TonyO

OR if they are also planning on adding the trash can to the Select Tool's context menu at the top, similar to how the Node Tool has a delete icon, that would be fine. As long as there is somewhere on the screen that we can just delete with without any action that's more complicated than a tap. 
 

@MEB I get that, and for a newcomer that is likely a better function.

But at the same time, taking away a super easy-to-access function that many of us have engrained deep into our muscle memory is a hard change to get used to, especially for us 40+ year-olds who have been using Affinty since the very beginning and are hard coded to the old layout, haha. 
I'm all for progress when it comes to UI, but a removing the one-tap delete function is so basic that a lack of it will jar alot of users. I would like to ask for us old hats if we could at least have a toggle in the settings menu to just add a simple trash icon back in it's original location. The UNDO/REDO buttons have a toggle, i think a check box for "enable quick delete button" would be a great checkbox to add under it. 

Pleeeeeaaase? hahahhah. Love u guys! Thanks for considering! 

@MEB Can you suggest to the team to make deleting the default function (tap) and deselect swipe up? Or allow u the option to swap? Its the simplicity of tapping to delete an object that is missing here, adding another non-intuitive step to deleting is undesirable, I think everyone on this thread just wants to tap the pencil on an icon to delete. It shouldnt be something we need to think about.  
Also, when deleting, Affinity usually defaults to selecting the next layer in the stack, which is useful if you want to delete a few shapes in succession by tapping the icon quickly, which I personally do often. A swipe gesture would slow this down, I personally think the original layout with 2 separate buttons wasn't broken in any way. This new dual function isn't necessary since that whole left tool bar is basically empty staring half way down, there is plenty of room for both.  

The concept of deselecting is already built into the pasteboard just by tapping on the white area already, I personally have never even used the deselect icon. 

OR if they are also planning on adding the trash can to the Select Tool's context menu at the top, similar to how the Node Tool has a delete icon, that would be fine. As long as there is somewhere on the screen that we can just delete with without any action that's more complicated than a tap. 
 

You're the confident one. I'd like to see this theory for sure. 

 
Have you considered the idea that some of us hold our pencil in our right hand, and use our left hands to interact with UI elements?  
 
Even if the original location is not the most convenient according to a yet undisclosed UI theory, the original poster's workflow along with mine (regardless of how you may judge them) are still being interrupted by the absence of this button. Adding it back to where it has been for years will not hurt the experience for those who do not want to use it. 

Open your mind a bit, kid. 

Adobe's implementation creates onscreen menu clutter that may cover smaller objects located below the currently selected object, making them hard to interact with and breaking up workflow. Adobe's implementation is a neat idea, but is more obtrusive than useful in practice.  
In the new UI, the node tool has the trash icon in the top context menu when the tool is selected (a confirmed missing feature from the selection tool that will likely be fixed in 2.1). I agree lower left is a bit of a reach, but icons hovering over the work area at all times is not the solution. The top context bar is an easy-to-reach place for functions such as this. 

Though personally, my muscle memory is so used to the bottom left that I don't find it inconvenient, and since there's room, adding it back can't hurt. 
 

Adobe's implementation creates onscreen menu clutter that may cover smaller objects located below the currently selected object, making them hard to interact with and breaking up workflow. Adobe's implementation is a neat idea, but is more obtrusive than useful in practice.  
In the new UI, the node tool has the trash icon in the top context menu when the tool is selected (a confirmed missing feature from the selection tool that will likely be fixed in 2.1). I agree lower left is a bit of a reach, but icons hovering over the work area at all times is not the solution. The top context bar is an easy-to-reach place for functions such as this. 

Though personally, my muscle memory is so used to the bottom left that I don't find it inconvenient, and since there's room, adding it back can't hurt. 
 

Seriously, I think the responsiveness of Affinity's development and support team is one of the primary reasons i use this software! You guys are amazing!

Ok, now show us some that are off along with the ones that are on, so we can see a COMPARISON

Hi! Version 2.0 is amazing!
The new context items at the top are so much easier to use... but there is one missing function that is already causing me a bit of grief. This probably isn't a bug, but it kinda feels like an unintentional omission. 

On V1, there was a trash icon on the bottom left that made for an easy way to quickly delete anything selected. On V2, it appears to be missing, and the only way to delete an object is to pick up the pencil and three-finger swipe down for the new menu, which throws off the fluidity of the fast illustration style I've become accustomed to.  
If I ask really nicely, can this be put back? Pleeeaaassseee? haha. Thanks so much!

I had thought of this and put in a feature request, didn't get alot of views, but yes double tapping the pencil to bring up that menu would be a godsend.
 

My reply was intended to address @Scungio's issue. He wasn't seeing the Trash icon in the Node Tool.

@TonyO Regarding the Move Tool, it's quite possible this is by design since the Quick Menu is easily accessible/invoked from anywhere on the canvas with the three swipe gesture (or long press one as you prefer) - we did try to keep the interface as clean as possible but I understand for some users the old "fixed" trash icon may be preferable/more convenient for certain workflows.

I will check with Callum and devs to see if we can bring it back for V2. Thank you for your feedback.

OK, so hear me out.

The option to double tap the apple pencil is available in the settings. Currently it allows you to set double tap actions per tool.  Could you add the option to universally activate the 3 finger swipe menu with a Pencil double tap? 
This would negate the need to raise your pencil and change you hand orientation to activate this menu, since double tapping the pencil is such an easy action. 
Thoughts?
 

Hi! Version 2.0 is amazing!
The new context items at the top are so much easier to use... but there is one missing function that is already causing me a bit of grief. This probably isn't a bug, but it kinda feels like an unintentional omission. 

On V1, there was a trash icon on the bottom left that made for an easy way to quickly delete anything selected. On V2, it appears to be missing, and the only way to delete an object is to pick up the pencil and three-finger swipe down for the new menu, which throws off the fluidity of the fast illustration style I've become accustomed to.  
If I ask really nicely, can this be put back? Pleeeaaassseee? haha. Thanks so much!

I Vote to lock the thread, nothing productive is happening here. 

Seriously, I think the responsiveness of Affinity's development and support team is one of the primary reasons i use this software! You guys are amazing!

I Vote to lock the thread, nothing productive is happening here. 

I Vote to lock the thread, nothing productive is happening here. 

Can you upload a screenshot showing some layers on and some off, so we can see what you see?

yes, they're off because the dot is gray, not bright white.  This is not hard. 

If professional software costing $100 is too much to spend on your business or side hustle, then you probably need to find a different business or side hustle. 
You get the entire suite forever for half the cost of a single month of Adobe, quit complaining and pay for your tools. 
Cheapskates. 

Luckily, Photoshop is still available for rent, and people who feel cheated by Serif can switch back again.
Paolo
 

I would call this The Closing Argument!

If professional software costing $100 is too much to spend on your business or side hustle, then you probably need to find a different business or side hustle. 
You get the entire suite forever for half the cost of a single month of Adobe, quit complaining and pay for your tools. 
Cheapskates. 

If professional software costing $100 is too much to spend on your business or side hustle, then you probably need to find a different business or side hustle. 
You get the entire suite forever for half the cost of a single month of Adobe, quit complaining and pay for your tools. 
Cheapskates.