Resize Shape In Both Directions

[ASUNDER]

Is there a way I can resize a shape on one axis only, both ways at the same time, moving from the transform point?
In this example pic I would be making my rectangle wider but not taller.  But both sides move outwards at the same time.  ?

[dominik]

2 minutes ago, ASUNDER said:

Is there a way I can resize a shape on one axis only, both ways at the same time, moving from the transform point?
In this example pic I would be making my rectangle wider but not taller.  But both sides move outwards at the same time.  ?

Hold CTRL (on PC) while dragging the left or right handle.

d.

[ASUNDER]

2 minutes ago, dominik said:

Hold CTRL (on PC) while dragging the left or right handle.

That duplicates the shape.

[ASUNDER]

Weird.  I tried it with the node tool then it does work, not duplicating the shape.   And now the move tool won't duplicate the shape either.

[Oidyuk]

Hold control as said. Resizes from center

[carl123]

2 minutes ago, ASUNDER said:

That duplicates the shape.

If you grab the shape CTRL will duplicate it
If you grab the handle, it will resize it

[ASUNDER]

Maybe it's because I was still in the rectangle shape tool when I was trying to do this.  My fault.

[dominik]

Just now, ASUNDER said:

Maybe it's because I was still in the rectangle shape tool when I was trying to do this.

We all get carried away sometimes 🙂 

d.

[GarryP]

1 minute ago, ASUNDER said:

Maybe it's because I was still in the rectangle shape tool when I was trying to do this.

If you are using a Shape Tool when you want to resize then you will need to start resizing before holding the Ctrl key.

It’s just something you get used to.

The Status Bar at the bottom of the application window will tell you what options you have, in this case just hover the mouse pointer over a control handle to see what you can do via various modifier keys.

However, also in this case, “Ctrl to resize around the centre” isn’t very descriptive, to me at least.

[ASUNDER]

4 minutes ago, GarryP said:

If you are using a Shape Tool when you want to resize then you will need to start resizing before holding the Ctrl key.

Oh wow, that does work.  Nice.

5 minutes ago, GarryP said:

The Status Bar at the bottom of the application window will tell you what options you have, in this case just hover the mouse pointer over a control handle to see what you can do via various modifier keys.

However, also in this case, “Ctrl to resize around the centre” isn’t very descriptive, to me at least.

That reminds me, how come the status bar keeps saying things about the "Right Mouse" when a right mouse click always opens a context menu?

[dominik]

1 minute ago, ASUNDER said:

Oh wow, that does work.  Nice.

That reminds me, how come the status bar keeps saying things about the "Right Mouse" when a right mouse click always opens a context menu?

I think the RightMouse button needs to be pressed additional to the LeftMouse button. This is due to the fact that on Windows there is one modifier key less than on Mac systems.

d.

[ASUNDER]

3 minutes ago, dominik said:

I think the RightMouse button needs to be pressed additional to the LeftMouse button. This is due to the fact that on Windows there is one modifier key less than on Mac systems.

That works too.  Decent!  😀  Level up +1 draw knowledge.