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[inkscape.git] / src / select-context.cpp
index 76bdb49388362735d4235e9ec9e61f05322434c6..4d1d06fe3ad44e823371fc9e62043fe6e3f612e4 100644 (file)
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
-#define __SP_SELECT_CONTEXT_C__
-
 /*
  * Selection and transformation context
  *
  * Authors:
  *   Lauris Kaplinski <lauris@kaplinski.com>
  *   bulia byak <buliabyak@users.sf.net>
+ *   Abhishek Sharma
+ *   Jon A. Cruz <jon@joncruz.org>
  *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010      authors
  * Copyright (C) 2006      Johan Engelen <johan@shouraizou.nl>
  * Copyright (C) 1999-2005 Authors
  *
 #include "desktop.h"
 #include "desktop-handles.h"
 #include "sp-root.h"
-#include "prefs-utils.h"
+#include "preferences.h"
 #include "tools-switch.h"
 #include "message-stack.h"
 #include "selection-describer.h"
 #include "seltrans.h"
 #include "box3d.h"
+#include "display/sp-canvas.h"
+#include "display/nr-arena-item.h"
+
+using Inkscape::DocumentUndo;
 
 static void sp_select_context_class_init(SPSelectContextClass *klass);
 static void sp_select_context_init(SPSelectContext *select_context);
 static void sp_select_context_dispose(GObject *object);
 
 static void sp_select_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec);
-static void sp_select_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, gchar const *key, gchar const *val);
+static void sp_select_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, Inkscape::Preferences::Entry *val);
 static gint sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event);
 static gint sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkEvent *event);
 
@@ -98,6 +103,22 @@ sp_select_context_class_init(SPSelectContextClass *klass)
     event_context_class->set = sp_select_context_set;
     event_context_class->root_handler = sp_select_context_root_handler;
     event_context_class->item_handler = sp_select_context_item_handler;
+}
+
+static void
+sp_select_context_init(SPSelectContext *sc)
+{
+    sc->dragging = FALSE;
+    sc->moved = FALSE;
+    sc->button_press_shift = false;
+    sc->button_press_ctrl = false;
+    sc->button_press_alt = false;
+    sc->cycling_items = NULL;
+    sc->cycling_items_cmp = NULL;
+    sc->cycling_items_selected_before = NULL;
+    sc->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
+    sc->_seltrans = NULL;
+    sc->_describer = NULL;
 
     // cursors in select context
     CursorSelectMouseover = sp_cursor_new_from_xpm(cursor_select_m_xpm , 1, 1);
@@ -116,19 +137,6 @@ sp_select_context_class_init(SPSelectContextClass *klass)
     handles[10] = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_xpm_data((gchar const **)handle_rotate_sw_xpm);
     handles[11] = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_xpm_data((gchar const **)handle_rotate_w_xpm);
     handles[12] = gdk_pixbuf_new_from_xpm_data((gchar const **)handle_center_xpm);
-
-}
-
-static void
-sp_select_context_init(SPSelectContext *sc)
-{
-    sc->dragging = FALSE;
-    sc->moved = FALSE;
-    sc->button_press_shift = false;
-    sc->button_press_ctrl = false;
-    sc->button_press_alt = false;
-    sc->_seltrans = NULL;
-    sc->_describer = NULL;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -172,25 +180,32 @@ sp_select_context_setup(SPEventContext *ec)
 
     SPDesktop *desktop = ec->desktop;
 
-    select_context->_describer = new Inkscape::SelectionDescriber(desktop->selection, desktop->messageStack());
+    select_context->_describer = new Inkscape::SelectionDescriber(
+                desktop->selection, 
+                desktop->messageStack(),
+                _("Click selection to toggle scale/rotation handles"),
+                _("No objects selected. Click, Shift+click, Alt+scroll mouse on top of objects, or drag around objects to select.")
+        );
 
     select_context->_seltrans = new Inkscape::SelTrans(desktop);
 
     sp_event_context_read(ec, "show");
     sp_event_context_read(ec, "transform");
 
