XD7 - Why no pen tool?

[Giovanni]

Things change, it's called evolution.
If you don't like it you didn't evolve fast enough.

[Squeaky]

Well. I've given the shape editor a spin and..... It is pretty good once you get the hang. I haven't needed to put the pen tool back.

[tonylondon]

Things change, it's called evolution.
If you don't like it you didn't evolve fast enough.

Evolution isn't always for the better, as in this case. The pen tool is a much more elegant way to work or we would all have evolved over to the shape editor tool before now. Yes, you can get by with the shape editor but why make do with second best?

[handrawn]

actually the freehand tool is the only real, natural and elegant way to draw - the others are mechanistic shortcuts

[ok just kiddin]

[MarcP]

Preference FlyoutBars->ShowPenToolOnFlyout added with rev. #17337 which can be switched on to add the Pen tool to the flyout bar.

It would be nice if the flyout bars could be edited to add items (not currently possible) I've added an BZ#8980 to log this enhancement.

Marc

[handrawn]

Thanks Marc