Re: Sanpping objects to grid by middle instead of corner

[Hans Breuer <hans breuer org>]

At 11.08.2010 22:53, Jon Oesterheld wrote:
> I'm having a problem when I have 'Snap to Grid' turned on. The object
> always snaps to the grid with the upper left corner node(?). Is there a
> way to make it snap to a side or middle node(?)?
Did you notice the first attempt to answer your question?
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/dia-list/2010-August/msg00023.html

To have more grid aligned objects I usually don't only move the objects 
where they are indeed snapping to the object's position (usually the upper 
left corner). I also resize the object to be more grid aligned.

> Some objects have a line coming out from the middle of one or more sides
> (see the 'Horizontal Relay'). If I resize the object these lines won't
> necessarily line up with the grid.
Yes, but that's up to you.

> When I then insert a 'line' or
> 'zigzag line' it snaps to the grid but doesn't align with the lines on
> the side of the object. Yes you can 'connect' the line to the objects
> node(?0 but there is always a slight jump in the line.
That might be a problem with the center point being a bit off center. IIRC 
they were added just doing bounding box calcualtions, not visual checks.

Patches accepted.
        Hans

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