-    if (prefs_get_int_attribute("tools.select", "gradientdrag", 0) != 0) {
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    if (prefs->getBool("/tools/select/gradientdrag")) {
         ec->enableGrDrag();
     }
 }
 
 static void
-sp_select_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, gchar const *key, gchar const *val)
+sp_select_context_set(SPEventContext *ec, Inkscape::Preferences::Entry *val)
 {
     SPSelectContext *sc = SP_SELECT_CONTEXT(ec);
+    Glib::ustring path = val->getEntryName();
 
-    if (!strcmp(key, "show")) {
-        if (val && !strcmp(val, "outline")) {
+    if (path == "show") {
+        if (val->getString() == "outline") {
             sc->_seltrans->setShow(Inkscape::SelTrans::SHOW_OUTLINE);
         } else {
             sc->_seltrans->setShow(Inkscape::SelTrans::SHOW_CONTENT);
@@ -210,12 +225,13 @@ sp_select_context_abort(SPEventContext *event_context)
             seltrans->ungrab();
             sc->moved = FALSE;
             sc->dragging = FALSE;
+            sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(event_context);
             drag_escaped = 1;
 
             if (sc->item) {
                 // only undo if the item is still valid
                 if (SP_OBJECT_DOCUMENT( SP_OBJECT(sc->item))) {
-                    sp_document_undo(sp_desktop_document(desktop));
+                    DocumentUndo::undo(sp_desktop_document(desktop));
                 }
 
                 sp_object_unref( SP_OBJECT(sc->item), NULL);
@@ -223,7 +239,7 @@ sp_select_context_abort(SPEventContext *event_context)
                 // NOTE:  This is a workaround to a bug.
                 // When the ctrl key is held, sc->item is not defined
                 // so in this case (only), we skip the object doc check
-                sp_document_undo(sp_desktop_document(desktop));
+                DocumentUndo::undo(sp_desktop_document(desktop));
             }
             sc->item = NULL;
 
@@ -231,8 +247,8 @@ sp_select_context_abort(SPEventContext *event_context)
             return true;
         }
     } else {
-        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->is_started()) {
-            Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->stop();
+        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
+            Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
             rb_escaped = 1;
             SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(sc)->defaultMessageContext()->clear();
             SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(sc)->desktop->messageStack()->flash(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("Selection canceled."));
@@ -293,7 +309,8 @@ sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkE
     SPSelectContext *sc = SP_SELECT_CONTEXT(event_context);
     Inkscape::SelTrans *seltrans = sc->_seltrans;
 
-    tolerance = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited("options.dragtolerance", "value", 0, 0, 100);
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
+    tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
 
     // make sure we still have valid objects to move around
     if (sc->item && SP_OBJECT_DOCUMENT( SP_OBJECT(sc->item))==NULL) {
@@ -322,15 +339,17 @@ sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkE
                     sc->dragging = TRUE;
                     sc->moved = FALSE;
 
+                    gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, CursorSelectDragging);
+
                     sp_canvas_force_full_redraw_after_interruptions(desktop->canvas, 5);
-                    
+
                     // remember the clicked item in sc->item:
                     if (sc->item) {
                         sp_object_unref(sc->item, NULL);
                         sc->item = NULL;
                     }
                     sc->item = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop,
-                                              NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, FALSE);
+                                              Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, FALSE);
                     sp_object_ref(sc->item, NULL);
 
                     rb_escaped = drag_escaped = 0;
@@ -341,7 +360,7 @@ sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkE
                     }
                     sp_canvas_item_grab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->drawing),
                                         GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK | GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK |
-                                        GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK,
+                                        GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK,
                                         NULL, event->button.time);
                     sc->grabbed = SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->drawing);
 
