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  Could tracking and word spacing both be controlled without first requiring full selection be made?
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  @VectorStyler more thoughts on this as I use the tracking and word spacing shortcuts this weekend. It makes sense to have the word-spacing and the tracking be similar keyboard shortcuts because they'd most often be used in tandem. While holding down the control and option keys, I think I'd rather see the left and right arrow be used for the tracking and the comma and period be used for word spacing because I do far more tracking than I do word spacing adjustments. If it stays as it is, I can get used to it. I was also thinking of non-traditional future ways to accomplish things like tracking and word spacing: Someone a while back posted the idea of adding commands directly to the selection box. What about adding commands directly to a live text box as well? user would highlight the word with the text tool (maybe we expand the use and name of the text on a path edit tool?) Sort of the way the character tool currently can access individual letters and words and adjust things. the user would select the word or highlight the letters involved and click on the tracking symbol right above the text box and the highlight would change color to demonstrate it's now in tracking mode and then regular left and right keyboard keys would work to modify. Here's a mockup of the main idea: adding to this new future idea - perhaps if the highlight changed color for this part based on what tool is being used?
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  Toggling center point node on and off - easily
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  @Ingolf said in Toggling center point node on and off - easily: Hence the central and easily accessible location in Affinity. Comparing this to Affinity is a little like comparing apples and oranges because Affinity lacks a lot of the tools found in VS and therefore more UI can be dedicated to more obscure features. If everything is accessible with a dedicated place right on the UI then nothing is accessible in reality because it gets crowded and overwhelming. @Ingolf - how often would you be swapping the view on and off for these selection guides/red dot, etc.? You mentioned hardly using them or needing them. I could be wrong, but it sounds like it's not likely to be a frequently toggled option even for you. The UI contextual space should be reserved for options related to the tool at hand and for quick toggle options. I occasionally would want to work with the selection guides off, and going up to the view menu to toggle it does not seem like too many steps. the view menu is an intuitive clue as to where to find the toggle for these selection guide options for new users
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  Double tapping gradient tool opens gradient panel
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  @VectorStyler Just my opinion, but I think any place a double click on the tool in the vertical toolbar could open the related more detailed panel, would be a good thing... blend, gradient, magic wand...pattern, etc
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  Wish some kind of reset the Values Option for the Transform panels
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  @VectorStyler Thanks for description, especially the tip with the "Shape Effect" panel
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  Default built-in 3D Stars?
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  @Victor-Vector said in Default built-in 3D Stars?: you may want to investigate how scale affects shape builder Will try to replicate at different size. But yes, size may affect the shape builder (and combine operations), as it affects the precision. If you have an example with the start+lines where the shape builder fails, please send it to me.
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  Reset to default panel settings for Character panel
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  @VectorStyler I think that would make things easier for the typical user to have a total default reset option as well
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  Independent stroke on each side
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  @VectorStyler Independent stroke option is limited to rectangle and square only. But I think You can also do it for other shapes in VS. Made this quickly what comes in my mind.
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  Option to select which recovery files to open
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  @VectorStyler said in Option to select which recovery files to open: if there are problematic AI files, and possible to send by email, I will send that file over to you today. thanks for continuously improving the AI file format compatibility
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  Would like a little preview image when VS saves a file
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  @VectorStyler nice, thanks
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  Delete multiple swatches at one time from palette panel
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  @VectorStyler said in Delete multiple swatches at one time from palette panel: Currently deleting of multiple colors works by selecting them and clicking on the trash icon. Oh! I had forgotten to try that method. It wasn't as intuitive a thought to do in my mind, but that makes sense now that you explained it
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  Can the color palette bar show the name of the palette being displayed?
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  @VectorStyler said in Can the color palette bar show the name of the palette being displayed?: Maybe in a tool tip when hovering over the palette bar title or menu icon? Sure - that works. Just some way to easily reference what specific palette is loaded in the color palette bar
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  Shape Weaving – Over-Under Paths
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  @Victor-Vector I love this too, VS seems to be an endless box of miracles
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  Extend Square Star by one Point
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  @b77 no problem
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  Rounding numbers in the input fields
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  @b77 Added this to the (features) backlog, the numeric fields and scrolling has a few requests accumulated.
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  Node selection tool sometimes selects unwanted hidden node handles
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  @vectoradmin ok I think that solved it. I did not fully understand what that "Control Handle Mode" choice would give me. I had it set to "all" and that explains why it grabbed even the invisible. Thank you for explaining.
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  Auto-relink Option
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  @vectoradmin Sounds good to me. Happy to test it out when you add it to VS and give feedback
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  Option to Display key commands on screen when used
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  @vectoradmin I agree it does not need to be as advanced as the two dedicated programs mentioned earlier in the thread That said, if it's not too complicated to do a little more than the basics, I think that should be considered. checking out the two programs, there are some great control features I'm sure people would like. For example, being able to change the color of the text background and the mouse click indicator- even tying their color to the layer color is interesting. The ability to customize the length of time the displayed shortcut is on screen, the size of the displayed text, etc. https://github.com/keycastr/keycastr/blob/main/assets/mouse-click-visualizer.gif
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  File Size warning When saving at specified threshold
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  @b77 Yes it should do that. But in this case for some reason it did not work, I have to test it more.
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  Dynamic cue card panel
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  @Ingolf Well, everthing has its pro an cons. I am also fine with your idea of a panel and like it. Because it can contain more content.
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  Padlocks for Purity
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  @Ingolf I see what you did there. Thank you for the clarification.