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diff --git a/doc/keys.xml b/doc/keys.xml
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@@ -161,15 +161,17 @@ RFE).
-Guides and grid
+Guides, grids, snapping
drag off a ruler to create guide
Drag off the horizontal or vertical ruler to create a new guideline. Drag a guideline onto the ruler to delete it.
| \ toggle guides and snapping to guides
-If you want to have different values for guides visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog.
+If you want to see the guides but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).
When you create a new guide by dragging off the ruler, guide visibility and snapping are turned on.
-# 3 toggle grid and snapping to grid
-If you want to have different values for grid visibility and snapping, set them via the Document Options dialog.
+# 3 toggle grids and snapping to grids
+If you want to see the grids but not snap to them, use the global snapping toggle (% key).
Note that only the 3 key on the main keyboard works, not on the keypad.
+% toggle snapping on and off
+This toggle affects snapping to grids, guides, and objects in all tools.
@@ -898,7 +900,8 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
*
Draw
- draw a 3D box (use shift to extrude in Z direction)
+ draw a 3D box (X/Y plane)
+ draw a 3D box (extrude in Z)
@@ -942,11 +945,15 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
*
Draw
+Without Alt the starting end ending point of the mouse drag mark the corners of the bounding box.
+With Alt the ellipse is enlarged so that its circumference passes through these two points (Ctrl+Alt is a special case; see below).
draw an ellipse
make circle or integer-ratio ellipse
This restricts ellipse so its height/width ratio is a whole number.
draw around the starting point
This creates an ellipse symmetric around the starting point of the mouse drag.
+create circle passing through the starting and ending point
+This creates a perfect circle whose diameter is defined by the starting and ending point of the mouse drag.
@@ -1060,6 +1067,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
temporarily disable snapping
Shift also temporaily disables snapping to grid or guides when you are drawing with grid or guides on.
+
+
+Create dots
+ create a dot
+This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
+ create a double-sized dot
+ create a random-sized dot
+
*
@@ -1098,6 +1113,14 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
These commands change the last (red) segment of the path to straight line or curve.
+
+Create dots
+ create a dot
+This creates a small circle. Its size (relative to the current stroke width) can be set in Preferences.
+ create a double-sized dot
+ create a random-sized dot
+
+
Finish
finish current line
@@ -1166,6 +1189,7 @@ groups) with the same effect as Alt+click.)
Select handles
select a handle
add handle to selection
+ select by rubberband
select next handle
select previous handle
A select all handles