Wednesday, October 20

Blender request: Show Tool Gizmo on keypress (G/R/S)



The way Blender changes tools (Select/Move/Rotate/Scale)

...could be much more efficient...

just by showing the gizmo on the key press.


Example:

Press G = Move gizmo appears

Hit X /Y/Z (within the next 2 seconds) = Moves along axis (gizmo disappears)

RMB = Cancels (normal)










If you hold down G it remains in Modal (and you move the object immediately).

You can press X/Y/Z in the next 2 seconds after that to lock to axis. 


Making the Tool gizmo immediately available from the key press allows the user more options, with more control, while still allowing lock-to-axis in the next key press.

I've pushed this concept to include new shortcut keys for the Transform and 3D Cursor tools, but don't let this distract you.
(I don't want all the comments to be about that).

The main idea: See the gizmo at key press.


If there is an existing Add-On or setting that allows me to do this, please point me in that direction.









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