@@ -357,14 +376,15 @@ sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkE
 
         case GDK_ENTER_NOTIFY:
         {
-            GdkCursor *cursor = gdk_cursor_new(GDK_FLEUR);
-            gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, cursor);
-            gdk_cursor_destroy(cursor);
+            if (!desktop->isWaitingCursor() && !sc->dragging) {
+                gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, CursorSelectMouseover);
+            }
             break;
         }
 
         case GDK_LEAVE_NOTIFY:
-            gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, event_context->cursor);
+            if (!desktop->isWaitingCursor() && !sc->dragging)
+                gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, event_context->cursor);
             break;
 
         case GDK_KEY_PRESS:
@@ -389,6 +409,43 @@ sp_select_context_item_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, SPItem *item, GdkE
     return ret;
 }
 
+static void
+sp_select_context_cycle_through_items(SPSelectContext *sc, Inkscape::Selection *selection, GdkEventScroll *scroll_event, bool shift_pressed) {
+    if (!sc->cycling_cur_item)
+        return;
+
+    NRArenaItem *arenaitem;
+    SPDesktop *desktop = SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(sc)->desktop;
+    SPItem *item = SP_ITEM(sc->cycling_cur_item->data);
+
+    // Deactivate current item
+    if (!g_list_find(sc->cycling_items_selected_before, item) && selection->includes(item))
+        selection->remove(item);
+    arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
+    nr_arena_item_set_opacity (arenaitem, 0.3);
+
+    // Find next item and activate it
+    GList *next;
+    if (scroll_event->direction == GDK_SCROLL_UP) {
+        next = sc->cycling_cur_item->next;
+        if (next == NULL)
+            next = sc->cycling_items;
+    } else {
+        next = sc->cycling_cur_item->prev;
+        if (next == NULL)
+            next = g_list_last(sc->cycling_items);
+    }
+    sc->cycling_cur_item = next;
+    item = SP_ITEM(sc->cycling_cur_item->data);
+    arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
+    nr_arena_item_set_opacity (arenaitem, 1.0);
+
+    if (shift_pressed)
+        selection->add(item);
+    else
+        selection->set(item);
+}
+
 static gint
 sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
 {
@@ -400,10 +457,7 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
     SPSelectContext *sc = SP_SELECT_CONTEXT(event_context);
     Inkscape::SelTrans *seltrans = sc->_seltrans;
     Inkscape::Selection *selection = sp_desktop_selection(desktop);
-    gdouble const nudge = prefs_get_double_attribute_limited("options.nudgedistance", "value", 2, 0, 1000); // in px
-    gdouble const offset = prefs_get_double_attribute_limited("options.defaultscale", "value", 2, 0, 1000);
-    tolerance = prefs_get_int_attribute_limited("options.dragtolerance", "value", 0, 0, 100);
-    int const snaps = prefs_get_int_attribute("options.rotationsnapsperpi", "value", 12);
+    Inkscape::Preferences *prefs = Inkscape::Preferences::get();
 
     // make sure we still have valid objects to move around
     if (sc->item && SP_OBJECT_DOCUMENT( SP_OBJECT(sc->item))==NULL) {
@@ -419,10 +473,13 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         desktop->setCurrentLayer(reinterpret_cast<SPObject *>(clicked_item));
                         sp_desktop_selection(desktop)->clear();
                         sc->dragging = false;
+                        sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(event_context);
 
                         sp_canvas_end_forced_full_redraws(desktop->canvas);
                     } else { // switch tool
-                        tools_switch_by_item (desktop, clicked_item);
+                        Geom::Point const button_pt(event->button.x, event->button.y);
+                        Geom::Point const p(desktop->w2d(button_pt));
+                        tools_switch_by_item (desktop, clicked_item, p);
                     }
                 } else {
                     sp_select_context_up_one_layer(desktop);
@@ -438,17 +495,17 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                 yp = (gint) event->button.y;
                 within_tolerance = true;
 
