[Qgis-developer] selective features unselection

[Matthias Kuhn]

On 12/02/2015 04:30 PM, Sandro Santilli wrote:
> 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.

True, but communicating a non-widespread usage to the users will make it
harder to change the defaults.

> --strk; 

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Matthias Kuhn
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