Req. Move Selection with Arrow keys!

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Req. Move Selection with Arrow keys!

Post by ckit »

PhotoFiltre Studio allows the user to move a selection via arrows on your keyboard and I've found it really useful at times. Currently, XnView can only move a selection via mouse which makes small positioning corrections difficult!

Not sure if PhotoFiltre freware has it or not.
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Re: Req. Move Selection with Arrow keys!

Post by Dreamer »

ckit wrote:PhotoFiltre Studio allows the user to move a selection via arrows on your keyboard and I've found it really useful at times. Currently, XnView can only move a selection via mouse which makes small positioning corrections difficult!
I agree, it would be very useful, but I'm using left/right arrows to switch images, so perhaps there should be also alternative shortcuts. Shift+arrows and Ctrl+arrows are reserved, so perhaps Numpad 8 4 5 6 2.

There is another problem, both keys (arrows and numpad 8 4 5 6 2) move the whole image, so perhaps it should always move selection if activated - but then move image will be impossible. :?

For Numpad keys I have a solution, Shift+ 8 4 5 6 2 to move image and 8 4 5 6 2 to move selection, or vice versa.

For arrow keys perhaps arrows to move selection and Alt+arrows to move image (only is selection exist).
ckit wrote:Not sure if PhotoFiltre freware has it or not.
Yes, it has.
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