[Gimp-user] Alt Key

[Jeffery Small]

Jeffery Small writes:
> In my 2.4.2 version running on Solaris 10/SPARC under gnome, the check-box
> does lock the crop aspect ratio.  But if the check box is not selected, no
> key, including shift, seems to lock the aspect ratio 

Akkana Peck <akkana at shallowsky.com> writes:

>For me (on Linux), Shift locks the aspect ratio, but only if I press
>it after I start dragging. If I hold Shift before I start the drag,
>it doesn't do anything as far as I can tell. Is that intentional?


Ah yes, now that Akkana pointed this out, this is how it is also working
on Solaris.  This behavior seems odd.  I think if you hold shift before
beginning to drag the mouse, then it should also lock the aspect ratio.

Regards,
--
Jeffery Small