Bug 423417

Summary:	Krita - Selection content duplicate with modifier key
Product:	[Applications] krita	Reporter:	stephen <tgdev001>
Component:	Tools/Selection	Assignee:	Krita Bugs <krita-bugs-null>
Status:	REPORTED ---
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	ghevan
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	4.3.0
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	All
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description stephen 2020-06-23 23:02:48 UTC

SUMMARY
This feedback goes into the wishlist and suggests that the content of a layer becomes duplicable by holding CTRL/ALT as you drag.

EXPECTED RESULT
Using the Transform/Move tool, below are the possible operations.

CASE 1 - No area selected:
A duplication of the whole content of the current layer or the selected layers is dragged and on operation commit, dropped in a copy or copies of the selected layer(s).

CASE 2 - One or multiple area(s) selected(current layer only):
The content in the selection area(s) is/are duplicated as you drag. Once dropped, you can still move it/them on the canvas without destroying the pixels initially marked on the current layer and the selection shape is still maintained. However, holding CTRL/ALT a new time will commit the content on the layer's pixels before you drag another copy of it again.

How will that be useful ? It will allow to quickly copy and paste the contained pixels in your selection multiple times on the same layer and is handy for a faster workflow. 

Notice : It would be possible to use the Shift Modifier key to move selected content horizontally verticall or diagonally.

Comment 1 vanyossi 2020-06-24 01:50:13 UTC

Hi stephen!!

The idea is interesting but needs refinement (for example, I would use space to stamp a copy while im dragging, as in inkscape)

Could you post the link to the discussion for this particular wish? If there is none please follow: https://krita.org/en/get-involved/suggestions/ guide and return here once the feature discussion is complete.

Comment 2 stephen 2020-06-25 14:53:58 UTC

(In reply to vanyossi from comment #1)
> Hi stephen!!
> 
> The idea is interesting but needs refinement (for example, I would use space
> to stamp a copy while im dragging, as in inkscape)
> 
> Could you post the link to the discussion for this particular wish? If there
> is none please follow: https://krita.org/en/get-involved/suggestions/ guide
> and return here once the feature discussion is complete.

Okay. I'll try to post there. But I wouldn't suggest using space to stamp but rather hold the modifier key while left clicking then drag selected content. The space must always be used to pan the canvas with the hand tool. So using space would just span the canvas to display further parts of an image in case we zoomed in. The stamped data can then be moved until you commit with ENTER or CTRL + D shortcut keys.

Comment 3 stephen 2020-06-25 20:50:28 UTC

(In reply to vanyossi from comment #1)
> Hi stephen!!
> 
> The idea is interesting but needs refinement (for example, I would use space
> to stamp a copy while im dragging, as in inkscape)
> 
> Could you post the link to the discussion for this particular wish? If there
> is none please follow: https://krita.org/en/get-involved/suggestions/ guide
> and return here once the feature discussion is complete.

Okay, it's done. Here's the link to the discussion on Krita-Artists website :
https://krita-artists.org/t/feature-disussion-selection-duplicate-stamp-with-modifier-key/8921

Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2020-06-26 04:33:10 UTC

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