B3: Capturing rectangle: Center in Zoomed area?

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 4:57 pm

When screen capturing a rectangle, a zoomed area is shown, which is good and useful. But currently the user has to estimate him/herself where the center in the zoom area and thus the start of his/her selection is. Currently pixel precise capturing is still difficult.

Suggestion:
In this zoomed window the selection rectangle should be shown. Alternatively the center could be marked with a cross. Sample:

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Wed Jul 09, 2008 11:27 pm

Right, I think it's even a bug since it's completely unusable now.

I also think it's a bit small, but perhaps it's just my (quite) large resolution.

Another suggestion - Esc key to cancel the operation.

Edit:

BTW This feature would be really useful also for cropping.

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 9:20 pm

Dreamer wrote:Right, I think it's even a bug since it's completely unusable now.

Yes, a useless preview.

Dreamer wrote:I also think it's a bit small, but perhaps it's just my (quite) large resolution.

No problems here. Perhaps a bit larger (not the area, but the zoom).

Dreamer wrote:Another suggestion - Esc key to cancel the operation.

Yes!

Dreamer wrote:BTW This feature would be really useful also for cropping.

Yes!!

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Thu Jul 10, 2008 11:03 pm

helmut wrote:
Dreamer wrote:I also think it's a bit small, but perhaps it's just my (quite) large resolution.
No problems here. Perhaps a bit larger (not the area, but the zoom).

No, it would be even worse.

helmut wrote:
Dreamer wrote:Another suggestion - Esc key to cancel the operation.
Yes!

Dreamer wrote:BTW This feature would be really useful also for cropping.
Yes!!

I have suggested this feature for cropping, it would be much more useful for cropping IMO.

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:45 pm

Dreamer wrote:
helmut wrote:
Dreamer wrote:I also think it's a bit small, but perhaps it's just my (quite) large resolution.
No problems here. Perhaps a bit larger (not the area, but the zoom).
No, it would be even worse.

What do you mean?

@Pierre:
As written above the zoom preview for capturing is pretty useless the way it is now. The "Missing center" problem should be solved before releasing the 1.94.

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 10:49 pm

helmut wrote:
Dreamer wrote:No, it would be even worse.
What do you mean?

The area would be even 'smaller' then. It's not so bad...

...However, I'm using keyboard shortcuts to make the screenshots quickly, so I don't need this feature here, I need it for cropping.

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Sat Jul 12, 2008 9:03 am

Dreamer wrote:
helmut wrote:
Dreamer wrote:No, it would be even worse.
What do you mean?
The area would be even 'smaller' then. It's not so bad...

O.k., I understand: You would like to have the same contents displayed a bit larger.

Dreamer wrote:...However, I'm using keyboard shortcuts to make the screenshots quickly, so I don't need this feature here, I need it for cropping.

O.k. But let's first fine-tune and finish one functionality (capturing in 1.94) and then start changing the next.

helmut · Post by **helmut** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 10:39 pm

In 1.94 RC1 the center is marked with a "cross".