Setting custom ration not so smooth

[srg]

When I want to crop to a preset, I click the crop tool then the gear weal and click the preset I want.

At that point if I clik the blue apply button outside the gear window, AP decides that that is the final crop and removes the rectangle (it removes also the history...).

On the contrary if I want to try different sizes or else at the chosen ratio the window of the gear is on the way.

I think that in the gear window there should be an OK button os something that allows a smooth transition between setting the custom ratio and maneuvering it.

[walt.farrell]

Have you tried clicking on the gear icon again to shrink the flyout dialog?

[srg]

you can s

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I shrink  it also  anywhere in the canvas but I do not think is not very elegantt. Every filter/layer has a red button to click why not this one?

plus everything is not the most intuitive and at time confusing in my opinion. But thanks. 

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[walt.farrell]

Just now, srg said:

you can scrink it also clicking anywhere but it not a ggod way of doing it. every layes has a red button to click why not this one?

plus everything is not the most intuitive and at time confusing in my opinion. But thanks.

It's a common method used in Affinity applications in other places, too. But actually, I see that it shrinks as soon as I click on one of the presets. So clicking on the cog is not needed.

I'm on Windows; I suppose there could be a problem on Mac that causes it not to shrink when you choose a preset. But in any case, the purpose of the Apply button is to apply the crop. So you should not click on it if you're not done cropping.

[srg]

13 hours ago, walt.farrell said:

It's a common method used in Affinity applications in other places, too. But actually, I see that it shrinks as soon as I click on one of the presets. So clicking on the cog is not needed.

I'm on Windows; I suppose there could be a problem on Mac that causes it not to shrink when you choose a preset. But in any case, the purpose of the Apply button is to apply the crop. So you should not click on it if you're not done cropping.

Yes, you may be right since I am on Mac....