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Allow me to use linked mockups in edit mode
When you have linked mockups together you get a little blue arrow next to your link. Great! But why do I have to switch to full screen mode to use it? Please let me use it in edit mode as well. You could let me hold CTRL down while clicking with the mouse.
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Hi there, I implemented ALT+click to follow links in edit mode (CTRL+click was "taken"). You have to click on the little arrow icon - not very discoverable, but this is an advanced feature I think. I'll see if I can add a tooltip too.
Would you mind taking it for a spin before I merge into the main version sometimes next week? Here's the pre-release version with the feature in it: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock...
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Inappropriate?Yes! Please implement Ctrl-click to follow links in edit mode. Having to switch to full screen in frustrating.
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Inappropriate?Hi there, I implemented ALT+click to follow links in edit mode (CTRL+click was "taken"). You have to click on the little arrow icon - not very discoverable, but this is an advanced feature I think. I'll see if I can add a tooltip too.
Would you mind taking it for a spin before I merge into the main version sometimes next week? Here's the pre-release version with the feature in it: http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock...
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Inappropriate?Nice! I'll start looking at this on tuesday (on vacation until monday =D)
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Inappropriate?My only wish would be that when hovering ALT key over arrows, then the cursor changes to a little hand. Also would love to see the mouseover/hover list what mockup it will follow.1 Comment Add a comment
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Hey Michael, good idea about the hand. Can you clarify what you mean with "Also would love to see the mouseover/hover list what mockup it will follow. " ? A tooltip? A preview thumbnail? -
Inappropriate?I meant a tiny tooltip. Pops up after a few seconds of hover, and only when using key modifier over arrow. I have seen this elsewhere, but now I cannot find it.
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Inappropriate?Currently, while in design mode, it's easy to see what controls have links as they all display a small blue arrow. I'd like to somehow follow a selected link to another (possibly not-yet opened) mockup file - probably by holding down a modifier key while clicking the linked control.
Typically, I'd expect this type of functionality to be accessed by a "Ctrl+Click", though I know Balsamiq already uses that combo for something else. With that in mind, whatever combo makes sense is good by me...
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This reply was created from a merged topic originally titled
Follow links in design mode.
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Sorry I my searches didn't locate this existing topic... Anyway, glad to see this feature has been implemented. I just installed the preview build to test it out. While it seems to work as expected, I am having trouble with a single mockup file. In this single file, I can't get an Alt+Click to follow the link.
The mockup is just a simple "sticky note" with two buttons (Yes and No). I can't follow either of those links while in design mode, but all other links in all other mockups in this "set" work as expected.
The set even contains another similar mockup (a sticky note with one button) that works correctly. I can't figure out what's wrong with the single mockup file.
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Hey Jeff, can you please email me the file in question, including the files it links to? peldi@balsamiq.com
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Peldi - I just emailed the mockups in question.
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Thank you Jeff, that's what I needed. I fixed the bug, new version up at http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock... - let me know how it works out!
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Peldi - I just grabbed the new build and it works as expected now. Thanks!
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Inappropriate?It works fantastic! I noticed, however, that it won't follow the link if the item is grouped. To see it happening: take 2 items, link one of them to another file, group them and try to alt-click the link.
Whether grouped or not, the link works in fullscreen. Could it be implemented for grouped items in edit mode as well?
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Thanks Lucio, I always forget to test groups, grrrr! I'll fix it soon.
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Hi Lucio, I just fixed it so that groups work as well! http://www.balsamiq.com/products/mock... to test it
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