Re: nudge an object?

["Anthony Ettinger" <aettinger sdsualumni org>]

On 5/22/06, Lars Clausen <lars raeder dk> wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-05-22 at 10:22 -0700, Octavio Alvarez wrote:
> > On Sun, 21 May 2006 01:08:20 -0700, Lars Clausen <lars raeder dk> wrote:
> >
> > >> > If you move a line that is connected to something, the connections >
> > >> will be broken.
> > >>
> > >> If it is a direct line, yes, just like the mouse does.
> > >>
> > >> If it is a zigzagline, it depends on what segment the user moves, just
> > >> like the mouse does.
> > >
> > > I see no good way to nudge a segment, since there's no way to select
> > > less than a whole object.
> >
> > It could not be a selection, since you can't copy and paste a segment
> > alone. How about More like a "last clicked part of the selection".
>
> Thing is, that's not information we're storing.  We'd have to keep that,
> too, then.
>
> > I can adjust segments, so I guess mouse routines currently allow
> > it.
>
> Yes, by grabbing a handle.  But with nudging, no
>
> > > unless the object they're connected to also moves.
> >
> > Nah. I would chose the object --instead of its lines-- if I'd like
> > to move it.
>
> If the object alone is selected, yes, but if both the object and the
> line is selected, they should be moved together and stay connected,
> while if the line alone is moved, the connections should be broken.
>
> I'm not saying it's impossible to get a good nudge in, but it's not as
> trivial as I hoped at first.
>
> -Lars


I don't think it makes much sense to nudge an object(s), and not
include it's attached lines.

I was thinking behavior exactly when the mouse selects and object(s),
only with pixel level accuracy using up/down/left/right arrows.


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