Text Tracking controlled by option and right or left arrow?

b77

@Boldline I agree. What I meant was that I would prefer the shortcuts for tracking to use the Arrow keys, because it makes more sense — I get it that the 'Less Than' and 'Greater Than' signs on the Comma and Period keys look like arrows, but…

Boldline

@b77 yes I'm totally understanding. Sometimes I try to communicate more background information for others who are reading it later.

encart

@Boldline I'am not sure , but you can make it by pressing ALT+ Arrow. I'm not sure if it's default shortcut or created . You should check. I'm working often with tracking and assigned tracking to mouse roll profile (X-mouse button control app)

b77

@encart Yes, it works with Option-Arrow! Thanks!

encart

@b77 Have you ever tried pressing the spacebar without releasing the mouse button when creating a node? https://recordit.co/CNBuWspbp7

Boldline

@b77 @encart I went into my keyboard preferences and found it! For me it's default shortcut is control-alt-. This is one I will modify the shortcut to for sure

b77

@encart Nice option. I might have stumbled over it but I forgot (I kinda prefer to use the Path Sketch tool tbh).

@vectoradmin When holding the spacebar as @encart describes above, the node doesn't snap to another node when 'Snap to Points is enabled, so this nice feature is a bit limited.

@Boldline and @vectoradmin I think it's a mistake there in 'Keyboard Shortcuts' — the shortcut is somehow different.

Boldline

@encart It's a lot like holding down the command/control key while using the pen tool - allows you to modify the node placement and handles

b77

@vectoradmin For consistency, I think it would make sense to use Option + Up/Down Arrow for increasing and decreasing the leading (the space between rows of text).

Boldline

@b77 said in Text Tracking controlled by option and right or left arrow?:

@Boldline and @vectoradmin I think it's a mistake there in 'Keyboard Shortcuts' — the shortcut is somehow different.

You think it was supposed to be option-left or right arrow all along?
I remember bringing this topic up a long time ago but had forgotten where it ended up then

b77

The developer has to know that.

VectorStyler

@Boldline @b77 @encart The Option + Left/Right arrow for tracking is in the default shortcuts for tracking change.

VectorStyler

@b77 There is Option+Command+Up/Down for leading.

b77

@vectoradmin Option-Command + Up/Down Arrow doesn't do anything to text here. I also tried with Control-Option + Up/Down Arrow.

VectorStyler

@b77 Only works when the text tool is active with selected text.

b77

@vectoradmin What is the reason for having this limitation?

VectorStyler

@b77 Option-Command + Up/Down Arrow shortcut is used for Object -> Arrange -> Bring to Front / Send to Back in selection mode.
Command + Up/Down is used for Forward / Backward arrangement.

b77

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?

VectorStyler

@b77 That does the scaling now. (nudging the selected object size with the keyboard)

b77

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.