On Sat, 2006-02-25 at 11:49 -0500, Rob McDonald wrote:
> 
> Lets say you grab a group of like-type objects (all flowchart objects), but
> they have different properties (line widths, sizes, colors, etc.).  You
> right click, hit properties, and the normal properties window for the object
> appears.  You can change anything and everything.  Lets say you change the
> color to purple.  When you hit apply/OK, that is the _only_ thing that
> updates.  Much like the checkbox in group_props.py, but much more seamless.
> 
> The user intent is to change all of the selected objects color to purple.
> Not to change anything else.
> 
> An equally valid use case would be if the user wanted to change all of the
> selected objects line size, but not change their color.

This kind of functionality is high on my list for before 1.0.  However,
it is not easy to work into the current system.

-Lars

-- 
Lars Clausen ([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://lars.raeder.dk)
"I do not agree with a word that you say, but I will defend to the
 death your right to say it."
    --Evelyn Beatrice Hall paraphrasing Voltaire


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