@doctormo @cazabon In which case, yes the linked UX issue should cover that. There are now 10 possible origins for an object, 7 from bounding box, 8th the immovable true center, 9th the flexible Center of transformation, and 10th any point on the canvas unrelated to the object. I'm initially inclined to think 8th and 9th should be same but that is a discussion for the UX issue probably. (2/2)
@cazabon https://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/Release_notes/1.2#Selector_Tool - these are called anchor points. In your case you would need to click the object twice to get the rotation handle (which is at the center by default), then click on that handle to get very thin axis lines, and now all measurements are relative to the new origin. The UX is not that discoverable, that is why https://gitlab.com/inkscape/ux/-/issues/259 exists.
I tried about 73 things trying to make this work. And now you show me that all I have to do is click the rotation handle - just select it, do nothing else - and magically this fixes itself?
Damned if it doesn't appear to do just that. My question would then be, why isn't it already using that as the coordinate point if it's already there at the center of the object? Sheesh.
This does seem like it would be easier to activate accidentally when doing other things, than finding it by actually trying every button and menu in the program.
Thanks!
@doctormo @cazabon the Mastodon UI is confusing as it didn't show me you already replied. The ability to set the center point of a circle (or any object) as the origin exists already though? You set it to the Center of transformation which by default is at the center. It's only when you move the center somewhere else that you don't have a way to now transform the object with its true center as the origin. I'm guessing you meant to have a "center" independent of the handle. (1/2)
@doctormo @cazabon In which case, yes the linked UX issue should cover that. There are now 10 possible origins for an object, 7 from bounding box, 8th the immovable true center, 9th the flexible Center of transformation, and 10th any point on the canvas unrelated to the object. I'm initially inclined to think 8th and 9th should be same but that is a discussion for the UX issue probably. (2/2)
I did not really understand the issue, however aligning objects in Inkscape it is so intuitive (at least I always had this feeling) that I recommend you to try programming graphics with #Metafun
wiki.contextgarden.net/Graphic…
Perhaps this fits better your mindset and expectations... 👍
Condensing feels instinctively right. Yet one workflow does not always replace another when the starting points and concepts in the design are so different.
There's no way to flow from draw circle, to position it's centre using the select tool's transform center.
