Ruler origin issues in v1.7.0.7

[pauldev]

I'm very pleased to see the ability to set the ruler origin included in v1.7 for Mac. However, I'm having some issues.

It works OK if I leave my zoom at the same size as when I open the file, but if I open a file and then zoom in close to set the ruler origin more accurately, it doesn't work.

Any thoughts?

[pauldev]

Any reason why there aren't any responses to this?

[Alfred]

Welcome to the Serif Affinity Forums, @pauldev.

Just now, pauldev said:

Any reason why there aren't any responses to this?

Because it’s the weekend, perhaps?

Or maybe because it’s St Patrick’s Day! 

[catlover]

Works fine here, both with AfPhoto & Afdes, latest Betas, on Mac.

[pauldev]

So just to clarify, catlover, you can zoom in and then still relocate the ruler origin?

[Old Bruce]

On 3/15/2019 at 2:52 PM, pauldev said:

if I open a file and then zoom in close to set the ruler origin more accurately, it doesn't work.

Long answer is that there are some tools I cannot use to change the rulers' origin, eyedropper, corner and a few others. the move tool yes, the various shape tools yes, pen tool yes.

Old files,, new files zoomed and sometimes even zoomed and rotated. All fine. Snaps to objects too.

[pauldev]

Ok. It's me being stupid! I'd left the tool as the zoom tool and was trying to set the ruler origin with that. Switching to the move tool solved the problem.

Apologies!

[Sean P]

Hi Pauldev,

Glad you got it sorted. I'll check with development with regards to those tools not allowing you change the Ruler Origin.

Thanks!

[ronnyb]

3 hours ago, Sean P said:

Hi Pauldev,

Glad you got it sorted. I'll check with development with regards to those tools not allowing you change the Ruler Origin.

Thanks!

Yes it would be great to be able to set the ruler’s origin with any tool. It’s the corner of the 2 rules, the origin, which enables the action, not any specific tool...