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    Default Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    Nearly every time, when I select an object to move or resize, as I drag I find that there is a copy underneat the object that I am dragging.

    I know that it is a feature to right drag to leave a copy but I am making sure that I am only left dragging.

    It's very annoying! What am I missing?

    Nick

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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    It sounds as if you are dragging with the right mouse button which drops a duplicate when you release the mouse button.

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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    does this compound - that is: if you left-drag an object to reveal a copy, then release the mouse and then immediately drag the same object again, is there is a new copy left where you had stopped and then started again?

    got to say it sounds like right-drag to me too - I assume your mouse buttons are not reversed in windows?
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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    Ireally am making very sure that I am not touching the right button!

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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    ok - but if you try what I suggested do you get the second copy?
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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    Quote Originally Posted by handrawn View Post
    does this compound - that is: if you left-drag an object to reveal a copy, then release the mouse and then immediately drag the same object again, is there is a new copy left where you had stopped and then started again?

    got to say it sounds like right-drag to me too - I assume your mouse buttons are not reversed in windows?
    MY buttons are deliberately reversed in Windows but not in WD but I am allowing for that.

    I have just opened a new doc to try it out and can't make it do it there. It does it all the time on the 33 page site that I am building at the moment. It's my first site with WD MX and can be found here www.vets4less.co.uk. I have got lots of popup layers on some pages.

    It is a mystery!

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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    if your buttons are reversed in windows then the right drag in xara will become left drag

    AFAIK there is no option in xara that will override windows button reversal what do you mean when you say you are 'allowing' for it?
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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    link does not work - 403 - access denied
    Last edited by handrawn; 12 May 2012 at 07:02 PM. Reason: change 404 to 403
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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    ok it's working now, thanks

    what do you mean also when you say it does it on the site? - your original post was referring to moving in the program - right?
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    Default Re: Why do I keep copying instead of just moving?

    Quote Originally Posted by handrawn View Post
    ok - but if you try what I suggested do you get the second copy?
    No. I have attempted it a few times with the dummy doc...

    I will try it on the actual doc. Can't actually get the effect at all now!

    Perhaps it was a temporary glitch. I will let you know if it happens again. Sorry to have bothered you.

    Nick

 

 

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