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Re: Kicad gestures

 

I like this option.  Any solution should not change the default
behavior.  Although I seriously doubt "everyone can be happy" will ever
happen, this is the most flexible and complete solution.

Cheers,

Wayne

On 6/12/19 11:45 AM, Jon Evans wrote:
> In my opinion, it would be more powerful to break out the individual
> settings rather than keep around "touchpad pan mode", so that everyone
> can be happy.  I think this is the only solution when there are so many
> different ways people could be used to coming from different applications.
> 
> Altium's approach (maybe overkill):
> image.png
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, Jun 12, 2019 at 11:38 AM John Beard <john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:john.j.beard@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> 
>     On 12/06/2019 16:28, Reece R. Pollack wrote:
>     > Most applications I've used provide these "gestures" with the
>     mouse wheel:
>     >
>     > Pan up/down: no modifier
>     > Zoom in/out: Control
>     > Pan left/right: Shift
> 
>     This is exactly how it works in "touchpad pan" mode (an option in the
>     preferences panel).
> 
>     If you have a 2D scroll wheel (or a touchpad that emulates one, hence
>     the name), you don't even need Shift for left/right.
> 
>     Cheers,
> 
>     John
> 
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