Denis> So: while I'm aware this sort of UI makes perfect sense for mouse-based 
 Denis> computing, the hybrid nature of xournal makes it necessary in my mind 
to 
 Denis> refrain from overloading features with modifiers activated by changing 
 Denis> the button or pressing a modifier keyboard key.


What about using Shift? This is a feature sometimes I would really like
to have. Alternatively, and to fully support pen-based, an selectable
option to maintain aspect ratio would be the way to do it. Maybe both?

--dmg

 Denis> Anyway: I'm not trying to discourage people from having such a feature 
 Denis> updated and added to some of the repos, just explaining why in its 
 Denis> current form I'm not too excited about it.

 Denis> Best,
 Denis> Denis


 Denis> On 11/22/2013 02:11 PM, Andreas K. Huettel wrote:
 >> Am Freitag, 22. November 2013, 08:49:24 schrieb D M German:
 >>> I got some time to clean up my mess.
 >>> 
 >>> I have uploaded two features that I can't live without:
 >>> 
 >> 
 >> Hi Denis, Daniel et al,
 >> 
 >> here's a feature request... on the bugtracker there is a patch [*] to enable
 >> resizing of selected objects with constant aspect ratio with the right mouse
 >> button. Very useful, especially for images.
 >> 
 >> May I ask you consider that for inclusion?
 >> 
 >> The patch doesnt apply anymore since the code moved to different files... 
 >> I'll
 >> try to come up with an updated one in a couple of days, but since I'm no 
 >> real
 >> coder...
 >> 
 >> Best,
 >> Andreas
 >> 
 >> [*] http://sourceforge.net/p/xournal/patches/58/
 >> 
 >> 
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