TonyO Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 This new addition to the node edit tool Designer in beta 1.7 is kind of distracting, i found it easier to grab a line without this indication popping up every time i touch a line, would it be possible to add a toggle to turn it on/off on the properties bar for the node tool? Art director by day, illustrator by night: Check Out My Shutterstock Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted March 19, 2019 Staff Share Posted March 19, 2019 The line shows a few things - 1) That you are over the curve (as opposed to over something else) with the mouse 2) The exact position on the line where you will be grabbing it if pulling the curve 3) The exact position at which you will create a new point if clicking 4) The position of new points in associated with projected snapping 5) If two curves intersect, which of the curves will get a new point if you click (especially useful with snapping) So, it's quite a useful feature for anyone that values the above help. Aammppaa and TonyO 2 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyO Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 Completely understandable, i can see the benefits, but given the option I would still probably turn it off. As somebody who uses AD primarily for illustration, i like to minimize distracting helper elements as much as possible. I'm probably not alone (though i may be in the minority) when i say i turn off all snapping, guidelines, grids, helpers, and just about everything else that glows blue except for points and handles when I draw. Keeps the interface feeling more like a canvas and less like a tool. I'm not dogging the usefulness of the addition, there are plenty of designers out there who probably welcome an extra visual aid like this, but an option to turn it off would be much appreciated for those of us who like to work distraction free. Art director by day, illustrator by night: Check Out My Shutterstock Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted March 19, 2019 Staff Share Posted March 19, 2019 It wouldn't be another option. I will see if I can link it to the snapping options. TonyO 1 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyO Posted March 19, 2019 Author Share Posted March 19, 2019 You guys are awesome! Art director by day, illustrator by night: Check Out My Shutterstock Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staff Ben Posted March 19, 2019 Staff Share Posted March 19, 2019 True... TonyO, markw, adirusf and 1 other 4 SerifLabs team - Affinity Developer Software engineer - Photographer - Guitarist - Philosopher iMac 27" Retina 5K (Late 2015), 4.0GHz i7, AMD Radeon R9 M395 MacBook (Early 2015), 1.3GHz Core M, Intel HD 5300 iPad Pro 10.5", 256GB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Bruce Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 1 hour ago, Ben said: True... And humble too... fde101 and Michael117 2 Mac Pro (Late 2013) Mac OS 12.7.4 Affinity Designer 2.4.0 | Affinity Photo 2.4.0 | Affinity Publisher 2.4.0 | Beta versions as they appear. I have never mastered color management, period, so I cannot help with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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