# \[krita5.1beta2\]In the Freehand Selection tool, it is not possible to create a polygon selection after holding down Ctrl **URL:** \ **Category:** Artists Feedback & Testing\ **Created:** [July 16, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213 "2022-07-16T04:33:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eranthis\_stellata](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/eranthis_stellata/32/21721_2.png) [@Eranthis\_stellata](https://krita-artists.org/u/Eranthis_stellata)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 4:33am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213/1 "2022-07-16T04:33:34Z")
In the Freehand Selection tool, it is not possible to create a polygon selection after holding down Ctrl. In 5.0.6, the freehand selection tool can hold Ctrl and then create a polygon selection. 5.0.6 cannot do this in a few cases. If it doesn’t work, please keep trying. ---
**Author:** ![wojtryb](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/wojtryb/32/480_2.png) [@wojtryb](https://krita-artists.org/u/wojtryb)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 5:59am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213/2 "2022-07-16T05:59:35Z")
As I already answered in your bug report. It’s intended change of this merge request: > **[Improve selection tools' use of modifiers (!1299) · Merge requests · Graphics...](https://invent.kde.org/graphics/krita/-/merge_requests/1299)** > > NOTE: This MR is in conflict with And it’s a result of this discussion: > [@Control modifier in freehand selection tool](https://krita-artists.org/t/control-modifier-in-freehand-selection-tool/35095): > > Hi, as part of the “enclose and fill” tool I’m making, I’m refactoring some code from the freehand selection tool, so that it can be reused in other places. Since I’ll have to deal with that code I thought I could also deal with the control modifier issue present in the freehand selection tool. The thing is that there is a conflict using the control modifier since it is used for two purposes: temporarily activating the “replace” selection mode (generic selection tool behavior) and temporarily a… ---
**Author:** ![Eranthis\_stellata](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/eranthis_stellata/32/21721_2.png) [@Eranthis\_stellata](https://krita-artists.org/u/Eranthis_stellata)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 6:01am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213/3 "2022-07-16T06:01:46Z")
Sorry, I didn’t know about this topic at the time. now I know. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![wojtryb](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/wojtryb/32/480_2.png) [@wojtryb](https://krita-artists.org/u/wojtryb)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213/4 "2022-07-16T06:03:25Z")
No problem - it was quite some time ago 🙂 hope it’s clear how it’s intended to work now ---
**Author:** ![system](https://krita-artists.org/uploads/default/original/1X/e446d8b3077ddf6dfb5b2cd65199c20095b47dcf.png) [@system](https://krita-artists.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2022, 6:03am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/krita5-1beta2-in-the-freehand-selection-tool-it-is-not-possible-to-create-a-polygon-selection-after-holding-down-ctrl/44213/5 "2022-07-19T06:03:58Z")
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