I suggest you ...

← General

Fewer clicks to switch tools

I'd like to have fewer clicks to change tools. Like changing from pencil to eraser or shapes. Maybe there could be a quick change or some defaults.

To change tools, you have to
1. click the tools menu

2. Click the tab of the tool
3. Choose the specific tool
4. Click out of the menu

Then, you can start using it. And that is without changing any tool options.

1,345 votes
Sign in
(thinking…)
Sign in with: Facebook Google
Forgot password?
Create a password
Signed in as (Sign out)
Close
Close

We’ll send you updates on this idea

Larry E shared this idea  ·   ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →

180 comments

Sign in
(thinking…)
Sign in with: Facebook Google
Forgot password?
Create a password
Signed in as (Sign out)
Close
Close
Submitting...
An error occurred while saving the comment
  • じん commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    ノートとして使う際にペンの色の切り替えと太さの切り替えをよく行うが、ウィンドウを切り替えるためにし複数回タップするのがわずらわしい。1つのウインドウで完結したい。

  • BigSam231 commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I have a prefence for using squid for editing PDFs, but afrer using the default chrome pdf viewer to edit my pdfs, I realised that it's toolbar UI is simply superior. All the tools are placed below the header and are only one click away unlike in squid where you have to click the pen icon to then change the tool. meaning you will at least double click to switch tools. tThe time saved clicking is great when taking notes during lectures.

  • Anonymous commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    senza dover aprire ogni volti la barra strumenti, metterli tutti pronti all'uso

  • Armin Weber commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    I have been waiting for this for years. I will be retired in a few years and probably won't see a fix. I am using LectureNotes AGAIN. They just promise and do nothing!

  • A commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It's so annoying switching between pen, select, and eraser tools, the most common tools, while uncommon tools like add image and colour picker are right there. It'd be far better if colour, image, shapes, and text were under a menu while pen and eraser and select were out in the open. Even better just have them all out on the top bar on tablets, there's seriously enough room obviously very much definitely enough room so why are they not available?! I'm so sick of it being such a hassle to switch between pen and eraser and select when it should be available with one tap.

    Obviously the optimal solution is to just let us choose the UI and what buttons are hidden behind a sort of menu or folder or whatever and which ones are on the toolbar title top part thing. What's so difficult about that?? Whys it taken so long.

  • Pablo Hawson commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Coloquem uma paleta de ferramentas com acesso direto, onde os botões possam ser acessados diretamente e não dentro de submenus.

  • Deepan Kumar commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Enabling one-touch buttons for functions like eraser, highlighter, shapes ans pencil directly on the tool bar. This would make the note-taking a seamless experience. This would also help people using active styluses without buttons or don't want to use them to avoid accidental clicks whilst gripping.

  • Armin Weber commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Just a repost as a reminder, it is wished so many times since! Why is there a wish/idea section???

    Samstag, 22. Juni 2013, 15:48

    it is very annoying to switch between pen, eraser, shapes. if you would give each of them a single icon to switch, it would be muuuuuch more comfortable to use.

  • Armin Weber commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Just a repost as a reminder, it is wished so many times since
    Sonntag, 27. Januar 2013, 02:07
    at least the eraser/pen switcher would be very handy

  • Andy Jiang commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    For example, on screens larger than 9", move the eraser and highlighter tools out outside the tools tab and put them alongside the pen icon. This will make for less clicks/taps to get erasing/highlighting done.

  • Jeff commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Should have a "Favorite tools" section. Something like five or six buttons we can customize for one-click access to our favorite pens/tools.

  • Jeff commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Should have a "Favorite tools" section. Something like five or six buttons we can customize for one-click access to our favorite pens/tools.

  • Daniel Paight commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yep! This is why I'm here today. There is plenty of space on the screen to spread the menu into a row of icons.

  • Erich commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes, request is 7 yrs old.
    And a lot of the requests are very old.
    This is April 2020

  • Armin Weber commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Written on June 22nd 2013: "It is very annoying to switch between pen, eraser, shapes. If you would give each of them a single icon to switch, it would be muuuuuch more comfortable to use."

← Previous 1 3 4 5 … 8 9

General

Categories

Feedback and Knowledge Base

(thinking…)