Selecting multiple areas without excluding overlapping parts
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How can I change how nodes/ objects are selected using the Shift key so that selections are added when areas overlap? I could not find it.
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@encart No such option, there are problems with this issue as removing selection with shift is also needed.
What kind of modifier keys could be used to distinguish from these two modes? -
@VectorStyler From what I see, most of the combinations are already taken. Perhaps an alternative mode could be added in the settings. I usually select elements by dragging the area, and then, if I want to exclude something, I click on a specific object/node. However, I understand that everyone uses it according to their needs.
MacBook Air M4 24Gb, Tahoe 26.3.1
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@encart There will be some option for this soon (the default will have to stay, as it is the same in other apps)
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@encart said in Selecting multiple areas without excluding overlapping parts:
then, if I want to exclude something, I click on a specific object/node.
@encart do you ever issues trying to deselect an object in the middle of a bunch of selected objects? I find it easy to deselect an object that is near the edge of the selection and much harder to deselect on that is surrounded by selected objects behind and around it.
The other issue I run into is knowing for sure if the selected object is actually selected/de-selected when its not obvious based on other factors
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@Boldline Yes, I'm having various problems with this too. Today I tried to solve this puzzle. I think I found the cause. I noticed that selecting and deselecting is more difficult when cursor is bigger than object. I also noticed that a collision symbol appears next to the cursor when pressing Shift. I started looking in the settings: Settings -> Modifier Keys -> Move with Collider. I disabled this option and it helped. I think there's a conflict. Check if it works for you.
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@encart said in Selecting multiple areas without excluding overlapping parts:
I also noticed that a collision symbol appears next to the cursor when pressing Shift. I started looking in the settings: Settings -> Modifier Keys -> Move with Collider. I disabled this option and it helped. I think there's a conflict.
@encart YES! That was exactly what I had noticed and what was causing me issues as well! Over time I was trying to figure out what that symbol was that my cursor was changing into and why it was showing up when I was trying to add or remove from active selections.
I'm not running into that issue anymore with that feature turned off. I know we're always running out of shortcuts, but shift seems to be the wrong option there because its being used at the same time to add to a selection. Thank you for sharing that tip. You articulated exactly what I was running into but was unable to understand and describe.
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@Boldline Great, I'm glad it helped you. You're right, there are so many features already that sometimes situations like this can arise.
