Rectangle rotation tip

[Xhris]

Well, once again I discovered something I didn't know in Xara despite over 10 years of use. This one's been in Xara since CorelXara I've just checked...

After drawing a rectangle with the rectangle tool, dragging the corner will scale; however, shift-dragging causes rotation. This also applies using the selector tool and having "show object edit handles" on the infobar selected - a very useful feature I suspect is overlooked, and is off by default.

[salaam]

I couldn't get this one to work. Applying the 'shift' key, while dragging a rectangle did nothing. What did I do wrong?

[Rodzo]

Me neither . . drip . . drip

[StevenWWinters]

In XPro, you create the rectangle, release the mouse button, then while still in the rectangle tool, shift and drag the corner handles to rotate.

Haven't tried other version.

[haakoo]

Hi,

Also applies to other (quick)shapes as well
keeps also the width/height intact when moving in or outward the shape
Not only when the shape tool is selected also with normalpointer tool

Gr,Hans

[Xhris]

In XPro, you create the rectangle, release the mouse button, then while still in the rectangle tool, shift and drag the corner handles to rotate.

Haven't tried other version.

Yes sorry, the key was "While still in the rectangle tool". I should have emphasised that more. Even though you can do it with the selector tool with the "show object edit handles" button on the infobar selected.

[glenngosack]

unless I'm doing something wrong, either method (with the shift key only) will not only rotate, but scale too. If you hold both shift and control, you can constrain the size and angle.

Yes sorry, the key was "While still in the rectangle tool". I should have emphasised that more. Even though you can do it with the selector tool with the "show object edit handles" button on the infobar selected.

[Xhris]

unless I'm doing something wrong, either method (with the shift key only) will not only rotate, but scale too. If you hold both shift and control, you can constrain the size and angle.

It scales (maintaining aspect ratio) as well as rotate, but you get access to rotation with shift held down.

[Rodzo]

Well, that was absolutely great! You are indeed correct. It works as advertised.

In my case, it also wiped out all my settings, painstakingly modified toolbars and a weeks worth of named colours, which I seem unable by any means to get back.

Just thought I'd share that with you. Thanks a bunch.

[amoore]

In my case, it also wiped out all my settings, painstakingly modified toolbars and a weeks worth of named colours, which I seem unable by any means to get back.

Which settings did you lose? I've just tried to reproduce your problem, but so far I haven't lost anything.