Inkscape

treat object nodes as bezier nodes when using node tool

Bug #1066434 reported by Formerly Kevin Yin, now disabled
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Bug Description

See http://www.inkscapeforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=12898
Object nodes can't be selected using the node tool. Draw a rectangle, select it, then try to use the node tool to select the rectangle's nodes; it isn't possible. In the case of the rectangle, I can't see a good reason why the node tool should have this functionality prohibited.

But other objects present problems. For example, circles have an arc node; dragging that around in a selection would be unproductive. Also, if this feature were implemented, the two size nodes on the circle would need to become movable.

su_v (suv-lp)
tags: added: node-editing ui
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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

> For example, circles have an arc node; dragging that
> around in a selection would be unproductive.

Rectangles have "arc" handles too, for rounded corners: what makes this feature request more sensible for rectangles than for the other parameterized Inkscape shapes (circle/ellipse, star/polygon, spiral, 3dbox)?

Related requests:
Enhance shape-specific handles to allow moving shapes in edit mode:
Bug #1045395: circle tool should have a move handle
Bug #171274: Moving a shape while drawing it with Alt

Feature request for task as described in the forum topic:
Bug #170922: Glue nodes of one object to nodes of another

Other requests related to 'glue' points:
Bug #172092: Assigning connector "glue" points
Bug #172093: Assigning object snap points
Bug #667372: Place custom snap points onto objects

tags: added: shape-editing
Changed in inkscape:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Formerly Kevin Yin, now disabled (kyin) wrote :

It's not better for rectangles than other shapes; it'd work equally well for everything. The circle was an example of problems that might come up; I forgot about the rounded corner handle on the rectangle.

It's true that gluing would solve the problem, but it's not the most intuitive solution for a user.

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su_v (suv-lp) wrote :

> It's true that gluing would solve the problem, but it's not the
> most intuitive solution for a user.

I disagree - having to switch to the node _editing_ tool, to drag a mix of selected shape handles and path nodes to achieve a translation of "connected objects" as if individual nodes of a path are glued to an object is even less intuitive IMHO.

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pRototype (regeir) wrote :

If this suggestion makes i possible to use keyboard arrows to move shape handles, I'm agree to it.

I just posted a spesific suggestion:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/inkscape/+bug/1074772

Not sure it that is to be threated as a duplicate,

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