GraphiteEditor/Graphite

Restore prior selection after aborting a dragged box/lasso selection

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#2,279 opened on Feb 10, 2025

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Description

Select & Path tools: drag-selecting, upon right clicking, should restore the selection before drag-selecting (details and explanation webcast in this discussion on Discord).

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Investigate the selection handling code in the Select and Path tools. Look for the drag selection abort logic (right click) and understand how the previous selection state is stored. Ensure that when aborting, the selection reverts to the state before the drag started.
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rust
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desktop
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2
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1-3 hours
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