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Michael Meeks wrote:
There are four modes: small, large, small/3D, large/3D. Writer's
scanner tool uses small square black handles, but I am not sure if
these are graphics.
Additionally, in Draw/Impress, there are at least another four handles
(corner, side vertical, side horizontal, center) for rotating and a
further two (node, "direction of node") for manipulating vector lines,
all are also available in four modes (small, small/3D, large,
large/3D).

      So - Thorsten - is there really any good reason for all these handle
modes ?

At some point in time, one platform wanted larger handles, while the
other kept smaller ones. The rest, as they say, is history.

It would be great if all of the four modes could be unified (with
handles nominally the same size as the current large handles [8*8])
with all of the related options removed.

      I'd -love- to add an easy hack for that, it shouldn't be that hard. I
just wonder if there is indeed any legitimate reason at all for all that
complexity.

Much of that could go, if you ask me. Whether it makes sense to have
different handles for Draw, Impress & Writer is best left to UX
advise, I'd say.

If not, I'll knock together an easy hack with code pointers for this.

Go for it! :)

Cheers,

-- Thorsten

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