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Change selection method with a shortcut or selection direction


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Hello,

currently to change a selection method between selecting object fully in the marquee area to one when object is selected when it intersects with marquee, user has to change selection preferences in apps menu. It would be great to change the method instantly and temporarily while still working in the canvas. Graphisoft Archicad, for example, solves it by changing the selection behaviour depending on the direction to which the mouse cursor moves: https://centralinnovation.com/technical-resources/learn/selection-methods-in-archicad/

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For example:

 

Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301
Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.

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17 hours ago, Castellan said:

It would be great to change the method instantly and temporarily while still working in the canvas.

And surely you can:
On Mac, hold the ctrl key while dragging to flip the default behavior on the fly. Works both with the Move and Node tools.
No idea on Windows. simply try every modifier key until you find the one that does it.

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7 hours ago, loukash said:

No idea on Windows.

On Windows it works with the right mouse button (super combination. Why can't they use some reasonable combination - like Ctrl like a Mac).
Unfortunately, it is not stated in the Status bar - so the finding is therefore a trial-and-error method, and the user must remember it forever 😞

Edit: To complete - right-click inverts the option in Preferences so that it works for both types of selections (it always changes to the second type).

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Affinity Store (MSI/EXE): Affinity Suite (ADe, APh, APu) 2.4.0.2301
Dell OptiPlex 7060, i5-8500 3.00 GHz, 16 GB, Intel UHD Graphics 630, Dell P2417H 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Dell Latitude E5570, i5-6440HQ 2.60 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics 530, 1920 x 1080, Windows 11 Pro, Version 23H2, Build 22631.3155.
Intel NUC5PGYH, Pentium N3700 2.40 GHz, 8 GB, Intel HD Graphics, EIZO EV2456 1920 x 1200, Windows 10 Pro, Version 21H1, Build 19043.2130.

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