Text Tracking controlled by option and right or left arrow?
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The developer has to know that.
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@b77 There is Option+Command+Up/Down for leading.
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@vectoradmin Option-Command + Up/Down Arrow doesn't do anything to text here. I also tried with Control-Option + Up/Down Arrow.
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@b77 Only works when the text tool is active with selected text.
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@vectoradmin What is the reason for having this limitation?
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@b77 Option-Command + Up/Down Arrow shortcut is used for Object -> Arrange -> Bring to Front / Send to Back in selection mode.
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Then why not have Option (Alt) + Up/Down Arrow for changing the row spacing, no matter the mode you are in (just select the text and it should work), just as Option + Left/Right Arrow works for tracking? Is there any conflict here?
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@b77 That does the scaling now. (nudging the selected object size with the keyboard)
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Text objects are special because fonts are involved — is this vertical s̶c̶a̶l̶i̶n̶g̶ distorting of fonts really useful and often needed? I would just drag the top or bottom handle if I wanted that (but 99% of the time I don't).
I would go for consistent shortcuts (Option + Arrows, or something else) for both tracking and leading and make them work also when you're not in text editing mode. That would be a fast workflow in my opinion.
