Default linear fill direction

[stlewis]

Is it one of those "of course you can" questions...but is there a way to set the default linear fill direction to vertical - rather than horizontal? I *always*, well 99% of the time, want it vertical. Thanks...

[masque]

Simon
I'd never really thought about there being a default direction for the linear fill. If you draw a shape and click linear in the fill type then yes its horizontal. I don't think you can change that unless there is a registry setting you can alter.
Whenever I apply a linear fill I just click on the shape and drag, which I why I've never noticed the default direction; can't you just do that?
Otherwise you can copy the shape once filled and paste the attributes to other shapes to obtain the same direction.
Derek

[handrawn]

if you hold down ctrl as you drag it will constrain the angle to 45deg increments - so that will prevent the line from leaving true vertical - unless you waver more than 44deg either side of course