[Libreoffice-ux-advise] [Bug 105618] Weaknesses in creating Bézier curve

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https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=105618

--- Comment #3 from Heiko Tietze <tietze.heiko at gmail.com> ---
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Sequential steps to create a curve with Inkscape

(In reply to Regina Henschel from comment #0)
> Show all control points and all help lines while creating a Bézier curve.
That requires an assumption of the curve. You can draw a straight line with the
curve today by double-clicking the second point. 

> Always show different line styles for help lines and parts of the curve.
Yes, but isn't that how it works today? Control points are connected with
dashed lines in Draw 5.3 at least.

> Create the second and following segments the same way as the first segment.
You mean to connect another Bezier curve after the first rather than adding a
line? Alternatively we could just end after the second click - and allow to add
segments/points later. One could also argue that right click to delete the last
point is not obvious, but users can easily try it out.

> Add help text for use of Alt-key to the text "Drawing Curves".
Don't get this.

> Please have a look at Inkscape or Corel Draw to see other UI concepts.
Inkscape works very similar. You start with a straight line and have to click
once in order to see a curve and a second time to finish it. But unless you
double-clicked, segments will be added. Inkscape supports the user with
coloring and keeps the first helpline active, however. Good idea.

What also would be really helpful is when the coordinates would be shown at the
control (not only for curves). The statusbar is way too far away to attract the
attention when a curve is being drawn or modified. And when we could edit the
end points as well as the control points we'd have a perfect tool.

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