 06:14

  @Ingolf I added this to the backlog
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  Clipping and Masking
  11 Jun 2022, 15:40 • Jayanta Das   12 Jun 2022, 07:38

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  @Boldline said in Clipping and Masking: Just sharing a general thought before I forget. Each time I use the Object>Arrange>Move inside Last, I'm expecting it to be a full clipping mask automatically - and I then remember I need to still go back in and move it inside the sublayer - @VectorStyler is there an easier way to do this? "Move Inside Last" places the selected objects inside the last selected object, this should result in clipping into the shape of the last object. If something is different, it could be a bug?
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  Dragging and holding sublayer over another minimized view sublayer will auto-open it after a few sec
  11 Jun 2022, 22:25 • Boldline   12 Jun 2022, 07:26

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  12 Jun 2022, 07:26

  @Boldline Agree, I think this would be a neat feature. Added it to the backlog.
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  Improvement of info about path and view in finder via tabs
  11 Jun 2022, 10:22 • Ingolf   11 Jun 2022, 19:42

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  @b77 said in Improvement of info about path and view in finder via tabs: @Subpath I posted a sortable HTML table in the thread @Ingolf mentioned: https://vectorstyler.com/forum/post/7417 Thanks, doesnt really matter that is for Mac OS would be helpful anyway
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  Symbol spray brush color variations based on random factor
  9 Jun 2022, 10:33 • Ingolf   10 Jun 2022, 02:17

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  10 Jun 2022, 02:17

  @VectorStyler You are quite possibly the most productive individual on the planet.
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  Switching between overlapping objects
  6 Jun 2022, 19:19 • encart   9 Jun 2022, 12:45

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  9 Jun 2022, 12:45

  @Ingolf I like to involve a scroll wheel if possible. I mentioned this topic once. The biggest problem is finding a free, comfortable modifier. I use the F1-F12 and numeric 0-9 keys. In my case holding down the '3' key makes the wheel move the object up / down. https://recordit.co/HG9orGdlqW
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  Inspiration for method to preview layers individually
  4 Jun 2022, 23:48 • Ingolf   7 Jun 2022, 12:57

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  @Ingolf @Boldline said in Inspiration for method to preview layers individually: I like the idea. If I let go on a selected layer or sublayer will it keep that item selected in the artboard?
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  Skew option on star shape tool
  6 Jun 2022, 16:40 • Boldline   7 Jun 2022, 11:26

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  7 Jun 2022, 11:26

  @Subpath is right, no need to convert to curves for this.
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  Inspiration for basic/advanced user interface
  6 Jun 2022, 15:48 • Ingolf   6 Jun 2022, 22:07

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  @VectorStyler Perhaps when there is the option to create panel arrangements that can be saved and switched between in VS, the initial layout upon opening the first time could be even more basic
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  Inkscape 3D tool
  6 Jun 2022, 18:11 • Boldline   6 Jun 2022, 18:11

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  Drag Tools into Keyboard Shortcut list
  2 Jun 2022, 14:55 • Boldline   2 Jun 2022, 15:10

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  @Boldline Added this to the backlog.
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  All Picker Tools with temporally usable Transform Tool
  26 May 2022, 07:49 • Subpath   26 May 2022, 10:23

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  @VectorStyler ...Sorry, internal terminology. All of these tools that can be used to interactively work on the canvas is an "editor".... No Problem, i could always ask . ...Meanwhile I found a way to rearrange the modifier keys, and it seems to be working now, will be in the next build.... Wow, that's some news. Thanks as always for that.
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  Could tracking and word spacing both be controlled without first requiring full selection be made?
  20 May 2022, 14:02 • Boldline   22 May 2022, 16:31

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  22 May 2022, 16:31

  @VectorStyler more thoughts on this as I use the tracking and word spacing shortcuts this weekend. It makes sense to have the word-spacing and the tracking be similar keyboard shortcuts because they'd most often be used in tandem. While holding down the control and option keys, I think I'd rather see the left and right arrow be used for the tracking and the comma and period be used for word spacing because I do far more tracking than I do word spacing adjustments. If it stays as it is, I can get used to it. I was also thinking of non-traditional future ways to accomplish things like tracking and word spacing: Someone a while back posted the idea of adding commands directly to the selection box. What about adding commands directly to a live text box as well? user would highlight the word with the text tool (maybe we expand the use and name of the text on a path edit tool?) Sort of the way the character tool currently can access individual letters and words and adjust things. the user would select the word or highlight the letters involved and click on the tracking symbol right above the text box and the highlight would change color to demonstrate it's now in tracking mode and then regular left and right keyboard keys would work to modify. Here's a mockup of the main idea: adding to this new future idea - perhaps if the highlight changed color for this part based on what tool is being used?
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  Toggling center point node on and off - easily
  20 May 2022, 10:54 • Ingolf   20 May 2022, 14:18

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  20 May 2022, 14:18

  @Ingolf said in Toggling center point node on and off - easily: Hence the central and easily accessible location in Affinity. Comparing this to Affinity is a little like comparing apples and oranges because Affinity lacks a lot of the tools found in VS and therefore more UI can be dedicated to more obscure features. If everything is accessible with a dedicated place right on the UI then nothing is accessible in reality because it gets crowded and overwhelming. @Ingolf - how often would you be swapping the view on and off for these selection guides/red dot, etc.? You mentioned hardly using them or needing them. I could be wrong, but it sounds like it's not likely to be a frequently toggled option even for you. The UI contextual space should be reserved for options related to the tool at hand and for quick toggle options. I occasionally would want to work with the selection guides off, and going up to the view menu to toggle it does not seem like too many steps. the view menu is an intuitive clue as to where to find the toggle for these selection guide options for new users
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  Double tapping gradient tool opens gradient panel
  18 May 2022, 14:25 • Boldline   19 May 2022, 20:50

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  @VectorStyler Just my opinion, but I think any place a double click on the tool in the vertical toolbar could open the related more detailed panel, would be a good thing... blend, gradient, magic wand...pattern, etc