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tomos:
in some image programs, if you're resizing something you can press a qualifier key & it will "constrain proportions" or only allow vertical or horizontal resizing
Also in some programs you can constrain how objects are moved

I'm wondering if possible to do the same with mouse movements in general
Say,
using Control key + Click/drag the mouse pointer will only move along a vertical line
and I presume a different key would be necessary for horizontal
(diagonal/45° movement isnt of interest to me but may be to others?)

Useful for panning images where you want to be reasonably accurate about what you're seeing/showing -
 i.e. this is on exactly the same level as that
Could be useful if printing large(-er than page size) image & you have the option to pan the print-view

FWIW could there be problems with the programmes that already do something similar (as described above)?
I'm just throwing this out there as an idea that I would use but I guess I'm not sure how much energy it would be worth putting into
Anyone else think this could be useful?

cranioscopical:
FWIW, until what you want appears...

Floating ruler from Renegade, right here on DoCo
Numpad mouse from Kalvin Au

Help me to sort out some finicky positioning stuff from time to time.

tomos:
FWIW, until what you want appears...

Floating ruler from Renegade, right here on DoCo
Numpad mouse from Kalvin Au

Help me to sort out some finicky positioning stuff from time to time.
-cranioscopical (July 10, 2008, 07:36 AM)
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will try those out, they may even satisfy my needs
not sure what a ruler does :-[ but will ask again after I've had a look at it :)

skrommel:
 :) Try DragLock!

DragLock - Press the windows key to lock the mouse movement along one axis.

Features:
- Locks to the axis you start to move along.
- Rightclick the tray menu to change hotkey.

You'll find the downloads and more info at 1 Hour Software by Skrommel.

Skrommel

tomos:
:) Try DragLock!
-skrommel (July 10, 2008, 04:01 PM)
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:D wow :D
I completely missed your post Skrommel  :up:
(I think it didint show up in unread posts because I had left the tab open & restarted FF)
it's late now so looking forward to trying that out tomorrow
it's sort of like getting a nice unexpected christmas present :-* thanks! 
Tom

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