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Caution

This is the default behavior of the Shift key. However, if you have used

Tools > Options > OpenOffice.org Draw > Grid to set Snap position

to When creating or moving objects, the action of the Shift key is the

opposite: the aspect ratio will be preserved unless the Shift key is

pressed.

Dynamic size modification of objects with the help of the

status bar

If you select an object and modify it using the mouse, the changes are immediately

reflected in the information field of the status bar. With geometric shapes (such as

basic shapes, symbol shapes, block arrows), the only information shown in the status

bar is that the shape is being resized, as shown in the top-left image in Figure 40.

With geometric elements (rectangles, circles, and so on), the changes to the

attributes of the element (either relative or absolute) are also shown, as in the top-

right image in Figure 40.

Figure 40: The Information field during dynamic size modification of objects

In the case of a rectangle, the new size is shown as percentages of the original x and

y dimensions. For a line, much more information is given: the absolute change in x

and y coordinates of the end point being moved, together with the current length and

bearing of the modified line. These are updated dynamically as the end point is

moved (see Figure 40).

This is the only place where the exact start and end angles of an arc or the length

and bearing of a sloping line are shown. This information enables you to size the

object with considerable accuracy.

Modifying an arc

The beginning and end points of an arc can be modified. Select the arc and click on

the Points icon on the Drawing toolbar to enter the Edit points mode (described

later in this chapter). In this mode, the handles on the selection frame change—two

larger blue handles appear at the beginning and end points of the arc. When the

mouse hovers over one of these points the cursor will change to a hand.

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