Application features ( mega-topic ) ( unimplemented )

[Nils]

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1. Automatic styles panel groups from object reference groups ( accumulated )

• object groups would be applied a "Style Group" role for activation of the feature
• styles resulting from roles applied to the group members would appear in a group / folder in the styles panel automatically
• if any two groups with the proposed role have the same name, their content would be merged in the styles panel
• arbitrary nesting of groups with proposed role
  • structure would appear analagous in the styles panel
• the ( group / folder )'s name would be fetched from the object group

Implemented

CEDIT : Improved title.

 

2. Canvas panel > Options > Recursively expand every.. ( accumulated )

In the canvas panel, click the hamburger menu and select the "Expand to" sub-menu, then select either of

• "Canvas", expands to canvas level of
  • if categories selected: specific categories
  • else: all categories
• sub-menu "Artboard", then select either of
  • "All", expands to artboard level of
    • if categories selected: all canvases of specific categories
    • elseif canvases selected ( ignore any selected categories ) : specific canvases
    • elseif artboards selected: greyed out
    • else: all canvases of all categories
  • "{ x }", expands to artboard level of
    • x = First: first canvases
    • x = Integer: canvases at index ( a bit overkill, but there's always improvement to good UX.. )
    • x = Last: last canvases
      .. of
      • if categories selected: specific categories
      • elseif canvases/artboards selected: greyed out
      • else: all categories

Implemented

 

3. Keyboard shortcuts for switching between canvases and artboards ( accumulated )

The commands eligible for shortcut assignment would be roughly analogous to the various ways of clicking on canvases or artboards in the canvas panel.

Implemented

 

4. Multi-stroke keyboard shortcuts ( accumulated )

Right now shortcuts can only consist of a modifier plus a key. Some apps ( various JetBrains IDES for example ) allow for multi-stroke ones, like "ctrl + a, ctrl + b", so that the command is only executed after this exact sequence of shortcuts.

Implemented

 

5. More convenient layer name field editing ( accumulated )

5.1 Description

In the gif below I perform three actions, each as soon as the field editing is active or the name text area has been clicked, in order:

1. Pressing ctrl + a as a common way to select all the text.
2. Quickly double clicking the name text area in expectation to go into field editing.
3. Repeatedly pressing ctrl + backspace as a common way to delete whole words.

One results in all layers / objects being selected instead.
Two results in the object options modal view popping up instead.
Three results in whitespace being generated instead.

5.2 GIF

5.3 New Observation 1

5.3.1 Description

• ctrl + backspace does work
• strange behaviour
  • sometimes leaves temporarily unremovable ( by pressing backspace ) whitespace
  • seems to behave strangely with special characters
  • when the shortcut removes all of the remaining text, editing is disabled

5.3.2 GIF

5.4 New Observation 2

5.4.1 Description

• pressing the left arrow after selecting all places the cursor on the right end
  • should be placed on the left end

5.4.2 GIF

Implemented

 

6. Smoother scaling of the panels view ( accumulated )

Implemented

 

7. Change apparent name of the brush styles panel to "Brush Styles" ( accumulated )

Implemented

 

8. Tooltips ( e. g. names ) when hovering over brushes in the brushes panel ( accumulated )

The same thing for styles in the styles panel and similar panel situations, I guess.

Implemented

 

9. Customizable context-sensitive application bar ( accumulated )

Implemented

 

10. Align to key shouldn't require activation for new selection ( accumulated )

Implemented

 

11. Shape effect panel hints for clones inheriting from their sources

11.1 Description

• source object has shape effect applied
  • not obvious from the shape effects panel of the clone

11.2 GIF

Implemented

 

12. Mass-selectable and removable objects in the "Object Export" panel

Currently one has to delete the export collection and then add objects to a new collection to remove and then add some objects. This is a little cumbersome.

Implemented

 

Summary

1. Automatic styles panel groups from object reference groups ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
2. Canvas panel > Options > Recursively expand every.. ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
3. Keyboard shortcuts for switching between canvases and artboards ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
4. Multi-stroke keyboard shortcuts ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
5. More convenient layer name field editing ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
6. Smoother scaling of the panels view ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
7. Change apparent name of the brush styles panel to "Brush Styles" ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
8. Tooltips ( e. g. names ) when hovering over brushes in the brushes panel ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
9. Customizable context-sensitive application bar ( accumulated )
   
   Implemented
10. Align to key shouldn't require activation for new selection ( accumulated )
    
    Implemented
11. Shape effect panel hints for clones inheriting from their sources
    
    Implemented
12. Mass-selectable and removable objects in the "Object Export" panel
    
    Implemented

All Implemented