> ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 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

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