Added 2019-09-28: If you want to find the macro discussed in this thread, you can find it in Eskimo's blog: #14 - Macro - "Zoom to Selection Plus".
In a recent thread in the X7 section - zOOM TO SELECTION FOR TO THE NODES SELECTION - FEATURE REQUEST - there was some discussion about having the ability to zoom to selected nodes. Some VBA approaches to that were posted, and the discussion expanded to include other types of "zoom to selection" that might be useful. I've tried to address some of those with a macro.
"Zoom to Selection Plus" can, depending on the situation:
From a user standpoint, ZTSP is only one command. What happens when it is run depends on what the current selection is - or, if nothing is selected, what visible objects are present on the page.
For each of those types of zoom, to the rectangular area that bounds the selection, some "padding" can be added to the height and width. How much padding? That can be set by the user, as a percentage of the bounding dimension, with independent values for each of the types of zoom listed above. In addition to that padding, there is a user-settable "minimum view dimension" - because one might not wish to zoom "all the way in" on very small selections.
In addition to the core "Zoom to Selection Plus" capability, a "Zoom to Page Plus" capability is made available as a second command. Again, the padding for that is user-settable, so the amount of white space around the page border can be smaller (or larger) than what CorelDRAW produces with its standard "zoom to page".
Here's the .GMS file: JQ_Zoom_to_Selection_Plus_2018_09_10_0855.
With the .GMS file in place, ZTSP looks like this in the Macro Manager:
The top four subs seen there are associated with the user form that is used to access the settings. At this point, we're interested in the bottom two subs.
In this video, I've assigned F4 to "Zoom to Selection Plus" and Shift+F4 to "Zoom to Page Plus".VIDEO: Zoom To Selection Plus - Demo 01
A later post will get into the user form.
Here's a couple of ideas for you to work with, when you feel inspired :How about a macro to show "true properties".Make it possible to create a bounding box rectangle that includes the outline(s) and also to set the page size based on all or selected objects including outlines (similar to the wOxxOm macro I mentioned).Add the ability to add a user set margin for both of these.
Ronny Axelsson said:How about a macro to show "true properties".
By "show true properties", do you mean "display true size of a selection, including outlines, effects, etc."? I already have a macro that does that. Better still, it allows the user to not just measure, but also to specify the desired "true size" of a selection.
I also have a "Fit Page To Selection" - with optional margin - that I wrote at the request of another forum member.
Great! Guess you can just sit back and relax then.
Both of those are on my (substantial!) list of macros that I plan to review and revise.
That's a price of "jumping in the middle" when getting started with writing macros. Code I wrote a year ago still works, but I've learned stuff since then that could be used to improve it.
Here are some ideas for an enhanced "Fit Page To Selection" macro:Two "modes", create Page or Rectangle (weed border for us sign makers).Use selected object(s) or if nothing is selected, use all.Two options, include outline or not.Adjustable margin.Selectable number of decimals or round up to full unit (OK = full unit, Shift+OK use decimals).When you get tired of just sitting back and relax.