[OK]Ctrl+D: Cancel selecting object

[tatt61880]

Edit: (by tatt61880 on 2011.12.06 21:54)
Implemented at 2.0.1_beta11. Thanks
-Tatt
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Small suggestion.

== Problem ==
When object(s) is/are selected, we cannot import phunlet easily and cannot zoom to scene easily, etc.
Then, when we want to cancel selecting object(s), we have to click background( or shift+click all the selected objects). However, clicking background is difficult when background are covered by planes.

== Suggestion ==
Cancel selecting by pressing the Esc key.

EDIT:
I've read

ctrl-D sounds good to me

And

Paint.NET and Photoshop both use ctrl+D, as does FL Studio and many others.

And other users' posts, and I've changed the topic title.

[standardtoaster]

I support. Seems easy enough to do.

In the meantime you can copy and paste this into the console.

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keys.bind("escape", {Scene.addGroup {
    name = "selected";
    entityIDs = []
}})

Works perfectly.

[tatt61880]

I support. Seems easy enough to do.

In the meantime you can copy and paste this into the console.

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keys.bind("escape", {Scene.addGroup {
    name = "selected";
    entityIDs = []
}})

Works perfectly.

Thank you, standardtoaster. It works well.
However, there is one minor problem.
Keys.bind which user defined can deny the other Keys.bind. (with Phun v5.28 or Algodoo v1.6.0)
ex. "shift+escape" cannot be used as shortcut-key when you used "escape" as shortcut-key.

Actually, I've already set the shift+escape as shortcut-key for reloading scene. I like this shortcut-key.

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Keys.bind("shift escape", {Scene.loadScene(Scene.title)});

This code works well when there is no Keys.bind("escape", ...);

After all, I need this shortcut-key officially.

[Chronos]

i vote for ctrl+D as deselect (anyone else who uses paint.net should agree)

[niffirg1]

Yes i support this.

[Conundrumer]

i vote for ctrl+D as deselect (anyone else who uses paint.net should agree)

Same for Photoshop
Yea, I support

[Mystery]

You kidding me Ctrl shift G should be used to unselecte groups.

[algadoodle123]

I support. Seems easy enough to do.

In the meantime you can copy and paste this into the console.

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keys.bind("escape", {Scene.addGroup {
    name = "selected";
    entityIDs = []
}})

Works perfectly.

umm.... how does that code work??? i have been looking for a code on being selected

[KarateBrot]

You kidding me Ctrl shift G should be used to unselecte groups.

woot? a special key combo just for groups. that's not necessary. one key combo for deselecting everything in general is enough.

[tatt61880]

This post is for reminding purpose.
I've moved this topic from "Algodoo Phun Edition user forums" to "Algodoo user forums".

[algadoodle123]

lol that was a huge bump... 2 years isn't long enough though

[emilk]

ctrl-D sounds good to me

[tatt61880]

ctrl-D sounds good to me

Hmm, I suggested escape-key because Inkscape, Microsoft-PowerPoint, -Paint, -Excel use escape-key for deselect something.

[monstertje3]

escape should be better to close some windows (eg edit menu)
thats why ctrl-D is better, so support

[tatt61880]

escape should be better to close some windows (eg edit menu)
thats why ctrl-D is better, so support

Closing widget can be prior than deselecting.
And after closing widget, escape can work as deselecting.

[Matten]

escape should be better to close some windows (eg edit menu)
thats why ctrl-D is better, so support

Closing widget can be prior than deselecting.
And after closing widget, escape can work as deselecting.

Deselecting can also be prior than closing a widget, so I suggest different hotkeys for them. Crtl+D for deselecting, and escape to close windows.

[monstertje3]

exactly

[tatt61880]

Is there some famous software which uses Ctrl+D for deselecting?
Escape is easier to guess, easier to remember and easier to use than Ctrl+D for me.

Edit:
As monstertje3 wrote first, escape is already used for removing some kind of widgets.
So, escape-deselecting may be not so simple to guess the behavior. This is a disadvantage of my suggestion.
I feel Ctrl+D is not so good usability, though.

[Chronos]

Is there some famous software which uses Ctrl+D for deselecting?
Escape is easier to guess, easier to remember and easier to use than Ctrl+D for me.

Edit:
As monstertje3 wrote first, escape is already used for removing some kind of widgets.
So, escape-deselecting may be not so simple to guess the behavior. This is a disadvantage of my suggestion.
I feel Ctrl+D is not so good usability, though.

Paint.NET and Photoshop both use ctrl+D, as does FL Studio and many others.

[tatt61880]

Is there some famous software which uses Ctrl+D for deselecting?
Escape is easier to guess, easier to remember and easier to use than Ctrl+D for me.

Edit:
As monstertje3 wrote first, escape is already used for removing some kind of widgets.
So, escape-deselecting may be not so simple to guess the behavior. This is a disadvantage of my suggestion.
I feel Ctrl+D is not so good usability, though.

Paint.NET and Photoshop both use ctrl+D, as does FL Studio and many others.

Oh, thanks for your reply.
Then, Ctrl+D will be better than escape. I've changed the topic title.