-                NR::Point const button_pt(event->button.x, event->button.y);
-                NR::Point const p(desktop->w2d(button_pt));
+                Geom::Point const button_pt(event->button.x, event->button.y);
+                Geom::Point const p(desktop->w2d(button_pt));
                 if (event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK)
-                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->start(desktop, p);
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->start(desktop, p);
                 if (sc->grabbed) {
                     sp_canvas_item_ungrab(sc->grabbed, event->button.time);
                     sc->grabbed = NULL;
                 }
                 sp_canvas_item_grab(SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate),
-                                    GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK | GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
+                                    GDK_KEY_PRESS_MASK | GDK_KEY_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_MASK | GDK_POINTER_MOTION_HINT_MASK | GDK_BUTTON_PRESS_MASK,
                                     NULL, event->button.time);
                 sc->grabbed = SP_CANVAS_ITEM(desktop->acetate);
 
@@ -469,9 +526,11 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
             break;
 
         case GDK_MOTION_NOTIFY:
-            if (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK && !event_context->space_panning) {
-                NR::Point const motion_pt(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
-                NR::Point const p(desktop->w2d(motion_pt));
+        {
+               tolerance = prefs->getIntLimited("/options/dragtolerance/value", 0, 0, 100);
+               if (event->motion.state & GDK_BUTTON1_MASK && !event_context->space_panning) {
+                Geom::Point const motion_pt(event->motion.x, event->motion.y);
+                Geom::Point const p(desktop->w2d(motion_pt));
 
                 if ( within_tolerance
                      && ( abs( (gint) event->motion.x - xp ) < tolerance )
@@ -486,7 +545,8 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                 if (sc->button_press_ctrl || (sc->button_press_alt && !sc->button_press_shift && !selection->isEmpty())) {
                     // if it's not click and ctrl or alt was pressed (the latter with some selection
                     // but not with shift) we want to drag rather than rubberband
-                    sc->dragging = TRUE;
+                       sc->dragging = TRUE;
+                    gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, CursorSelectDragging);
 
                     sp_canvas_force_full_redraw_after_interruptions(desktop->canvas, 5);
                 }
@@ -495,21 +555,23 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     /* User has dragged fast, so we get events on root (lauris)*/
                     // not only that; we will end up here when ctrl-dragging as well
                     // and also when we started within tolerance, but trespassed tolerance outside of item
-                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->stop();
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop();
                     SP_EVENT_CONTEXT(sc)->defaultMessageContext()->clear();
-                    item_at_point = desktop->item_at_point(NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), FALSE);
+                    item_at_point = desktop->getItemAtPoint(Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), FALSE);
                     if (!item_at_point) // if no item at this point, try at the click point (bug 1012200)
-                        item_at_point = desktop->item_at_point(NR::Point(xp, yp), FALSE);
+                        item_at_point = desktop->getItemAtPoint(Geom::Point(xp, yp), FALSE);
                     if (item_at_point || sc->moved || sc->button_press_alt) {
                         // drag only if starting from an item, or if something is already grabbed, or if alt-dragging
                         if (!sc->moved) {
-                            item_in_group = desktop->item_at_point(NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), TRUE);
-                            group_at_point = desktop->group_at_point(NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y));
+                            item_in_group = desktop->getItemAtPoint(Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), TRUE);
+                            group_at_point = desktop->getGroupAtPoint(Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y));
+                            if (SP_IS_LAYER(selection->single()))
+                                group_at_point = SP_GROUP(selection->single());
 
-                            // group-at-point is meant to be topmost item if it's a group, 
+                            // group-at-point is meant to be topmost item if it's a group,
                             // not topmost group of all items at point
-                            if (group_at_point != item_in_group && 
-                                !(group_at_point && item_at_point && 
+                            if (group_at_point != item_in_group &&
+                                !(group_at_point && item_at_point &&
                                   group_at_point->isAncestorOf(item_at_point)))
                                 group_at_point = NULL;
 
