Re: 0.96pre. Location of pasted objects

[Hans Breuer <hans breuer org>]

On 29.01.2007 15:46, christian ridderstrom gmail com wrote:
> On Fri, 26 Jan 2007, christian ridderstrom gmail com wrote:
>
> I have *not* filed the stuff below in bugzilla. I think it deserves a
> bit of discussion first. For one thing, I'm not sure if this is the
> intended behaviour, or if what I'm seeing is a bug.
>
> /C
>
> > I noticed that there's a beginning of something clever as to where an
> > object you copy and then paste is inserted. However, it's not working
> > so great at the moment. I think it should at least be disabled by
> > default.
> >
> > Here's what happens if I do:
> > 1. Copy an object
> > 2. Press Ctrl-v to insert an object
> >
> >     The new object is inserted close to the top left of the window
> >
> > 3. Press Ctrl-v to insert an object again
> >
> >     The second object is insert a little bit below and to the right
> >
> > 4. Press Ctrl-v to insert an object once more
> >
> >      The third object is insert a little bit below and to the right
> >      of the second object.
> >
> > This is annoying and I'm unable to figure out how to change the
> > "delta-distance" between the objects.
It is hardcoded in app/commands.c(edit_paste_callback)

> > Nor can I control where the object is initially inserted by for
> > instance clicking on the screen.
It may in fact be useful to maintain a "last clicked backround
click"-position and actually paste there. But IMO this position should not
be used if e.g. a cut follows a paste, because that would break the
use-case for moving object from one layer to another.

> > So I think this behaviour should at least be disabled by default.
DOing this with a switchable optiopn looks wrong to me, at least if we can
find a solution which fulfils all goals without adding too much clompexity.

Copy-Click-Paste feels natural for me.

        Hans

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