New Shift (pointer) tool functionality in LetterModeller

Last update: 29 June 2018

FoundryMaster’s ‘Shift’ (pointer) mode has improved quick-mode functionality

integrated now. This allows faster editing by avoiding frequent change of the functions
and circumvents the use of a three-button mouse. Besides the already implemented
functionality, the ‘Shift’ tool supports also now:

— ‘intelligent’ delete of points for be/ib formats,

— adjustment of points to the nearest guideline,
— horizontal/vertical adjustment of points,
— inserting contour points,
— changing lines into curves and vice versa,
— toggling between curve and corner points.

The ‘intelligent’ delete function (contours will remain the same as much as possible) is
activated by simply clicking onto a point with the left mouse button while
simultaneously holding down the <alt> and <shift> keys. The function will try to keep
the outline the same as much possible by shifting adjacent control points.
Adjusting to guidelines is activated by clicking on the point in question while
holding down the <ctrl> plus the <cmnd> keys. The point will be shifted orthogonally
to the next guideline.
Horizontal or vertical adjustment is done by clicking on an anchor point while
holding down the <ctrl> and <shift> keys. If both neighboring points are anchor
points, the point is shifted so that the connecting straight lines to the neighbors are
horizontal or vertical, whichever is reasonable. If the point is an anchor point with
adjacent control points, these control points are shifted so that the outlines direction
in the anchor point is horizontal or vertical.
If the <alt> and <cmnd> keys are simultaneously pressed, a point is inserted on
the contour next to the pointer hwen the mouse is clicked.
If while pressing the <alt>, <cmnd>, and <shift> keys is clicked on a curve or
corner point, it will change label. If a straight line is clicked, it will turn into a curve,
while a curve will be changed to straight line by deleting the two control points.
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