@Boldline I open a bug, to use the last selected text size when creating text shapes. About the additional tools (scaling) while in text mode. In AD the resize box is shown around the text. I think this could be added later if it does not complicate things too much. In VS the same is achieved by selecting the pointer tool and resizing the text just like any other object (but this deactivates the text tool). One thing that VS has: when editing a shape text (a.k.a point text), when holding Command the baseline can be adjusted as a regular path. And selecting the node tool, will edit the baseline as a regular path.

This is so much better! It's one of those little things that makes a big difference.

@vectoradmin Thanks. Works as expected now (win10).

@vectoradmin This is great! I love the option to hold the option key if you want the layers dialog box to open for a new layer and also the double click of an existing layer to access it that way post-creation.

Yep, looks good now. Thank you!

@vectoradmin Nice, it's subtle and effective. Great improvement thanks!

@vectoradmin Build 207 adds checkerboard background in Layers and Appearance panel preview boxes.

Thank you - looks good. just tried it out

@Boldline We need some kind of indicator of what will happen at a specific location with the box selection. This can be move, scale, rotate, skew. These are indicated with cursors.

@vectoradmin There are additional improvements for the pen / node tool in the new build 201

@Boldline I tested this and could not replicate it.

@fde101 Using solid stroke as a default brush should work in the new build 201

@badcat Yes, that can be added.

In build 200, guideline coordinates are shown by default when creating.

@vectoradmin In the new build (200), up and down arrows should work in browsing the preferences.

OK I will play around with those setting more - thank you @Jae and @vectoradmin

@Boldline This could be done for the default set.

@Boldline Following steps: open both the Layers and the Transparency panels. select the whole layer in the Layers panel, by clicking on the round circle at the end of the row with the layer name. this creates a single object selection, where the object is the layer (can only be done in this way. now with the layer selected, adjust the Opacity slider in the Transparency panel. the result can also be verified, that it applied to the layer (and not those objects) in the Layer Options (or just double click the layer name in the panel). [image: 1609192578232-transparency-resized.png]

Yes, this seems to be working again. Thank you!

Cursor handling improved in build 198