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0015916ScribusCanvaspublic2019-12-08 21:24
Reporterale Assigned Toale  
PrioritynormalSeverityfeatureReproducibilityN/A
Status closedResolutionfixed 
Product Version1.5.6.svn 
Fixed in Version1.5.6.svn 
Summary0015916: Detect arrow keys while the rotation tool is active
DescriptionWhile the rotation tool is active, the left and rigth arrow keys should rotate the item.

the up and down keys could change the basepoint.
TagsNo tags attached.
PatchYes

Relationships

related to 0012439 closedale on canvas basepoint for rotation 

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ale

2019-11-05 19:27

manager   ~0046979

i've created

void CanvasMode_Rotate::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)

but never gets called.

What makes

CanvasMode_NodeEdit::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)

to be called?

ale

2019-11-05 21:43

manager   ~0046981

oooops... the solution was in the .h file...

i need

bool CanvasMode_Rotate::handleKeyEvents() override { return true; }

ale

2019-11-06 10:24

manager   ~0046992

voilà, after having discussed so much about the basepoint i had to do it:

while the rotation tool is active, do the rotation with ←→ and change basepoint with ↓↑

https://gitlab.com/scribus/scribus/merge_requests/12

https://gitlab.com/a.l.e/scribus/-/jobs/343094729/artifacts/file/Scribus-nightly-x86_64.AppImage

ale

2019-11-06 10:24

manager  

rotate-arrow-keys.diff (3,312 bytes)   
diff --git a/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.cpp b/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.cpp
index 8271cadb6..b8a82ade5 100644
--- a/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.cpp
+++ b/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.cpp
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 #include "iconmanager.h"
 #include "pageitem.h"
 #include "prefsmanager.h"
+#include "ui/propertiespalette.h"
+#include "ui/propertiespalette_xyz.h"
+#include "ui/basepointwidget.h"
 #include "scribus.h"
 #include "scribusdoc.h"
 #include "scribusview.h"
@@ -450,6 +453,77 @@ void CanvasMode_Rotate::mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *m)
 	}
 }
 
+void CanvasMode_Rotate::keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
+{
+	if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Up)
+	{
+		auto id = m_view->m_ScMW->propertiesPalette->xyzPal->basePointWidget->checkedId();
+		id = id > 0 ? id - 1 : 4;
+		m_view->m_ScMW->propertiesPalette->xyzPal->basePointWidget->setCheckedId(id);
+		m_doc->setRotationMode(id);
+		return;
+	}
+	else if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Down)
+	{
+		auto id = m_view->m_ScMW->propertiesPalette->xyzPal->basePointWidget->checkedId();
+		id = (id + 1) % 5;
+		m_view->m_ScMW->propertiesPalette->xyzPal->basePointWidget->setCheckedId(id);
+		m_doc->setRotationMode(id);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	double increment = 0.0;
+	if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Left)
+		increment = 1.0;
+	if (e->key() == Qt::Key_Right)
+		increment = -1.0;
+	if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ControlModifier) {
+		increment *= 10;
+	}
+	if (e->modifiers() & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
+		increment /= 10;
+	}
+	PageItem *currItem;
+	if (increment != 0)
+	{ 
+		if (GetItem(&currItem)) {
+			if (!m_view->groupTransactionStarted())
+			{
+				m_view->startGroupTransaction(Um::Rotate, "", Um::IRotate);
+			}
+			m_doc->itemSelection_Rotate(currItem->rotation() + increment);
+			m_canvas->setRenderModeUseBuffer(false);
+			if (!m_doc->m_Selection->isMultipleSelection())
+			{
+				m_doc->setRedrawBounding(currItem);
+				currItem->OwnPage = m_doc->OnPage(currItem);
+				if (currItem->asLine())
+					m_view->updateContents();
+			}
+
+			if (m_doc->m_Selection->count() > 1)
+			{
+				m_doc->m_Selection->setGroupRect();
+				double x, y, w, h;
+				m_doc->m_Selection->getGroupRect(&x, &y, &w, &h);
+				m_view->updateContents(QRect(static_cast<int>(x-5), static_cast<int>(y-5), static_cast<int>(w+10), static_cast<int>(h+10)));
+			}
+		}
+		if (m_view->groupTransactionStarted())
+		{
+			for (int i = 0; i < m_doc->m_Selection->count(); ++i)
+				m_doc->m_Selection->itemAt(i)->checkChanges(true);
+			m_view->endGroupTransaction();
+		}
+		for (int i = 0; i < m_doc->m_Selection->count(); ++i)
+			m_doc->m_Selection->itemAt(i)->checkChanges(true);
+	}
+}
+
+void CanvasMode_Rotate::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e)
+{
+}
+
 void CanvasMode_Rotate::createContextMenu(PageItem* currItem, double mx, double my)
 {
 	ContextMenu* cmen=nullptr;
diff --git a/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.h b/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.h
index 2a15d0bdb..9d24266a3 100644
--- a/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.h
+++ b/scribus/canvasmode_rotate.h
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ public:
 	void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent *m) override;
 	void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent *m) override;
 	void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent *m) override;
+	void keyReleaseEvent(QKeyEvent *e) override;
+	void keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent *e) override;
+
+	bool handleKeyEvents() override { return true; }
 
