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adding a switch for the Lock position function is a good idea

Poll ended at Sat Jul 02, 2022 10:00 am

It will be an amazing convenience...
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leave it in the Data tab, it is unnecessary.
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15%
 
Total votes: 13
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Lock position

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:mrgreen:

The Lock position function is very helpful in many cases.

However, it is deeply hidden and not available directly.
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I have an idea to add a toggle to it in the popup menu activated after clicking on the projection image :idea:

In order to find out the predisposition of other users in this regard, we can make a survey. :D
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Re: Lock position

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I'm not completely happy with the current context menu. Toggle Frames and Toggle Keep Up To Date are fine, but there are probably more useful functions than the 3 export options.

The current context menu works at the Page level. We would need a View level context menu to implement a toggle for Lock Position.

Very open to suggestions for context menu items.
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Re: Lock position

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It would be useful to have an icon next to each context menu item informing whether the function is currently enabled or not.
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Re: Lock position

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My suggestion for another option in the popup menu when you click on the projection image:

Add / edit the projection caption.

after using this option the user could enter a label for each of the projection. It would be displayed in place of the internal signature "Top" "Front" "Right" etc.
The default value could be this internal name. The default label can be made available to translators. ;)
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Re: Lock position

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I invite you all to vote :mrgreen:
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Re: Lock position

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I use this function rarely, so for me it can stay where it is. It wouldn't hurt me though if it was available in a context menu.

You shouldn't call it a "hidden" property in the poll, because it is not actively hidden in the technical FreeCAD sense, where it would only be visible on "Show all". So you would better say something like "leave it in the Data tab".
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Re: Lock position

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I managed to correct the survey :D
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Re: Lock position

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kaktus wrote: Sat Jun 25, 2022 9:46 am I managed to correct the survey :D
Thanks. To be clear: I wouldn't rate the property as unneccesary, only a change where it can be changed is unnecessary for me.
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Re: Lock position

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In my opinion, the "Change Appearance of Lines" tool could also be placed in the pop-up menu.

The availability of these tools (whether they are active) would depend on what object is currently selected.

That is, I propose to add two items to the pop-up menu:
  1. Change Appearance of Lines
  2. Lock position

In addition, in the menu it will be helpful to mark whether the option is currently active, of course, if the option has the ability to switch (on / off).

See the image below:
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