Re: SHIFT-click for "persistent" create object tool ?

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Sun, 13 Jul 2003, Krzysztof Foltman wrote:

> Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2003 19:51:11 +0200
> From: Krzysztof Foltman <kfoltman onet pl>
> Reply-To: dia-list gnome org
> To: dia-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: SHIFT-click for "persistent" create object tool ?
>
> Alan Horkan wrote:
>
> > for this feature to be really useful we will need better visual feedback
> > and documentation so that users might actually find the feature, but I
> > think it is better to have the feature in sooner rather than later.
> I think so. Hard to find, but useful option is better than no such
> option at all (as long as there's a chance somebody will make it more
> visible in the future).
>
> So far, I can't send any patch because CVS HEAD is broken and doesn't
> compile. But when it works, I'm going to send a patch doing all of these
> (already implemented):
>
> - SHIFT-clickable create object tools
> - middle button panning using "transient tool" method - maybe some other
> tools can be used as transient too
> - scroll wheel zoom (still don't know what to do with second wheel when
> it exists - rare situation)

I know this is incredibly obvious but I expect the scroll wheel to scroll,
(and i expect page up and page down to scroll up the page).

If you are not already doing so could you use the scroll wheel and a
modifier key?

> OK ?

Sounds good generally.

- Alan