Transform tool tweaks (hotkeys & UI)

[general-avalanche-43]

Win10, Krita 5.2.1

hotkeys: (presumably would require the transform tool being active)

-Add hotkey slots for each mode, free, cage, liquify, etc.

-Add hotkey slots for both flip selection horizontally and flip selection vertically.

UI:

-Take the last 4 buttons (flip h/v and rotate 45/-45) and move them above the block indicated.

I’d like to respectfully ask if anyone ever touches any of these options, they seem entirely redundant to me, and more like a debug menu for a developer to test various types of transform functions.

Alternatively put all those options in a pre-collapsed group that can be expanded if the user wants to see these. I’m not familiar with QT so idk if this is feasible.

Here’s a comparison with a little editing, look at all that extra space!

Perhaps I should add, the only reason I click the buttons is because there is no hotkey… Kind of self defeating, if the hotkey for flip were added I won’t care what the UI looks like I’ll just shrink it anyway.

Thanks for reading

[Aqao]

You can right click canvas open transform tool menu when using Transform Tool, then toggle mode.

@general-avalanche-43

I’d like to respectfully ask if anyone ever touches any of these options, they seem entirely redundant to me, and more like a debug menu for a developer to test various types of transform functions.

I sometimes modify Position value to make sure movement is accurate, and I’m sure someone will need to modify the Filter to keep pixel perfect. As for other options, I never used them.

@general-avalanche-43

-Add hotkey slots for each mode, free, cage, liquify, etc.
-Add hotkey slots for both flip selection horizontally and flip selection vertically.

These functions can be easily accomplished using python scripts.
example:

from krita import *
Krita.instance().action('Transform tool: liquify').trigger()

If you don’t know anything about python script, try this plugin.Shortcut Composer.
It offers a convenient pie menu for Transform mode.

I agree that we need shortcuts instead of python script. Understanding how python scripts work is not easy.

[wojtryb]

Little clarification: there are no actions like that in vanilla krita.

Those you mentioned are part of the Shortcut Composer - you can only assign them and call them from python with the plugin installed

They work only because of a very nasty hack (literally clicking those buttons from python), and I regret diving into this topic, as now I have this buggy code to maintain.

By the way you can right click on canvas while in transform mode to access all those features, but
there should definitely be krita actions like that in krita.

[Michelist]

@general-avalanche-43

I’d like to respectfully ask if anyone ever touches any of these options, they seem entirely redundant to me, and more like a debug menu for a developer to test various types of transform functions.

The last 9 month’s this is one of the most used transform options, and it is great to be able to position parts pixel-perfect.

Michelist

[AhabGreybeard]

@general-avalanche-43

I’d like to respectfully ask if anyone ever touches any of these options,

At various times, I’ve used all of them to get precise transform parameters.
I’d be surprised if anyone can get by without them.

[Takiro]

@general-avalanche-43

I’d like to respectfully ask if anyone ever touches any of these options, they seem entirely redundant to me, and more like a debug menu for a developer to test various types of transform functions.

I need it for pixel art, sprite sheets and even for just simply aligning panels perfectly. Changing the pivot point is also important.

[general-avalanche-43]

I appreciate all the responses so far.

@Michelist

The last 9 month’s this is one of the most used transform options, and it is great to be able to position parts pixel-perfect.

Thanks for replying Michael, I have another question which is semi related to the topic. Is there a way of editing the layout of individual dockers myself? Perhaps you know if there’s a convenient xml file somewhere in the krita directory or appdata I’ve edited the krita5.xmlgui file previously and it seems fairly straightforward to edit for a less technical person like myself.

[Takiro]

For all I know the docker’s layout is basically hard coded into the program. So, you would have to edit the code and compile it yourself.

[Michelist]

To manipulate the dockers, you will usually need Python knowledge. The “fix” can be an easy one*, but sometimes the nut to crack is really hard, at least if you lack the needed coding skills or don’t know anything of the language used (like me, who only can juggle around the code a little bit).

*Like the result of my edit to an original Krita docker shown in the screenshot from this topic, where I only had to edit a table in a Python file:

Consistent Lines

For a stroke holding its size constantly, you should use brushes that do not react to pressure or disable the pressure in that brush via Krita’s brush editor, that you can reach via F5 or a click on its toolbar-icon. This way you can set the wanted brush size/diameter and paint in that size. In combination with the Quick Settings Docker, you can access several brush sizes with a click. The Quick Settings Docker is found in Krita via ‘‘Settings’’ >> ‘‘Dockers’’, and you can even customize it if y…

If I had to edit real Python code instead of a table in plain text, I would have failed to edit the docker.
But maybe you want to learn how to create your own plugins and dockers for Krita with help of the Krita Scripting School (and through that how to edit existing ones)?

Michelist

Add/Edit: LOL, I was fallen asleep editing this posting and have not noticed @Takiro posted long time before me.