Hans, Thank you for your attention. How does one apply a patch to Dia?
Mike On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Hans Breuer <h...@breuer.org> wrote: > At 13.09.2011 16:07, Michael Ross wrote: > >> I just spent a few hours modeling a test rack in Solidworks. The roller >> button zoom function is exactly like Dia, which is probably why I find it >> to >> be a good system. >> > Now I would like to know which version of Dia you are referring to. > The behaviour of Dia 0.97.1 and before was considered improveable, > so it got changed by > https://bugzilla.gnome.org/**show_bug.cgi?id=540210<https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=540210> > > But significantly the zoom level changes a lot less per >> step making it very useful. >> > The scaling per step also got smaller by the patch above. > > I never gave this much thought, but I will set >> the cursor off center towards what I want to be centered and I will roll >> it >> back and forth this has the effect of scooting the view towards the center >> I >> am after. >> > So you can probably easily adapt to the improved behaviour, too ;-) > > So then I wonder I can adjust the amount of zoom myself? >> > Not without compiling Dia yourself. But if you intend to to it look at: > http://git.gnome.org/browse/**dia/commit/?id=** > dc4fccba65a30dec1c81b4506a0f44**fb880ceaa4<http://git.gnome.org/browse/dia/commit/?id=dc4fccba65a30dec1c81b4506a0f44fb880ceaa4> > (Also linked in the bug report mentioned above.) > >> I don't use the >> roller button to zoom in Dia as much as I would, and I can't take issue >> with >> Andrey's comment that the diagram quickly is lost if you are not very >> careful. >> > Knowing ctrl+E certainly helps. Of course there also it the menu entry > View/Best Fit. > > > -------- Hans "at" Breuer "dot" Org ----------- > Tell me what you need, and I'll tell you how to > get along without it. -- Dilbert > ______________________________**_________________ > dia-list mailing list > dia-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/**listinfo/dia-list<http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list> > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > -- Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain happiness, or should I help others gain happiness? *Dalai Lama * To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. Thomas A. Edison<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/thomasaed125362.html> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought. *Warren Buffet* Michael E. Ross (919) 550-2430 Land (919) 576-0824 <https://www.google.com/voice/b/0?pli=1#phones> Google Phone (919) 631-1451 Cell (919) 513-0418 Desk michael.e.r...@gmail.com <michael.e.r...@gmail.com>
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