Lars wrote: > On Sun, 5 May 2002, Arne Christian Hårseth wrote: > > ... > > Why is there no connection point at the end of a simple line?
This wasn't answered? > > I find lines to behave rather strange when it comes to connections. If I > > draw a line between two boxes (or any other non line object I guess) I > > can move the boxes and the line will follow. If however I move the line > > it is no longer connected and moves separately from the connected > > objects. If I draw two connected lines in a T shape and then move the > > horizontal line the connected vertical line will follow. If however I > > move the vertical line it is no longer connected and moves separately. > > > > Would it not be more intuitive to let a line behave like any other > > object? If you need to detatch a connected line then do so explisitly > > (ie. with midle or right mouse click and choose detatch). > > I think most of us find the current setup more intuitive. There is a > difference between elements and connections, in that connections can bind > to elements, and moving elements moves their connections as well. I am afraid I don't follow you. Anyway I don't understand why there should be a difference in the connection handling depending on wether the line is horizontal or vertical? > Now note that there's two ways to move a connection: Either grab the > middle of the connection and move the whole line (detaches both endpoints), > or grab one end of the connection and move that end (detaches one > endpoint). It might be more intuitive if the first way, rather than > detaching both endpoints, moved the elements instead. Exactly! > When you grab an > endpoint, you automatically 'loosen' the connection at that point. I would > hate to have to use an extra mouse click to detach. When I think of it I think I agree. > > If you have turned on "snap to grid" and draw a line from a an objects > > connection point which happens to be outside the grid then you can not > > make the line horizontal (or vertical) without turning off "snap to grid" > > or change the grid resolution. I find this to be to much work. Could it > > be an idea to allow the line (or an object) to snap to the extention of > > the connection point? > > Yes, there are some things that could be done, like Set Horizontal/Set > Vertical. I think automatically using a hidden snapline from a connection point as I suggested would be easier. Arne _______________________________________________ Dia-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list
