Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 51182
Keep Ratio when resizing graphic object
Last modified: 2013-02-07 22:42:24 UTC
I've been asked to raise this here, after raising it as a defect in issue 51149. Personally I think the default action is wrong, but either way it needs documenting. When resizing a graphic, if you drag a corner you can change the vertical/horizontal ratio. To keep the ratio, you have to hold down the Shift key. It needs to be the left shift, as right shift will activate FilterKeys after 8 seconds. Microsoft Word always keeps the ratio, unless you deliberately drag the middle of a side. This seems far more logical, as it's a PITA to have changed the ratio when you didn't intend to. I think the default should be to keep the ratio, and use the shift key to unlock the ratio. Failing that, there needs to be a tooltip that appears when hovering over a corner, saying "press Shift to Keep Ratio". I can't think why anyone would need to unlock the ratio - it's generally easier to drag one side to fit the column width, then drag bottom to give the required height. It's annoying to find you have accidentally changed the shape. I'm sure this was covered in CLAIT or ECDL training, using the Microsoft method. In the right-click "Position and Size" window, there is a box for "Keep Ratio" but it won't stay ticked when the window is closed. Maybe this window would be an appropriate place to display a note "To keep ratio while dragging corner, hold the left Shift key."
I should mention that Microsoft Word, Format Picture, Size has a box labelled "Lock aspect ratio" which controls whether corner-dragging will change the ratio. Open Office has a box labelled "Keep ratio" which does not work in the same way. Maybe it's that which needs to be fixed?
Obviously Issuezilla doesn't allow to change the component and subcomponent to something more meaningful. This is an enhancement request to add new tooltips (by graphics system layer, I suppose), when the mouse is over a corner of a selected object.
Setting component to framework (it concerns all applications) and correcting priority.
Yes, it makes much sense to change the default to 'keep ratio' at resizing objects (graphics, drawings, OLE, etc.). Hi Frank, as I remember, you already worked on this issue. How far is it now, did you start a specification? I have cc'ed you. We should change this behaviour.
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