Cycling through TOOLS-subset lists

[Affin]

When a certain tool is wanted to perform inside the program, you may select it with a shortcut key.
Especially when working in clean setups (full screen) with as few as tools and menus visible.

Example:
So, to use the Rectangle Marquee tool, one may press M, to make sure it is the active tool.
If the tool already is the active tool, this tool is swapped out for the next tool that uses the same M shortkey.
Which makes you cycling through all the M tools until you found the one you intended to use.

Proposal:
If you hit the (example: M) shortcut key, you activate the last Tool that you choose/used with the very same shortcut, nonetheless whether or not it already is active or not.
If you want to cycle through the subset of the same Tool (Rectangular --> Elliptical / Column / Row / Freehand), then you have to use the same shortcut key (M) in combination with a second key like ALT (alternative key) or SHIFT (shifting).

This will speed up the workflow a lot, minimizing the need to move to the toolbar, thus less movement, while having less menus/icons in sight, thus more screen space to work with and overall less distraction and more speed.

This should not be a custom preset for an personalized workflow, but a de facto UX standard straight out of the box in my opinion.

Keep up the good work!

[IPv6]

+1, fixed tool per key would be much better, imho. current behaviour forces user to keep in mind "what tool is active now" and always recheck to avoid wrong tool switch... constantly happen //

[Aammppaa]

@Affin

Preferences > Tools > Use shift key to cycle tool groups

[Affin]

Aammppaa, thank you for your suggestion, this works perfectly fine.

I am amazed how many shortcut keys or settings are off by default.

Why isn't this on by default? Isn't this what the biggest group of photo editors are accustomed to, yet I see no reason to turn it off by default?

[walt.farrell]

2 hours ago, Affin said:

Why isn't this on by default? Isn't this what the biggest group of photo editors are accustomed to, yet I see no reason to turn it off by default?

Because it's a relatively new function, and Serif didn't want to change the way the shortcuts had always worked, and confuse longer-term users of the products.

[mapline]

Thanks Aammppaa

I hadn't seen this tip really good thank you