‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:50 PM, Gregory Pittman <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 12/5/19 11:22 AM, Rodrigo Severo wrote: > > > ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > > On Thursday, December 5, 2019 12:24 PM, Gregory Pittman [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > > On 12/5/19 6:48 AM, Rodrigo Severo wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I know I can select an object under another object holding ALT pressed > > > > and continously clicking on the object but how can I select an line (or > > > > other object) that lies directly below a guide line if I have guides > > > > draw above objects? > > > > I'm mostly interested in version 1.5+ info but info about previous > > > > versions is also welcome. > > > > > > I think the simplest way would be to unselect View > Grids and Guides > > > > Show Guides, select your object, then reselect Show Guides after you've > > > finished manipulating the object. > > > > I wonder that this might actually be the simpliest way right now. It's the > > simpliest I can think of but it's really cumbersome, isn't it? > > Is there some easier method? > > I believe that extending the method to select objects below the top most to > > also work when the top most "object" is a guide would be much more > > intuitive and quick. > > You could file a bug report on it if you wish. Realistically, it's only an > issue for straight lines which end up exactly underneath a guide. There is one other situation (which I actually also faced when I decided to post this thread's original message) where this issue is relevant: when you have a rectangle below 4 guides. When dealing with the rectangle, it's harder to use the click and drap selection method as easily you end up selecting things you don't want to. Rodrigo ___ Scribus Mailing List: [email protected] Edit your options or unsubscribe: http://lists.scribus.net/mailman/listinfo/scribus See also: http://wiki.scribus.net http://forums.scribus.net