 private:
 	inline bool GetItem(PageItem** pi);
rotate-arrow-keys.diff (3,312 bytes)   

jghali

2019-11-08 04:34

administrator   ~0047026

I totally agree about using arrow keys while rotation tool is active. But honestly I wonder about the basepoint...

ale

2019-11-08 06:05

manager   ~0047027

basepoint: if you want to rotate the current item around a different axis then the one selected, you still have to reach the mouse.
after the whole discussion about the exact location of the basepoint widget, i thought that it could use it a bit more.
instead of moving the item back in place after the rotation (around the wrong axis).

also, i use often the alt(-shift)-arrows to resize items... and, each time, the shift key is a huge mental burden for me. the first times are always a try and error and only after a few minutes it gets less awkward.
i'm thinking of a proposal to use the current basepoint instead of relying on the shift modifier.
i'm still not sure if it would improve the tool, but if will propose the change, i would definitively need a simple way to change the basepoint with the keyboard and i can't think of a better way than r↑↑↑esc

i also thought about using numbers to move to a specific basepoint, but it's not "easy" to link numbers and basepoints... (1 to 5? 1 to 4 and 0 being the center? and when it's a line?)

this all discussion is void, if you have a better idea, on how to change the basepoint with the keyboard!

Issue History

Date Modified Username Field Change
2019-11-05 14:12 ale New Issue
2019-11-05 14:12 ale Summary Detetct arrow pressingwhile the rotation tool is active => Detetct arrow keys while the rotation tool is active
2019-11-05 19:27 ale Note Added: 0046979
2019-11-05 21:43 ale Note Added: 0046981
2019-11-06 10:24 ale Note Added: 0046992
2019-11-06 10:24 ale File Added: rotate-arrow-keys.diff
2019-11-06 10:24 ale Summary Detetct arrow keys while the rotation tool is active => [PATCH] Detetct arrow keys while the rotation tool is active
2019-11-06 10:24 ale Patch No => Yes
2019-11-07 13:36 ale Relationship added related to 0012439
2019-11-08 04:34 jghali Note Added: 0047026
2019-11-08 06:05 ale Note Added: 0047027
2019-11-08 12:58 jghali Summary [PATCH] Detetct arrow keys while the rotation tool is active => Detect arrow keys while the rotation tool is active
2019-11-08 12:59 jghali Assigned To => ale
2019-11-08 12:59 jghali Status new => resolved
2019-11-08 12:59 jghali Resolution open => fixed
2019-11-08 12:59 jghali Fixed in Version => 1.5.6.svn
2019-12-08 21:24 cbradney Status resolved => closed