4CardsMan Posted August 18, 2020 Share Posted August 18, 2020 To align a group of objects, select them and do Cmd/Ctrl and an arrow key, up to align tops, down to align bottoms, right to align right edges, and left to align left edges. Filemaker Pro has used this scheme in Layout mode forever, and as a Filemaker user, I find myself continuously frustrated in Affinity apps without those efficient shortcuts. The icons for these actions are so small as to be almost unreadable, and spill off the right of the screen, requiring the user to scroll using the equally-obscure small double arrows at the upper right. To distribute objects, change the Layer menu selection for Alignment to Distribute Objects. With the keystrokes for alignment available, the Alignment item would be superfluous and could be done away with. Any time another menu level can be eliminated, the user experience improves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moi.cool Posted August 19, 2020 Share Posted August 19, 2020 Shortcut keys that need to be aligned? If so, you can set your own shortcuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4CardsMan Posted August 19, 2020 Author Share Posted August 19, 2020 I got the keystrokes wrong. The correct sequence in FMPro is Ctrl/Cmd - Alt/Opt - Arrow. Thanks for the help. I'll try to set them up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.