Re: [Gimp-gui] Enhancement request for an alternate object positioning modality

[Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com>]

On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 12:18 PM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 26, 2017 at 10:37 PM, Reid D. Bingham wrote:
>
> > In any context where a user is, in the GUI, a) moving an entire object ( as
> > with Move, Rotate tools), or b) editing an object or meta-object by moving
> > an poly-line or grid edit point (selection, path, shear grid, perspective
> > grid, transform cage, etc.), there is an alternate positioning mode using
> > the Cursor keys allowing positioning to some quantum of position change,
> > possibly with modifier key selection gross and fine quanta.  Guides count as
> > GUI objects.  Positioning by co-ordinate entry is not a substitute as that
> > method is not a fluid interaction compared to simple key press.
> >
> > Details:
> > I am currently using GIMP 2.8.22 on Windows 10 Pro and about to update to
> > 2.9.x.
> >
> > I have reviewed the Preferences->Input Devices->Main Keyboard events map
> > possibilities for Cursor Up/Down/Left/Right and have not recognized an
> > action set that might offer the functionality.
>
> Reid,
>
> I have to admit I don't very well understand your exact request, but
> arrow keys (up, down, left, right) are already used, while Shift+arrow
> keys combo makes a shift by a relative step.

Reply sent too soon, sorry.

Arrow keys: shift by 1px.

Shift + arrow keys: shift relatively.

Alex