Re: Zooming what ?

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Wed, 16 Jul 2003, Krzysztof Foltman wrote:

> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 00:21:59 +0200
> From: Krzysztof Foltman <kfoltman@onet.pl>
> Reply-To: dia-list@gnome.org
> To: dia-list@gnome.org
> Subject: Zooming what ?
>
> Another idea, inspired by working ctrl+scroll patch:
>
> Change Zoom tool so that it preserves a zoom point.
>
> I mean: now, when you zoom in a graph by clicking a zoom tool or
> ctrl+wheel, the graph point at screen location of the cursor is
> displayed at window's center point.

So if i get this right when you are using the Magnify/Zoom Tool and you
point it somewhere on a document and click.  The Zoom centres on the point
you just clicked on instead of just zooming to the centre of where the
previous View.

> Alan (which I discussed the idea with) also suggested to make zoom
> center on selected objects - maybe that would make sense for non-tool
> zooming (the option button one).

Yes this would make most sense for non tool Zooming such as zooming by
using the keybindings or zoooming using the scroll wheel.

> Any suggestions ?

- Alan