@@ -525,23 +587,23 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                                 if (item_at_point && !selection->includes(item_at_point))
                                     selection->set(item_at_point);
                             } // otherwise, do not change selection so that dragging selected-within-group items, as well as alt-dragging, is possible
-                            seltrans->grab(p, -1, -1, FALSE);
+                            seltrans->grab(p, -1, -1, FALSE, TRUE);
                             sc->moved = TRUE;
                         }
                         if (!seltrans->isEmpty())
                             seltrans->moveTo(p, event->button.state);
-                        desktop->scroll_to_point(&p);
+                        desktop->scroll_to_point(p);
                         gobble_motion_events(GDK_BUTTON1_MASK);
                         ret = TRUE;
                     } else {
                         sc->dragging = FALSE;
-
+                        sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(event_context);
                         sp_canvas_end_forced_full_redraws(desktop->canvas);
                     }
                 } else {
-                    if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->is_started()) {
-                        Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->move(p);
-                        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH) {
+                    if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
+                        Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->move(p);
+                        if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH) {
                             event_context->defaultMessageContext()->set(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("<b>Draw over</b> objects to select them; release <b>Alt</b> to switch to rubberband selection"));
                         } else {
                             event_context->defaultMessageContext()->set(Inkscape::NORMAL_MESSAGE, _("<b>Drag around</b> objects to select them; press <b>Alt</b> to switch to touch selection"));
@@ -551,6 +613,7 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                 }
             }
             break;
+        }
         case GDK_BUTTON_RELEASE:
             xp = yp = 0;
             if ((event->button.button == 1) && (sc->grabbed) && !event_context->space_panning) {
@@ -567,9 +630,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                                 seltrans->resetState();
                                 selection->toggle(sc->item);
                             } else {
+                                SPObject* single = selection->single();
                                 // without shift, increase state (i.e. toggle scale/rotation handles)
                                 if (selection->includes(sc->item)) {
                                     seltrans->increaseState();
+                                } else if (SP_IS_LAYER(single) && single->isAncestorOf(sc->item)) {
+                                    seltrans->increaseState();
                                 } else {
                                     seltrans->resetState();
                                     selection->set(sc->item);
@@ -581,7 +647,8 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         }
                     }
                     sc->dragging = FALSE;
-
+                    gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, CursorSelectMouseover);
+                    sp_event_context_discard_delayed_snap_event(event_context);
                     sp_canvas_end_forced_full_redraws(desktop->canvas);
 
                     if (sc->item) {
@@ -589,15 +656,15 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     }
                     sc->item = NULL;
                 } else {
-                    Inkscape::Rubberband::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get();
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband *r = Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop);
                     if (r->is_started() && !within_tolerance) {
                         // this was a rubberband drag
                         GSList *items = NULL;
                         if (r->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_RECT) {
-                            NR::Maybe<NR::Rect> const b = r->getRectangle();
-                            items = sp_document_items_in_box(sp_desktop_document(desktop), desktop->dkey, *b);
+                            Geom::OptRect const b = r->getRectangle();
+                            items = sp_desktop_document(desktop)->getItemsInBox(desktop->dkey, *b);
                         } else if (r->getMode() == RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH) {
-                            items = sp_document_items_at_points(sp_desktop_document(desktop), desktop->dkey, r->getPoints());
+                            items = sp_desktop_document(desktop)->getItemsAtPoints(desktop->dkey, r->getPoints());
                         }
 
                         seltrans->resetState();
@@ -622,12 +689,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                             if (sc->button_press_ctrl) {
                                 // go into groups, honoring Alt
                                 item = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop,
-                                                   NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, TRUE);
+                                                   Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, TRUE);
                                 sc->button_press_ctrl = FALSE;
                             } else {
                                 // don't go into groups, honoring Alt
                                 item = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop,
-                                                   NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, FALSE);
+                                                   Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), event->button.state & GDK_MOD1_MASK, FALSE);
                             }
 
                             if (item) {
@@ -638,7 +705,7 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         } else if ((sc->button_press_ctrl || sc->button_press_alt) && !rb_escaped && !drag_escaped) { // ctrl+click, alt+click
 
