Cycling through grids

Bug #1235672 reported by pRototype
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Bug Description

HI.

I have a feature request. I often use two set of grids, and the # keyboard button will enable or disable all grids.

Because I shift between the two grids all the times, it takes times to go into the document property menu to make the shift of grids.

I therefore suggest that if there is more than one sets of grids, the # keyboard button cycles through the grids.
Example of cycling through two grids, grid1 and grid2:
 * All grids disabled
 * grid1 enabled
 * grid2 enabled
 * grid1 and grid2 enabled

Since I never use three set of grids, I have not got a decent idea on how the cycling through 3 grids should work.

Thanks

Tags: grids ui
su_v (suv-lp)
tags: added: grids ui
Changed in inkscape:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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Martin Herrmann (martin-famherrmann) wrote :

For 3 or more grids, I can think of two useful options:

(1) Cycle through
  * All grids disabled (optional)
  * Grid 1
  * Grid 2
  * Grid 3
  * All grids enabled (optional)

(2) A user-defined cycle list, so the user can define, for example:
  * Grid 1 and grid 2
  * Grid 1 and grid 3
  * Grid 3
In this case, the cycle list could default to
  * "All grids disabled" and "All grids enabled", mimicking the current behavior
  * The cycle described in option (1)

In any case, it might be useful to keep the current behavior of disabling all grids and and adding a "cycle grid" key instead of replacing the current behavior.

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pRototype (regeir) wrote :

Yes - adding another key for cycling is a good idea. It may not even have an assigned hotkey as long as it is possible to activate a hotkey - my suggestion is to add it just benath "Page grid" in "Keyboard Shotcuts" menu.

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