Use arrow keys to fine tune a selection

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alee001
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Use arrow keys to fine tune a selection

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When entering the image editing, after using the mouse to select a range, if fine-tuning is required, you can only use the mouse to zoom in and out but cannot use the arrow keys. This operation makes it difficult to accurately trim image pixels. I hope this can be improved and added.
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Re: Use arrow keys to fine tune a selection

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Please describe the way to reproduce
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Re: Use arrow keys to fine tune a selection

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xnview wrote: Sat Dec 13, 2025 12:52 pm Please describe the way to reproduce
As shown in the example, the original image is 489x396. If you want to make minor adjustments and crop it to 488x395, you can use the arrow keys to move it to the right and down (by 1 pixel), which is much easier and faster than using a mouse.
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Re: Use arrow keys to fine tune a selection

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I see few options, when selection exists:
  • add new commands
    eg Ctrl+arrows - move selection 1 pixel to the direction
    pro: simple
    con: still cannot resize selection precisely or set exact size/position by entering a number
  • add new toolbar
    similar to Crop toolbar
    pro: can accommodate a lot of controls
    con: it shifts image down by the height of toolbar, which is annoying
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