When a curve is selected with the shape tool we can marquee select several nodes. Would be nice if we could use the shape tool to marquee select a number of shapes and/or select anything touched whether or not a curve is selected or not.
using the shape tool, right-click on the desktop to run such a macro
I've already created a way to deselect all shapes while using the shape tool and added the macro to the right-click options.
Another would be a way to deselect shapes while using the shape tool. i.e. right-click run a macro that allows a getclick, choose the shape to deselect and done.
Thoughts
hmmm. this works pretty good. Now just need to figure out how to add another that will unselect a shape by click.
Sub ShapeMarueeSelect()Dim doc As Document, retval As Long, shift As LongDim x1 As Double, y1 As Double, x2 As Double, y2 As DoubleSet doc = ActiveDocumentdoc.Unit = cdrInchretval = doc.GetUserArea(x1, y1, x2, y2, shift, 10, True, cdrCursorExtPick)ActivePage.SelectShapesFromRectangle x1, y1, x2, y2, TrueApplication.ActiveTool = cdrToolNodeEditEnd Sub
Ideally, I'd like to just marquee select without having to right-click and run the macro. Should be able to grab the shape tool and marquee select shapes from the get go. I don't know how to implement a trigger when you click and drag on the desktop with the shape tool it would then run the code.
Here's my next one.
Sub ShapeClickDeselect() Dim doc As Document, retval As Long, shift As Long Dim x1 As Double, y1 As Double Set doc = ActiveDocument doc.Unit = cdrInch retval = doc.GetUserClick(x1, y1, shift, 10, True, cdrCursorPickOvertarget) ActiveSelection.Shapes.First.RemoveFromSelection Application.ActiveTool = cdrToolNodeEditEnd Sub
This would be great if you could just hold the control key and select a shape to deselect it.
CorelDraw has a standard feature for selecting multiple shapes. Just press Alt and draw a rectangle to select touched shapes.
That's using the Pick Tool. Can't do it with the Shape Tool.
how about this way: in Shape tool press Space - Alt+select shapes - press Space again to return to Shape tool