Snapping

[AngularMomentum]

It might have been requested before but I would like to see an option to not snap to the grid or to adjust the grid to ones likings. Also I would like to see an option to remove the background grid and just have it white. This will sure help with my GUI graphic workflow.

[Tom7777]

I requested this before, i agree it would be usefull to not use the grid and also to set a solid background color, it would definatly help for GUI work.

[infuzion]

agreed

[rl]

this may be a stupid reply, since I don't have SM here, but isn't it already possible to bypass the snap by CTRL-clicking and dragging in the GUI panel?

(Grid adjustment would be a nice addition, though)

[AngularMomentum]

Nope...try resizing a Group panel for instance (when you have SM)....it won't work.

[sunsynth]

I second that - what AM wrote - sometimes better to switch off this Snappy-Helper and to have a solid Background-Color Setup!

SUNsynth

[Tom7777]

There is the 1 pixel move thing but for the main panel (unless it's been updated since i last checked) it has to snap to the grid, maybe a similar system to the 1 pixel should be used so if your holding down a certain key while resizing areas/panels it does it in pixels.

[qnine]

I like using the grid because it makes layout easy. This is how I'd like to see it work:
An adjustable grid size from 1 pixel per square up to some user defined maximum (with hotkeys for 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, etc). If control is held down while moving a component then the grid size will temporarly be changed to 1 pixel per square.

Just had one other idea too, not sure if it'd be useful though, if a component is placed while grid size is 1 pixel per square and then the component is moved at a bigger grid size with snap to grid on, it might be useful if the component kept it's offset from the grid when snapping. Ok that didn't come out to well, so I'll try and explain it with an example:

Lets say you've placed a component with a grid size of 1 pixel per square, and then you change the grid size to 8 pixels per square. Now lets say at this grid size the components left side falls half way between the edges of a grid square (or an offset of 4 pixels from the grid) then it might be useful if the component could keep this offset when snapping.

Dave

[rwillson]

the snap grid is cool, but from a designers point of view it can be a major curse, most graphic programs allow for adjusting the amount of Pixels (yes i know this is not a graphic program, but it uses graphic elements), another wonderful addition would be Page Rulers to accompany the adjustable Pixel/Snap option, just a suggestion...

r...

looking back at this thread, have i missed something about using the ctrl key, posts seem to contradict each other...

[adamszabo]

Now I have the same problem and it still hasn't been addressed? I would like to re size an object without it snapping to the grid. Its still not possible?

[trogluddite]

Yes, still the same - you can move by one pixel, but not re-size. The only workaround is to have a slightly oversized view and then do lots of messy arithmetic to manipulate the view areas....