Graphic indication of object selection...

[Jodyb17]

I know that grips appear when an object is selected, but these are not helpful if the object is displayed larger than the screen. Other programs I have used indicate selection by changing the color of the object or the lines become dashed.

This way, the user is aware whether or not he/she is actually going to edit something. It also prevents the user from editing objects without knowing it.

[mike m oz]

The change of colour protocol appeals to me. It would overcome the VW 12 problem of handle coincidence making it difficult to know if you have all lines selected. It would also make it much easier to know in 3D that you have selected what you want to select

[P Retondo]

I agree that this would be a welcome improvement.

[azizg]

would save on zooming to make sure you've selected some thing that's larger than the screen.

[Petri]

Hear, hear! I'll fifth this request!

I concede that in my MacPlus with EZ-Draft it was painfully slow for the selected object to be dashed, but most people's computers are a tad faster nowadays.

Mind you, Mr. NNA: we want to define the look of the selection ourselves. Handles only, colour change (with the colour of our choice), marching ants etc.

Edited October 29, 2006 by Petri

[Jonathan Pickup]

the change in colour occurs when you use things like fillet edges, so why not 2d things?