Thanks Mike. The app allows the user to be in standard LC edit mode to select any of the objects, either by clicking on them or dragging a selection rectangle around them. And I do have tools that allow the user to select multiple objects and then align, layer, make the same size etc. Perhaps I could implement a scheme where if the user selects only 1 line it then deselects and pops up my own selection handles, though that might be a bit ugly.
> On Mar 29, 2018, at 12:02 PM, Mike Bonner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Since you already have code in place to use your homegrown selection > handles, can you adjust things so that the line doesn't actually have to be > "selected" to make changes? My guess is that the small button you > implemented can be dragged, and then you do your magic and adjust length > while constraining to horizontal or vertical. I don't see why the line > would actually have to be selected to do this. > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2018 at 12:52 PM, Knapp Martin via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> I have an app that I'm migrating from LC 6.6.5 to 8.1.9. In it, a user >> creates documents that may consist of lines, boxes, text areas and images >> that they insert. There's been a big change between 6.6.5 and 8.1.9 in the >> selection handles on objects. In 6.6.5, the selection handles on lines were >> really tiny so I implanted a scheme - when the line is selected I overlay a >> small button at each end that you drag to change the length and another in >> the middle to grab the line to move. A side benefit of this is that no >> matter how "wobbly" the user is in dragging my selection handles, I've >> scripted it so the line stays perfectly horizontal/vertical. >> >> In LC 8.1.9 the selection handles on lines are huge in comparison, and are >> centered over the middle of the end point, making it trickier to align to >> another object (a frequent thing in my app). While I can live with it >> myself, for my customers I'm way less than thrilled. Often times there is >> the need to create several short lines in close proximity to each other. >> >> In 8.1.9 I can't use my own selection handles like I was as they end up >> *behind* those of LC and must exist on a layer above everything else - a >> change from 6.6.5. >> >> So my question is, is there any way to change the selection handle >> behavior - something even that is a hack? They're fine on everything else, >> it's just on lines that it becomes an issue for me. I’m anticipating a “no” >> but thought I’d ask! >> >> Marty _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
