04-01-2022, 04:09 PM
(04-01-2022, 03:58 PM)PapaBear1 Wrote:(04-01-2022, 03:40 PM)programmer_ceds Wrote: Putting the move tool into selection mode moves the selection boundary - not the selected data. Cut or copy the selection data (depending on whether you want to move or copy it), paste it, move it where you want it and then anchor the floating layer (right-click "Layer/Anchor Layer") - no increase in the number of layers.
Note that you don't use the Move tool for this - after you paste the cut or copied selection the cursor changes to the move icon so that you can move the new floating layer where you want it.
Wow -
OK -
Wasn't expecting all that.
Seems like some gymnastics to go through - just to move a selection. Clearly - the intent is to move something when I go to use that tool. If I wanted to copy and paste something I would. When I use that tool - it is understood that I want to move something. Seems like it should automatically do what it takes to get that move done - without me having to Cut/Paste.
Oh well - at least I know how to do this now. It's just not intuitive. (That list is growing... ha...)
btw - I'm curious: What would be the purpose of the default behavior of moving "the selection" and not the content. It doesn't "do" anything that I can tell - so I just don't understand the purpose of it.
thanks very much!
But if the Move tool worked the way you said there would be no way to move the all selection boundaries if you had more than one - if you are in "add to the current selection" mode you can move the selection boundary that you are currently defining but this doesn't move any previously defined selection areas (would be unworkable if it did!). Copy/paste/move/anchor = ctrl-C, ctrl-V, drag/move the pasted selection/ctrl-h - not that complex when you get used to it(?)