                             item = sp_event_context_find_item (desktop,
-                                         NR::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), sc->button_press_alt, sc->button_press_ctrl);
+                                         Geom::Point(event->button.x, event->button.y), sc->button_press_alt, sc->button_press_ctrl);
 
                             sc->button_press_ctrl = FALSE;
                             sc->button_press_alt = FALSE;
@@ -668,21 +735,105 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     sp_canvas_item_ungrab(sc->grabbed, event->button.time);
                     sc->grabbed = NULL;
                 }
-                
+
                 desktop->updateNow();
             }
             if (event->button.button == 1) {
-                Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->stop(); // might have been started in another tool!
+                Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->stop(); // might have been started in another tool!
             }
             sc->button_press_shift = false;
             sc->button_press_ctrl = false;
             sc->button_press_alt = false;
             break;
 
+        case GDK_SCROLL:
+        {
+            SPSelectContext *sc = SP_SELECT_CONTEXT(event_context);
+            GdkEventScroll *scroll_event = (GdkEventScroll*) event;
+
+            if (scroll_event->state & GDK_MOD1_MASK) { // alt modified pressed
+                bool shift_pressed = scroll_event->state & GDK_SHIFT_MASK;
+
+                /* Rebuild list of items underneath the mouse pointer */
+                Geom::Point p = desktop->d2w(desktop->point());
+                SPItem *item = desktop->getItemAtPoint(p, true, NULL);
+
+                // Save pointer to current cycle-item so that we can find it again later, in the freshly built list
+                SPItem *tmp_cur_item = sc->cycling_cur_item ? SP_ITEM(sc->cycling_cur_item->data) : NULL;
+                g_list_free(sc->cycling_items);
+                sc->cycling_items = NULL;
+                sc->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
+
+                while(item != NULL) {
+                    sc->cycling_items = g_list_append(sc->cycling_items, item);
+                    item = desktop->getItemAtPoint(p, true, item);
+                }
+
+                /* Compare current item list with item list during previous scroll ... */
+                GList *l1, *l2;
+                bool item_lists_differ = false;
+                // Note that we can do an 'or' comparison in the loop because it is safe to call g_list_next with a NULL pointer.
+                for (l1 = sc->cycling_items, l2 = sc->cycling_items_cmp; l1 != NULL || l2 != NULL; l1 = g_list_next(l1), l2 = g_list_next(l2)) {
+                    if ((l1 !=NULL && l2 == NULL) || (l1 == NULL && l2 != NULL) || (l1->data != l2->data)) {
+                        item_lists_differ = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                /* If list of items under mouse pointer hasn't changed ... */
+                if (!item_lists_differ) {
+                    // ... find current item in the freshly built list and continue cycling ...
+                    // TODO: This wouldn't be necessary if cycling_cur_item pointed to an element of cycling_items_cmp instead
+                    sc->cycling_cur_item = g_list_find(sc->cycling_items, tmp_cur_item);
+                    g_assert(sc->cycling_cur_item != NULL || sc->cycling_items == NULL);
+                } else {
+                    // ... otherwise reset opacities for outdated items ...
+                    NRArenaItem *arenaitem;
+                    for(GList *l = sc->cycling_items_cmp; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
+                        arenaitem = SP_ITEM(l->data)->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
+                        nr_arena_item_set_opacity (arenaitem, 1.0);
+                        //if (!shift_pressed && !g_list_find(sc->cycling_items_selected_before, SP_ITEM(l->data)) && selection->includes(SP_ITEM(l->data)))
+                        if (!g_list_find(sc->cycling_items_selected_before, SP_ITEM(l->data)) && selection->includes(SP_ITEM(l->data)))
+                            selection->remove(SP_ITEM(l->data));
+                    }
+
+                    // ... clear the lists ...
+                    g_list_free(sc->cycling_items_cmp);
+                    g_list_free(sc->cycling_items_selected_before);
+                    sc->cycling_items_cmp = NULL;
+                    sc->cycling_items_selected_before = NULL;
+                    sc->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
+
+                    // ... and rebuild them with the new items.
+                    sc->cycling_items_cmp = g_list_copy(sc->cycling_items);
+                    SPItem *item;
+                    for(GList *l = sc->cycling_items; l != NULL; l = l->next) {
+                        item = SP_ITEM(l->data);
+                        arenaitem = item->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
+                        nr_arena_item_set_opacity (arenaitem, 0.3);
+                        if (selection->includes(item)) {
+                            // already selected items are stored separately, too
+                            sc->cycling_items_selected_before = g_list_append(sc->cycling_items_selected_before, item);
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    // set the current item to the bottommost one so that the cycling step below re-starts at the top
+                    sc->cycling_cur_item = g_list_last(sc->cycling_items);
+                }
+
+                // Cycle through the items underneath the mouse pointer, one-by-one
+                sp_select_context_cycle_through_items(sc, selection, scroll_event, shift_pressed);
+
+                ret = TRUE;
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+
         case GDK_KEY_PRESS: // keybindings for select context
 
