Suggestion: Sprite Import Cursor Location

[RickJ]

When importing sprites it's difficult to position the import/extent box at the upper right hand corner of the image without having the cursor move out of the import window.

Would it be possible to position the mouse cursor at the bottom right hand corner of the import/extent box?  In this  way the extent box would lock into the upper left hand corner while the cursor still has a number of pixels left to travel before leaving the import window.  

I think this would make it a lot easier to import sprites, especially tiled ones.  

[Pumaman]

I'm not really sure what the problem is - I don't have any problems positioning the import rectangle in the upper-right corner. Could you elaborate?

[RickJ]

The problem is that the mouse cursor is positioned at the upper left hand edge of the import rectangle.  So you must position it exactly on the upper left hand pixel of the image being imported.  

The problem is that if cursor moves one pixel more further left or up then it leaves the import window and becomes detached from the import rectangle.  The import rectangle detaches as soon as the cursor leaves the window, so the import rectangle may or may not be at this upper left hand pixel when this happens.    Moving the cursor back in the window to reconnect with the import rectangle is really awkward  and annoying.

I find that a really steady hand is required to avoid this.  A one pixel border at the top or left edge of the graphic would reduce the magnitude of the problem.  Using higher resolution monitor would tend to increase the magniude of the problem.

If the mouse cursor were offset a few pixels from the upper left hand corner, positioned at the bottom right hand corner, positioned at the center of the import rectangle then this wouldn't happen.    

You can duplicate this by exaggerating your cursor movements and thir speed.   Try quickly positioning the import rectangle to that upper left corner and you will see what happens.

[Pumaman]

Ah, I see what you mean. I'll look into it.