[Bf-committers] A key map tweak for (possibly) letting LMB and RMB cooperate better

[Pablo Vazquez]

Wouldn't CTRL+LMB lead to accidentally extruding/adding new verts ?

<just thinking out loud>
I wonder why is not more common to use LMB+RMB as hotkey (in software in
general, not just Blender) is a bit obscure but simple to use in both mouse
and stylus, especially for things you don't do as often. (Bonus point:
pressing RMB -then- LMB makes a nice little four notes sound!)
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On Fri, Oct 18, 2013 at 12:10 AM, Jonathan Williamson <jonathan at cgcookie.com
> wrote:

> Hey Gaia,
>
> Personally I like these changes, although I'll make one small suggestion.
> And that is to user CTRL+LMB for cursor positioning, rather than double
> click. I've always found double click in Blender to be a bit haphazard, and
> is more likely to cause accidental transforms if clicking near a
> manipulator or other action item. CTRL+LMB is very safe, and very easy.
>
> Jonathan Williamson
> http://cgcookie.com
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 12:44 PM, Gaia <gaia.clary at machinimatrix.org>
> wrote:
>
> > Hi;
> >
> > Today i played a bit with Key bindings and after
> > a bit of trial and errorand some help from the IRC
> > i created this key map:
> >
> >      http://www.pasteall.org/46605
> >
> > This key map uses mostly the default key-binding
> > of blender's factory settings. I made only 2
> > changes:
> >
> > 1.) Tweak with LMB moves the selected items when i
> >      LMB and drag. (this is equal to 'g' and drag)
> >
> > 2.) Double click LMB will set the 3D-Cursor location
> >      (instead of single LMB)
> >
> > I made these changes because of following thoughts:
> >
> > * I found the idea to use RMB as selector and LMB as actor
> >    a nice separation of concerns.
> >    So it felt very natural and straight forward to me to use
> >    Tweak (LMB plus slight dragging) to grab the current selection.
> >
> > * Ichanged the setting from LMB to LMB + LMB (double click LMB).
> >    This makes it less probable that i unintentionally move the
> >    3D cursor to some arbitrary place. Remind that 3D Cursor
> >    positioning can not be reverted with CTRL +Z.
> >
> >
> > Note that as a side effect this change fits very well into the
> > LMB/RMB discussion as it strictly keeps select with RMB but
> > still allowsto move the selected elements with LMB which is
> > in my opinion100 percent according to the Blender philosophy.
> >
> > And it introduces"move with LMB" in a natural way (even
> > without the need to have the3D-Manipulator enabled)
> >
> > Please let me know what you think about this "key binding tweak"
> >
> > cheers,
> > Gaia
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