-            {
-            guint keyval = get_group0_keyval(&event->key);
+                       {
+                       {
+               guint keyval = get_group0_keyval(&event->key);
             bool alt = ( MOD__ALT
                                     || (keyval == GDK_Alt_L)
                                     || (keyval == GDK_Alt_R)
@@ -692,10 +843,10 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
             if (!key_is_a_modifier (keyval)) {
                     event_context->defaultMessageContext()->clear();
             } else if (sc->grabbed || seltrans->isGrabbed()) {
-                if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->is_started()) {
+                if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
                     // if Alt then change cursor to moving cursor:
                     if (alt) {
-                        Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
+                        Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_TOUCHPATH);
                     }
                 } else {
                 // do not change the statusbar text when mousekey is down to move or transform the object,
@@ -706,19 +857,21 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     sp_event_show_modifier_tip (event_context->defaultMessageContext(), event,
                                                 _("<b>Ctrl</b>: click to select in groups; drag to move hor/vert"),
                                                 _("<b>Shift</b>: click to toggle select; drag for rubberband selection"),
-                                                _("<b>Alt</b>: click to select under; drag to move selected or select by touch"));
+                                                _("<b>Alt</b>: click to select under; scroll mouse-wheel to cycle-select; drag to move selected or select by touch"));
                     // if Alt and nonempty selection, show moving cursor ("move selected"):
-                    if (alt && !selection->isEmpty()) {
-                        GdkCursor *cursor = gdk_cursor_new(GDK_FLEUR);
-                        gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, cursor);
-                        gdk_cursor_destroy(cursor);
+                    if (alt && !selection->isEmpty() && !desktop->isWaitingCursor()) {
+                        gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, CursorSelectDragging);
                     }
                     //*/
                     break;
             }
-            }
+                       }
 
