Independent node handlers

[Rafaelini]

Sorry for the basic questions. But:

1. How do you modify a node to have independent handlers on both sides.
I do not what I did, but I got one square node. How do I do that?
2. And by independent nodes I mean, with a handler for a curved segment and to convert only one side of a node to a streight line, so I can have  curved on one side and streight or independent on the other side.

[Pšenda]

Try look in Status bar - Cusp node?

[KarinC]

Hold the alt key (in Windows) when dragging the (edit) node handle then it will move independently from the opposite node handle.

[Rafaelini]

Ty!
Ok, for the record, Alt key also worked on a Mac.

Now, the only question is how to convert a section of one side of the node to a straight line, without the need of "collapsing" the handler.

@Psenda. I did not find any icon on the status bar called Cusp node. The concept is the one using the Alt, key, but, is there an icon for it?

[Pšenda]

5 hours ago, Rafaelini said:

I did not find any icon on the status bar

I didn't write anything about the "icon", the Status bar lists alternatives for controlling tools using modifier keys:

[lepr]

14 hours ago, Rafaelini said:

how to convert a section of one side of the node to a straight line

opt/alt+click on a segment (not a node) of a path to straighten the segment

[Pšenda]

6 minutes ago, lepr said:

opt/alt+click on a segment (not a node) of a path to straighten the segment

... Just to illustrate the usefulness of the Status Bar, because there are countless similar "gimmicks" using modifier keys to extend some specific tool functions:

[Rafaelini]

Ok. Ty all!