On 10/28/2009 10:39 AM, K.King wrote: > clarification on precise adjustment of frame in 1.3.5.1 > > from the wiki > << > With the Properties window: > > There are three ways to change the individual settings -- > > 1. editing with the keyboard > 2. clicking on the up or down arrows to the right of each value. The > keyboard up and down arrows will accomplish the same thing. > 3. using the mousewheel on each setting -- usually hovering the > cursor will be enough, if not, click on the value first > > Also note that for 2 and 3, holding down Ctrl, Shift, or Ctrl+Shift > (works with up and down arrow keys also) will alter which decimal > place is affected. In addition, when using the Properties window width > and height are by default linked, but you need only click the chain > icon to the right to unlink them. > >> > > Not a big problem at all as you can type an exact measure if want > But I have not been able to get the above to quite work as I read it. > Most of the time if I cursor up or down on keyboard or scroll the > mouse wheel the dimension value adjusts by 1 pt. > I have tried pressing individually or together the the Ctrl and Shift > Keys or press and holding them while cursor up or down or scroll the > mouse wheel and it still adjusts by one. > Except once (and I don't know why) it started being 0.1 of pt for a > while and then it seem to revert to 1pt adjustment. I just tried this and it works as advertised in 1.3.5 -
hold Ctrl down for tens of units hold Shift for tenths of units Ctrl + Shift same as baseline - units Shift + Alt for hundredths of units Greg
