+ While you drag the box, press the Ctrl key to confine the box to a square. + Press the Shift key to make the first point the center of the box. + Both keys can be combined. +
+While you drag the box, two edit boxes are shown at the top of the layout view. Press the Tab key to enter these edit boxes. diff --git a/src/doc/doc/manual/measure.xml b/src/doc/doc/manual/measure.xml index 8694eb36e..4de7c861f 100644 --- a/src/doc/doc/manual/measure.xml +++ b/src/doc/doc/manual/measure.xml @@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ of this circle and the circle outline.
++ The "Box" and "Ellipse" rulers are two-click types like the normal ruler, + but show a box or an ellipse spanned by the two points. For these rulers, + the Shift and Ctrl keys have a different meaning while you move the + second point: with the Shift key pressed, the first point becomes the + center of the box or ellipse. With the Ctrl key pressed, the box is + confined to a square and the ellipse to a circle. Both keys can be + combined. The same applies to all rulers using the "box" or "ellipse" + outline style. +
+Rulers can be configured in manifold ways. Use "Rulers And Annotations Setup" in the "Edit" menu to open the ruler configuration dialog. @@ -99,6 +110,8 @@ can be overridden with the Shift and Ctrl keys: pressing Shift while moving the mouse will enforce orthogonal constraint, Ctrl will enforce diagonal constraint while pressing both will release any direction constraint. + When drawing box or ellipse rulers, these keys center the ruler or + confine it to a square or circle instead (see above).