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Autosnapping to selection transforms for manual Custom Pivot placement

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#3216 opened on Sep 23, 2025

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Description

We have an option to do it via toolbar icon, but it could also work with manually moving the pivot near the specific transform boundary point/midpoint/corner

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Tech stack
rust
Domain
frontend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
3-5 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
basic Rust knowledgeunderstanding of 2D transforms
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate the current toolbar icon implementation for snapping pivot to selection transforms. The snapping logic likely exists for other elements. Look for existing snapping functions and how they are applied. Check the transform system in the codebase, particularly files related to pivot placement and selection transforms. Examine any linked documentation or comments. The implementation might involve adding a snapping check when manually dragging the pivot, triggering alignment to boundary points, midpoints, and corners of the selection bounding box.