> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ > On Friday, December 6, 2019 11:34 AM, Gregory Pittman <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > On 12/6/19 4:47 AM, Rodrigo Severo wrote: > > > > > 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. > > > > But with a rectangle, you can click anywhere inside the space of the shape > > to select it. Once it's selected, it's very easy to grab one of the corners > > or edges to edit the placement/size. On a practical level, I find the > > Properties palette more suitable for adjusting size and position than doing > > this manually with the mouse. > > Sure. You are right. These other methods are good, for sure. But specially > for beginners (and lazy old timers ;) having consistent methods seems to me > as really important. > > I believe that, in an interface level, we should create as few "stories", > metaphors, processes as possible. Only the ones really necessary and reuse > them in as much different (and relevant) scenarios as possible. > > The line under guide line looks to me as one of them.
Hi, Why not assign a shortcut key to "Show Guides" under View->Grids and Guides. Here I have the backspace key assigned and that is fairly convenient. Owen ___ 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
