Should slices in Export persona snap to objects?

[LCamachoDesign]

Using Affinity Designer 2.1.1 on Windows.

In the Export persona and using the Slice Tool, I've tried to snap a few slices to objects on the artboard, and they don't snap... but I honestly can't remember if it has always been like this, or if it's a new bug? I've tried looking up the documentation but it says nothing about this. Trying to determine if I simply forgot this was always been like this before submitting a bug report.

Snapping to the artboard edges and other slices works fine though, sooo...??

Thanks!

[Old Bruce]

13 minutes ago, LCamachoDesign said:

I've tried to snap a few slices to objects on the artboard, and they don't snap... but I honestly can't remember if it has always been like this, or if it's a new bug?

It has always been like this. No snapping to anything other than the Canvas/Artboard or other slices in the Export Persona. 

[LCamachoDesign]

1 hour ago, Old Bruce said:

It has always been like this. No snapping to anything other than the Canvas/Artboard or other slices in the Export Persona. 

Thank you very much. I thought I was going crazy, I was really second guessing myself on this. 😁👍

[R C-R]

2 hours ago, Old Bruce said:

It has always been like this.

And users have been asking for more comprehensive slice snapping support almost since the very first release, but so far no improvement for that even hinted at. ☹️

[Pšenda]

5 hours ago, R C-R said:

but so far no improvement for that even hinted at.

Serif repeatedly informed that it was a technical problem:

 

 

[R C-R]

43 minutes ago, Pšenda said:

Serif repeatedly informed that it was a technical problem:

Yes, with snapping to 'floating' guides, but I'm not sure that rules out some kind of way around that, like snapping to the nearest integer guide value.

They also said in that topic "That's not to say this will never be possible in Affinity apps, simply it isn't a supported feature currently."

Edited July 10, 2023 by R C-R