add position inputs in the paint editor

jmb1293634

add a menu when you right click an object that has number inputs for x position, y position, width and height you could also compress some existing features into the right click menu.

Alex5002 suggested a rotate input as well.
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Last edited by jmb1293634 (Nov. 2, 2025 08:47:11)

NotK3ndricAltAgain

workaround:
just position the costume to the center, then change the x and y position of the sprite

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NotK3ndricAltAgain wrote:
workaround:
just position the costume to the center, then change the x and y position of the sprite

problem with that: what about the width and also every time you set the position you have to remember the change also wouldn't work if you had more than 1 objects.

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floofycat4436

This could be confusing because people might think that x and y would be out of the editor, not the x and y in the editor. While this could make things a little easier, this could also result in the bug where if things are off-centered, they can get cut-off.

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floofycat4436 wrote:
This could be confusing because people might think that x and y would be out of the editor, not the x and y in the editor. While this could make things a little easier, this could also result in the bug where if things are off-centered, they can get cut-off.

I have not come across that bug and why would this make any difference? also for most intents and purposes if you move something in the editor it will move on the stage and also given that the menu is in the editor it should be reasonably clear that it will affect the editor

AvidOsirianGuy

semi-support, would be great but I don't think it should be a right-click menu.

Last edited by AvidOsirianGuy (Feb. 27, 2025 20:12:27)

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AvidOsirianGuy wrote:
semi-support, would be great but I don't think it should be a right-click menu.

what should it be then

AvidOsirianGuy

jmb1293634 wrote:
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AvidOsirianGuy wrote:
semi-support, would be great but I don't think it should be a right-click menu.
what should it be then

idk, maybe a button in the editor with a popup menu where you input the X, Y and direction you want it to be in

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AvidOsirianGuy wrote:
jmb1293634 wrote:
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AvidOsirianGuy wrote:
semi-support, would be great but I don't think it should be a right-click menu.
what should it be then
idk, maybe a button in the editor with a popup menu where you input the X, Y and direction you want it to be in

but then how would it know which object to move/reshape?

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BigNate469

NotK3ndricAltAgain wrote:
workaround:
just position the costume to the center, then change the x and y position of the sprite

Your workaround only works in bitmap mode (the arrow keys move objects an amount relative to the zoom, and therefore in vector you only can get 4px precision accurately).

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Burn_Quartz

this seems really useful for centering and such. i support

jmdzti_0-0

I think adding a pop-up is too much. Maybe add it to the top bar with the outline and such.

Burn_Quartz wrote:
this seems really useful for centering and such. i support

you can still center with the snapping feature

Last edited by jmdzti_0-0 (Nov. 30, 2025 14:15:43)

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jmdzti_0-0 wrote:
I think adding a pop-up is too much. Maybe add it to the top bar with the outline and such.

why to much? also that could work but you only have width and height not position and we need the flip tools!

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