Selection rectangle cover just part of object

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Grobe
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Selection rectangle cover just part of object

Postby Grobe » Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:57 am

Hi.

I'm in the right mood at the moment so here's my second post today :mrgreen:

When selecting multiple objects, it's all known that you have to make the selection rectangle cover the whole object that is to be part of selection.
I would love if it was posible to select any object that is only partially covered by the selection triangle.

I know at least that me myself would save some time by avoiding some zoom in and out.


Thanks
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Re: Selection rectangle cover just part of object

Postby druban » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:17 am

use the alt key with the selection tool - I don't know if this works in linux/mac, though. This draws a line that selects everything it crosses.
See the manual http://tavmjong.free.fr/INKSCAPE/MANUAL/html/Select.html#Select-Mouse
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Solution provided :)

Postby Grobe » Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:28 am

Wow! (not the game :P )

I didn't knew that. Yes it works perfectly in windows XP too :D

I actually think I've read about that some time ago when I first started to use Inkscape.
It's just crazy to think about all the work I've done in Inkscape, yet without that in mind.


Thanks a lot druban :D
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