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      pentool @Subpath
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      @Subpath Could this be a Windows issue? Cuz I'm on a Mac and it works fine for me, too.

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        pentool
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        See relevant docs:
        https://www.vectorstyler.com/documentation/shapes/pathsketch/#sketching-with-lines

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          Subpath @pentool
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          @pentool said in Expanding the options for the Path Sketch Tool:

          @Subpath Could this be a Windows issue? Cuz I'm on a Mac and it works fine for me, too.

          yes, thats my guess
          thanks for the Doc link, will take a look

          Win 11
          CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
          GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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            Subpath
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            @VectorStyler

            the docs say:
            ..The sketch cursor indicates the line (or curve) mode. ..
            i dont see a indicator

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            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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              VectorStyler @Subpath
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              @Subpath I will get back on this later, added to the backlog.

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                Subpath @VectorStyler
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                @VectorStyler

                No problem, just wanted to mention it.
                I don't need that at the moment.

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                CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                  pentool
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                  This is the sketch cursor:

                  0_1692616023828_sketch.png

                  And when you press TAB it turns into the crosshair which indicates you are in line drawing mode.

                  0_1692616092736_line.png

                  So the documentation is correct. The sketch cursor can be this or that depending on the mode.

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                    Subpath @pentool
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                    @pentool

                    thanks for mentioned it.
                    but i know that allready from @b77 gif-ani example

                    and if you look at my videos
                    take this one here

                    there is no such indicator, and also the line drawing mode
                    does not work on window or i miss a setting in Preferences

                    Win 11
                    CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                    GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                      b77 @Subpath
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                      @Subpath A shortcoming of Recordit is that it displays a pointer instead of the tool icon/indicator
                      when recording the screen, so even with the recording it is a bit difficult to know what happens there
                      on Windows. That's why I used Gifox for the recorded GIF above.

                      But now you explained that indeed the crosshairs cursor doesn't show up. 👍

                      Remains for the developer to test on Windows.

                      MacBook Pro (Intel) running Monterey 12.6.4

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                        Subpath @b77
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                        @b77

                        i use very often "ScreenToGif" to record my gif Animation
                        and use then Recordit to record that and publish it here,
                        (because Recordit refuse sometimes to upload the Anim)
                        so something like what you mentioned would not be the case i guess

                        but any way its not the record software problem
                        i think i can believe my eyes 🙂
                        seems there is a problem with VS on Windows with switching
                        to straight line mode.
                        Because we should not forget i get no straight lines
                        regardless of the pointer

                        Win 11
                        CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                        GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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                          pentool
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                          A little off topic, but the reason I don't like those screen recorders is because they don't scale. If you have a big screen, it won't fit into a 13" laptop screen and have to scroll left/right/up/down sometimes to see what people are doing.

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                            Subpath @pentool
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                            @pentool said in Expanding the options for the Path Sketch Tool:

                            A little off topic, but the reason I don't like those screen recorders is because they don't scale. If you have a big screen, it won't fit into a 13" laptop screen and have to scroll left/right/up/down sometimes to see what people are doing.

                            Yes, your right a youtube video could be a better choice if you need
                            a full screen record. But often you need just a little area and its fast
                            and it get the job done.
                            (ScreenToGif is a 170 kB Tool 🙂 )

                            On window you could scale the contend of a browser a bit via Control Key
                            and the scroll wheel.

                            Win 11
                            CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 9600X, 6-core.
                            GPU: Nvidia Geforce RTX 5070.

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