-            switch (get_group0_keyval (&event->key)) {
+            gdouble const nudge = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/options/nudgedistance/value", 2, 0, 1000); // in px
+                       gdouble const offset = prefs->getDoubleLimited("/options/defaultscale/value", 2, 0, 1000);
+                       int const snaps = prefs->getInt("/options/rotationsnapsperpi/value", 12);
+
+                       switch (get_group0_keyval (&event->key)) {
                 case GDK_Left: // move selection left
                 case GDK_KP_Left:
                 case GDK_KP_4:
@@ -726,12 +879,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
                             get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                         if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(mul*-10, 0); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move_screen(mul*-1, 0); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, mul*-10, 0); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, mul*-1, 0); // no shift
                         }
                         else { // no alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(mul*-10*nudge, 0); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move(mul*-nudge, 0); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(desktop, mul*-10*nudge, 0); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move(desktop, mul*-nudge, 0); // no shift
                         }
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
@@ -743,12 +896,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
                             get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                         if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(0, mul*10); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move_screen(0, mul*1); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, 0, mul*10); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, 0, mul*1); // no shift
                         }
                         else { // no alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(0, mul*10*nudge); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move(0, mul*nudge); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(desktop, 0, mul*10*nudge); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move(desktop, 0, mul*nudge); // no shift
                         }
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
@@ -760,12 +913,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
                             get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                         if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(mul*10, 0); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move_screen(mul*1, 0); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, mul*10, 0); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, mul*1, 0); // no shift
                         }
                         else { // no alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(mul*10*nudge, 0); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move(mul*nudge, 0); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(desktop, mul*10*nudge, 0); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move(desktop, mul*nudge, 0); // no shift
                         }
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
@@ -777,12 +930,12 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         gint mul = 1 + gobble_key_events(
                             get_group0_keyval(&event->key), 0); // with any mask
                         if (MOD__ALT) { // alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(0, mul*-10); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move_screen(0, mul*-1); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, 0, mul*-10); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move_screen(desktop, 0, mul*-1); // no shift
                         }
                         else { // no alt
-                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(0, mul*-10*nudge); // shift
-                            else sp_selection_move(0, mul*-nudge); // no shift
+                            if (MOD__SHIFT) sp_selection_move(desktop, 0, mul*-10*nudge); // shift
+                            else sp_selection_move(desktop, 0, mul*-nudge); // no shift
                         }
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
@@ -792,10 +945,11 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         selection->clear();
                     ret = TRUE;
                     break;
+
                 case GDK_a:
                 case GDK_A:
                     if (MOD__CTRL_ONLY) {
-                        sp_edit_select_all();
+                        sp_edit_select_all(desktop);
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -897,11 +1051,11 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                         }
                         ret = TRUE;
                     }
-                    break;                  
+                    break;
                 case GDK_g:
                 case GDK_G:
                     if (MOD__SHIFT_ONLY) {
-                        sp_selection_to_guides();
+                        sp_selection_to_guides(desktop);
                         ret = true;
                     }
                     break;
@@ -909,7 +1063,7 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                     break;
             }
             break;
-
+                       }
         case GDK_KEY_RELEASE:
             {
             guint keyval = get_group0_keyval(&event->key);
@@ -922,15 +1076,35 @@ sp_select_context_root_handler(SPEventContext *event_context, GdkEvent *event)
                          || (keyval == GDK_Meta_L)
                          || (keyval == GDK_Meta_R));
 
-            if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->is_started()) {
+            if (Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->is_started()) {
                 // if Alt then change cursor to moving cursor:
                 if (alt) {
-                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get()->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_RECT);
+                    Inkscape::Rubberband::get(desktop)->setMode(RUBBERBAND_MODE_RECT);
+                }
+            } else {
+                if (alt) { // TODO: Should we have a variable like is_cycling or is it harmless to run this piece of code each time?
+                    // quit cycle-selection and reset opacities
+                    SPSelectContext *sc = SP_SELECT_CONTEXT(event_context);
+                    NRArenaItem *arenaitem;
+                    for (GList *l = sc->cycling_items; l != NULL; l = g_list_next(l)) {
+                        arenaitem = SP_ITEM(l->data)->get_arenaitem(desktop->dkey);
+                        nr_arena_item_set_opacity (arenaitem, 1.0);
+                    }
+                    g_list_free(sc->cycling_items);
+                    g_list_free(sc->cycling_items_selected_before);
+                    g_list_free(sc->cycling_items_cmp);
+                    sc->cycling_items = NULL;
+                    sc->cycling_items_selected_before = NULL;
+                    sc->cycling_cur_item = NULL;
+                    sc->cycling_items_cmp = NULL;
                 }
             }
+
             }
             // set cursor to default.
-            gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, event_context->cursor);
+            if (!desktop->isWaitingCursor()) {
+                gdk_window_set_cursor(GTK_WIDGET(sp_desktop_canvas(desktop))->window, event_context->cursor);
+            }
             break;
         default:
             break;