[Qgis-developer] selective features unselection

[Sandro Santilli]

On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 04:23:27PM +0100, Matthias Kuhn wrote:
> On 12/02/2015 04:20 PM, Sandro Santilli wrote:
> > On Wed, Dec 02, 2015 at 12:12:11PM +0100, Sandro Santilli wrote:

> >>  =  : 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 ?
> 
> There is a statusbar but I would prefer to follow up on Andreas'
> proposal and standardize the behavior.

One thing does not exclude the other.
I'd give priority to user feedback / documentation rather than behavioural
change, especially as the latter breaks compatibility and thus might
be better handled by making it an explicit choice to determine which
modifier does what.

--strk;