GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 167395
Key combination for modify tool
Last modified: 2005-02-16 21:10:56 UTC
Distribution/Version: Debian A Debian user reported the following: ==================================================================== It seems like all tools can be selected by keys... except for the modify tool. If I create a lot of objects, I turn on the "keep tool selected after creation" option on. But then I always have to use the mouse to select the modify tool if I need to move an object in between. My suggestion: make Alt-Y select the magnification tool and change Alt-M to select modify. ==================================================================== See also http://bugs.debian.org/294915
not all tools, there is no binding for Polyline. the tool keybindings are only temporary until there is better seperation of the text widget and we can safely use single letter keybindings for the tools again. I was going to ask you to justify taking the keybinding away from Magnify. I was also going to ask what keybindings the GIMP used. Lucky for you I've gone to the trouble of answering both questions. There are already various keybindings for Zoom (Zoom In, Zoom Out, Zoom 100, Shrink Wrap) so it is the tool least in need of a keybinding. The GIMP doesn't provide any key for Magnify but does use M for the move tool. I think this change would probably be a good idea, but I'd rather just wait until the Tools have single letter keybindings.
Looking at CVS is see that Alt+. is already bound to Modify and will be included in Dia version 0.95 is that good enough for your needs? I still think long term we should keep keybindings like this similar to the GIMP but if you're happy I'd like to close this bug.
Changing to NEEDINFO to reflect the question posed.
If it is your policy to close the bug before 0.95 is stable, please do. Otherwise I suggest leaving it open until 0.95 is out. FWIW: I second that dia should stay as close as possible to the gimp. On the other hand, maybe it will be possible to use key combo "profiles". I often use dia and xfig, and I would not mind if the two were more similar -- and xfig isn't going to change. Thanks, martin (original reporter)
question answered, shouldn't be needinfo anymore
The standard procedure is to mark the issue fixed (I had to move it out of needinfo to get the option to mark it as fixed). When nightly builds or a release come along it can be verified and or closed. Marking the target milestone as 0.95 There should probably be seperate bug reports for allowing the use of Dynamic keybindings and the issue of compeletely seperate keybinding profiles (like the way the gimp has different gimprc, the standard one and another that uses photoshop keybindings). Feel free to file bug reports if you want. If you have any programming skills you might be able to look at the GIMP and see how these features could also be added to Dia.