Modifier keys with Transform tool doesn't trigger transform

[Steen Nielsen]

Steps to reproduce:

1) Create a new document and draw a rectangle.
2) Change to the Select and transform objects tool (F1)
3) Drag on one of the corners and stop moving the mouse, while holding down the mouse button.
4) Press the SHIFT key or another modifier key, such as CTRL.

Expected behaviour:
As soon as the modifier key was pressed, or released, the rectangle should resize to the correct shape.

Actual behaviour:
Nothing happens. You have to drag the mouse a little, before the rectangle resizes correctly.

Notes:
1) This is not strictly related to rectangles, but goes for all shapes.
2) This behaviour could be a deliberate choice from the developers side. If so, maybe it should be reconcidered, as it would be a more responsive and intuitive behaviour to work with.

Environmental data:

Inkscape Version: 0.48.4 r9939
Platform: Windows 7
Locale: English

[Cojnel (cojnel)]

Confirmed in 0.48.4 r9939 and r12931, on linux mint 15 32bit.

[jazzynico (jazzynico)]

Reproduced on Windows XP, Inkscape trunk revision 12937.

[Jonathan Hofinger (jhofinger)]

Hi - thanks for reporting this bug, I've manually migrated it to Inkscape's new bug tracker on GitLab, and closed it here.

Please feel free to file new bugs about the issues you're seeing at http://inkscape.org/report.

Moved to: https://gitlab.com/inkscape/inbox/issues/2276
Closed by: https://gitlab.com/jhofinger