@monsterfox I will try to fix this

@Boldline This is a great idea about collecting tips and tricks on this topic. And I really do hope that you are able to make some videos on these tools specifically. If I recall you have been central to bringing about things like the Bezigon tool. I remember really liking it in Freehand but so far it doesn't click for me in VS. Maybe it's that after creating the curves they are normal Bezier handles instead of staying the type of automatic curving that the Freehand version created.

@shomnipotence That looks awesome

@marce You can install an older version but first you have to remove the current one. Another thing to try: uninstall VS and remove all files from "Program Files \ NumericPath" and let me know if after the Windows uninstall, something is left in that folder on Windows the MSI installer can create problems when updating (by not updating some files)

@VectorStyler said in Expand Group Opacity question shows no difference: @William-Kansepa For some settings changes you may need to reopen the document (and for others, restart the app) I think that could be the reason why it was refusing to work. Maybe an indication to mark that a certain setting requires a restart after editing it? Other software have an asterisk to indicate restart.

@Li-Xiao I will add this to the features backlog. It is doable, but I have to think how to have this in the UI

@William-Kansepa said in update 1.3.015: Am getting same result whether the option is checked or unchecked. I will test this more. The option name should be "Allow Ungrouping of Clipping Groups"

@VectorStyler Hm, figured it out. It must be set here ... [image: 1777450854829-93c46c12-e929-451a-b581-c04526bd7dac-image.png]

@VectorStyler Can confirm the symbol expansion issue is fixed now. Yay!

@shomnipotence said in What framework does Visual Studio's UI use? Does it include default maximize, minimize, and close buttons?: Is it possible to embed the native three main items into the top right corner? Or use a Win32 title bar (which would mean a separate menu bar). Is is possible to use the Windows title bar, but it looks awful for this UI. There are a number of other apps that added custom icons for this (Affinity, Spotify, etc).

got a copy of Rebelle made a video here how panel hiding in Rebelle is working

@Boldline There is an "Ignore While" option in the trace panel menu. If enabled it turns these white regions into transparent. In this case it should be disabled. Also: the backdrop in the image is not a clear white tone, it has a noise with a small intensity

@Boldline Thanks for this post. I just discovered the option key to change modes and that is very useful

@VectorStyler yes, I agree the snap option for art board works just fine for VS. I love the snap option in VS for moving a line to be similar to another close by! I don't think I realized it could do such magic! That said, I still think the line angle lock is a cool feature I'd love to see in VS at some point when possible - just my vote and opinion

@VectorStyler thank you - yes, if I turn on snapping, it will close the path as expected. I did notice however, it does not work as well on non-circle results like I was demonstrating. If the shape is not a circle, even with the snapping on, it will not join together properly. here is a video showing this In the video, I also show how it would be helpful if the snapping would show the midpoint of the path nearby in this case right below it so I could make my node centered if I wanted to. Does this go against the principle of the tool? Because I understand it's meant to be an on the fly adjustment as you work not necessarily technical. Even as a general option for all plotting tools - it would be handy to have snapping indicate when you are at the center point of a nearby path. it works in VS when there is already a node there to represent that spot like in this video The end of the video cuts to the open source "Graphite" where it allows for that kind of thing

@Ridgehammer I opened a bug on this

Thanks for the follow up. How would this look? It would not be a single indicator but a lightweight overlay directly on the curve. The idea is a combination of: A color-based curvature heatmap along the path (low - high curvature) Optional curvature comb lines, mainly emphasized around problem areas Small visual highlights where curvature changes abruptly (spikes / G2 breaks) So instead of showing full technical data everywhere, it highlights where attention is needed. Would this be a separate tool? No, I think it should work as a toggleable overlay, not a separate tool. For example: View --- Curvature Overlay (on/off) This allows users to enable it during editing without interrupting the workflow. Auto Smooth / Harmonization would be a separate action: Applied to selected nodes or segments Redistributes curvature more evenly Preserves the overall shape while improving flow The goal is to make curvature issues immediately visible and easy to correct during normal editing. For reference, here is a quick example of how curvature visualization works in practice (around 2:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtyQ3r_S740 From what I found, a similar feature was requested in Affinity Designer a few years ago https://forum.affinity.serif.com/index.php?/topic/55085-show-curvature-combs-on-bezier-paths/ G2 at nodes makes connections look smooth, but it doesn’t show how the curve behaves in between. With a visual overlay like this, you can actually see where the curve tightens or breaks flow, and adjust it until the whole curve feels balanced. What I had in mind is a way to visualize how the curve “flows” where curvature increases, tightens, or changes abruptly. As a first step, even adding G2 continuity at nodes would already be very helpful. But in the longer termm a visual curvature feedback system like this could make curve editing much more precise and intuitive. In Glyphs, this kind of functionality exists as a plugin rather than a built-in feature. Thank you for taking the time.

@Ridgehammer I will tyr to replicate and fix this as soon as possible.

@William-Kansepa Will be fixed

@VectorStyler The bug is fixed. thanks. The perspective block shadow works well on shapes, but it's still struggling with text. it needs some improve.