Autoselected draw items

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darkg
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Autoselected draw items

Post by darkg » Fri Mar 06, 2020 5:00 pm

When choosing for example Line, no line option is selected. It would be convenient if either of these were default:

1) first item in list (eg "line fron 2 points")
2) last used item
3) custom set item

(If customizable, options could include 1 and 2)

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andrew
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Re: Autoselected draw items

Post by andrew » Fri Mar 06, 2020 7:38 pm

The "Line" button at the left represents the category of all line tools.

If you're looking for a way to speed up drawing, I'd strongly recommend to use key codes (e.g. press the "L" key, then the "I" key to start drawing lines.

See also:
https://qcad.org/archives/shortcuts/shortcuts_en.pdf

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Re: Autoselected draw items

Post by darkg » Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:49 pm

Ok. Still, is there a good reason to have no default option? That is helpful in no case at all, while a preselected option isn't a problem when you want another one. In my mind.

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Re: Autoselected draw items

Post by Panchdara » Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:01 pm

I think darkg is suggesting a "user tools" macro facility?? Perhaps a user defined toolbar that performs user defined functions? Too caviar for me though. e_ugeek
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Re: Autoselected draw items

Post by Husky » Sun Mar 08, 2020 12:13 am

darkg wrote:
Fri Mar 06, 2020 11:49 pm
Ok. Still, is there a good reason to have no default option?
Is there a good reason for you to stick to the CAD Tools menu even when you don't like it?
BTW: You are talking about to have the possibility of a default option to your favorite tool. Isn't a used shortcut a "default option"? Isn't a click on a tool icon in a toolbar a "default option"? Isn't ...

Howsoever - QCAD offers a handful different ways to launch a tool. For me more than I need ...

Menus - which are customizable,
Shortcuts - which are customizable, used on drawing canvas or command line,
Toolbars - which are customizable,
Tool Matrix - which are customizable,
CAD tools - which are customizable,

and even a Context menu which offers to use recently used tools again and again.
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Re: Autoselected draw items

Post by darkg » Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:40 am

I think I have contributed what I had to say on this topic.

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