[Qgis-developer] selective features unselection

Sandro Santilli strk at keybit.net
Wed Dec 2 07:20:03 PST 2015


On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 12:12:11PM +0100, Sandro Santilli wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 12:00:20PM +0100, Sandro Santilli wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 11:47:26AM +0100, Matthias Kuhn wrote:
> > 
> > > +1 for visual feedback.
> > > Do we even need a toggle? I think that's just messy to handle anyway.
> > 
> > Good question, I guess one might want to use it to invert selection.
> > Not sure it has to be selective rather than global.
> 
> I think "~" could be a good visual indication for "toggle":
> 
>  =  : Set the selection to whatever I select now
>  +  : Add what I select now to selection
>  -  : Remove what I select from selection
>  ~  : Toggle inclusion in selection of what I select
> 
> Currently only "=" (no modifiers) and "~" (CTRL modifier) are implemented
> as far as I can tell.

Looking at the code, SHIFT is also handled, but does none
of the above. Rather, it changes the way the user-draw
rubberband select features, either by full containment (with SHIFT)
or simple intersection (no SHIFT).

Is there a statusbar where such documentation could be printed ?

--strk;


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