ThriveAndy

I 100% agree with @metajake. The biggest thing that trips me up in Affinity Designer is this "return to previous tool" toggle function. When I hit "V" I want the default move/arrow tool. When I hit "B" I want the brush tool. I may hit it multiple times to ENSURE I am on that tool. But instead, that is the worst thing to do in Affinity Designer, because instead you just ensured that you have no clue what you just selected. Really disruptive to work flow. I would be strongly in favor of a preferences option to disable this functionality. Then I would immediately disable it and forever be happy. One Workaround that feels silly to do but actually helps... If you want the brush tool (B) - and have been using (B) and (V) recently, don't click (B) First Click (H) or (Z) or (M) - anything you for sure have not used recently. Now click (B) Now & only now, you are guaranteed to have the brush tool. No matter what.