Iztok Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 Width and Lenght shoud be linked as default, almost never nobody use unliked option Westerwälder 1 Quote
KarinC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 If linked was the default then someone who uses unlinked would complain. user_0815 and Westerwälder 2 Quote
MikeTO Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 This is a common complaint but as KarinC pointed out, changing it will just make the other half unhappy. I believe whether it should be constrained (linked) by default depends on the type of object, which is the way almost every app works. Please see this other thread. Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.6 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.6 for macOS Sequoia 15.5, MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) and iPad Air (M2)
KarinC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 @MikeTO Those are valid suggestions. I'd guess that I use unlinked more often than linked. It is so easy to undo if you accidentally use the wrong one it isn't a huge issue. Westerwälder 1 Quote
PaulEC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 Maybe, rather than having a default, it should just stay as the user sets it until the user decides to change it. (This, IMHO, also applies to a number of other settings!) Westerwälder 1 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
R C-R Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 1 hour ago, MikeTO said: I believe whether it should be constrained (linked) by default depends on the type of object, which is the way almost every app works. Personally, I think it would be confusing if some items were & others were not linked by default. Don't forget that the Transform panel W & H fields can be used with things like selected nodes, 'marching ants' selections, & artboards, so it isn't just for shape objects, image layers, etc. Westerwälder and user_0815 1 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.6 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
R C-R Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 3 minutes ago, PaulEC said: Maybe, rather than having a default, it should just stay as the user sets it until the user decides to change it. Isn't that how it works now? Westerwälder 1 Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.6 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
PaulEC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 12 minutes ago, R C-R said: Isn't that how it works now? You're probably right, (I'm not sure without checking) but, in that case, what is the point in the original post? If it already stays as you set it, why do you need it to default to one setting or the other, just leave it on your preferred setting and don't change it! Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
KarinC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 33 minutes ago, R C-R said: Isn't that how it works now? That is how it works. I call it sticky. Sometimes it makes me mad because I forget to change it when I use linked since I usually use unlinked. R C-R 1 Quote
PaulEC Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 36 minutes ago, R C-R said: I think it would be confusing if some items were & others were not linked by default. Personally I prefer some settings to be linked and others not. So back to my previous point: don't have set defaults, just leave it as the user sets it. I don't get confused if settings stay as I've set them, (even if some things are linked and others aren't) but I do get confused/annoyed if they keep changing to a default someone else has decided it should be! 5 minutes ago, KarinC said: That is how it works. I call it sticky. Sometimes it makes me mad because I forget to change it when I use linked since I usually use unlinked. Which is why it should be sticky, otherwise, whichever setting (linked or not linked) is set by default some people are going to be unhappy with it. At least if you normally use a particular setting, and it is sticky, you will only occasionally find that it isn't on your proffered choice; if it defaults one way or the other, some people are going to have to keep changing it all the time. R C-R 1 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
thomaso Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 5 hours ago, Iztok said: Width and Lenght shoud be linked as default, almost never nobody use unliked option Don't you create layout objects with various aspect ratios numerically? 2 hours ago, KarinC said: I forget to change it when I use linked since I usually use unlinked. Sometimes I 'intuitively' press the Shift key when confirming a value with the Enter key to maintain the aspect ratio. Unfortunately, this doesn't work. Quote • MacBookPro Retina 15" | macOS 10.14.6 | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 • iPad 10.Gen. | iOS 18.5. | Affinity V2.6
R C-R Posted August 17, 2024 Posted August 17, 2024 42 minutes ago, PaulEC said: Personally I prefer some settings to be linked and others not. So back to my previous point: don't have set defaults, just leave it as the user sets it. But again, isn't that how it works now -- IOW, no defaults? Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.6 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
