Slidus

Sliding Stylus

Idea

Stylus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stylus_(computing)

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Touchpad: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Touchpad

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Graphics tablet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graphics_tablet

Controls

• Space / Click circle (behind toolbar) : Change Mode
• x / Click on Circle : Show Toolbar

Any Mode

• Undo: z / Ctrl+z
• Reso: y / Ctrl+y
• Zoom In: + / i / spread fingers
• Zoom Out: - / o / pinch fingers
• Pan: hold right mouse-button + drag / 2 finger drag

Select Mode

• White Square = Anchor, drag these by pressing and moving while holding
• Red Circle = Control Node, these adapt if you drag the path
• Dragging Anchors takes its Control Nodes along
• Hold Ctrl or Cmd to snap Control Handles to multiples of 20
• Double-click Anchor to delete it
• Double-click path to add Anchor
• Drag Anchor near paths or Anchors to snap
• Select a path and either click "Close / Merge" or drag its start to its end (Closing adds <span Control Handles)
• Select multiple paths and click "Close / Merge" to connect them and mergre into one