mkz Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 Would it be possible to implement a one-key shortcut to clear a layer without deleting it. This would reduce the amount of keystrokes needed in a quickfire session. So far i believe the quickest way is: ctrl-a -> del > ctrl-d. Intuos5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 How often do you do this, that a specific shortcut is need? I use Ctrl+A, Del, Esc. Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkz Posted January 2, 2018 Author Share Posted January 2, 2018 You'd be surprised. Its extremely handy in situations where you just want to iterate quickly on something. Or just start over. As for it being a specific shorcut, Krita, photoshop and gimp all do it like that as the default DEL functionality I believe. It makes sense too, deleting a layer is not entirely necessary. Deleting just the contents is a bit more workflow friendly. Purposefully getting rid of a layer is the more unique situation for such a simple hotkey imo. In that stead it could just be shift+del or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 2, 2018 Share Posted January 2, 2018 If this is your basic operation, create a macro. Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixx Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Clearing a layer using Cmd-A, backspace, cmd-D is so quick that I feel there is no need for other command. Deleting whole layer takes much more mousing time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pšenda Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 9 hours ago, mkz said: default DEL functionality I personally prefer simple and direct behavior: - select object, DEL = delete selected object. - select all object (Ctrl + A), DEL = delete all selected object. Deleting the entire contents of the layer after one pressing DEL (even unwanted), I would not want to. Quote 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkz Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 I guess the difference im seeing here is that I use a large screen tablet without express keys. So I keep a keyboard to the side, so its way more convenient to have this done via one key than numerous. Its a bit of an edge case, so if you guys are really that against the default behavior changing, then It would be cool to at-least have an option to switch the default behavior of del to clear a layer rather than delete it. Or I can download a separate utility to make a custom macro for affinity like you suggested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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