PaulEC Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 1 hour ago, R C-R said: But again, isn't that how it works now -- IOW, no defaults? Yes - but the OP said that there should be a default - "Width and Lenght shoud be linked as default". I am not sure why my post confused you, I am simply disagreeing with the OP and saying: just leave it as it is and let the user decide what setting they want, rather than imposing a default setting that many people will disagree with. Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
MikeTO Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 3 hours ago, R C-R said: Personally, I think it would be confusing if some items were & others were not linked by default We all have different preferences, but other apps have worked this way for decades and it's Affinity's approach that I find confusing. The toggle is always on when I'm scaling a text frame and don't expect it to be constrained or off when I'm scaling an image and expect it to be constrained. R C-R 1 Quote Download a free PDF manual for Affinity Publisher 2.6 Download a quick reference chart for Affinity's Special Characters Affinity 2.6 for macOS Sequoia 15.5, MacBook Pro (M4 Pro) and iPad Air (M2)
Iztok Posted August 18, 2024 Author Posted August 18, 2024 if 90% of used is constrain, so it is wise to simplify, for users, because now isn't, or give me an option to decide on my own, with preferences Quote
thomaso Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 14 minutes ago, Return said: Overridden by shift key. It does not solve the problem when the Transform Panel gets used. (…whereas this setting is why I 'intuitively' hold the Shift key when pressing Enter in the Transform Panel… which does not work in this case unfortunately) HCl 1 Quote • MacBookPro Retina 15" | macOS 10.14.6 | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 • iPad 10.Gen. | iOS 18.5. | Affinity V2.6
KarinC Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 57 minutes ago, Iztok said: if 90% of used is constrain, so it is wise to simplify, for users, because now isn't, or give me an option to decide on my own, with preferences Constrain and linked are two different things. In the transform panel you choose to link or not. When you first open a new file the default is to not be linked when you enter the value in the transform panel. If you choose linked, it will stay that way in that document until you change it or close the document. I do not believe there is any data that confirms that 90% of users use linked. Quote
R C-R Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 10 hours ago, MikeTO said: The toggle is always on when I'm scaling a text frame and don't expect it to be constrained or off when I'm scaling an image and expect it to be constrained. ??? If I disable linking in the Transform panel while working on one document & close that document & open another (new or saved) then linking remains disabled for that document, regardless of if I add a text frame, a placed image, or whatever to it. Conversely, if I enable it in one document (or even when no document is open) it remains enabled unti I change its setting. IOW, as has been mentioned it is a 'sticky' setting. Quote All 3 1.10.8, & all 3 V2.6 Mac apps; 2020 iMac 27"; 3.8GHz i7, Radeon Pro 5700, 32GB RAM; macOS 10.15.7 All 3 V2 apps for iPad; 6th Generation iPad 32 GB; Apple Pencil; iPadOS 15.7
PaulEC Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 2 hours ago, Return said: Overridden by shift key. There seems to be something wrong here! 😉 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
thomaso Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 8 minutes ago, PaulEC said: There seems to be something wrong here! Also my first impression – but note the tiny down/unfold arrow in the upper right corner of this menu. (though I would have drawn the arrow to the "Move…" label, not the "Constrain…" menu entry which is highlighted anyway) PaulEC 1 Quote • MacBookPro Retina 15" | macOS 10.14.6 | Eizo 27" | Affinity V1 • iPad 10.Gen. | iOS 18.5. | Affinity V2.6
PaulEC Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 Sorry, now thomaso points it out I see what you are trying to show. Not wrong, just not very clear. Edit: the video is much better and much clearer for anyone who does not know about this. HCl 1 Quote Acer XC-895 : Core i5-10400 Hexa-core 2.90 GHz : 32GB RAM : Intel UHD Graphics 630 – Windows 11 Home - Affinity Publisher, Photo & Designer, v2 (As I am a Windows user, any answers/comments I contribute may not apply to Mac or iPad.)
dominik Posted August 18, 2024 Posted August 18, 2024 27 minutes ago, PaulEC said: There seems to be something wrong here! 😉 Hello @PaulEC, is it possible that you read 'Create Text with Blend Gamma:' next to 'Constrain by default' and think it is the wrong text for that option? The blue highlighted line is part of a dropdown box that belongs to the entry two lines above. This option has the label 'Move Tool Aspect Contrain' and is correct. d. Quote Affinity Suite on Windows (V2) and iPad (V2). Beta testing when available. Windows 11 64-bit - Core i7 - 16GB - Intel HD Graphics 4600 & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M iPad pro 9.7" + Apple Pencil
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