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Arazel Chainfire
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#1 - 2012-06-03 21:50:27 UTC
Ok, after another excessively annoying day scanning, I have to ask:

Has anyone found a way to disable grabbing the edges of the scan bubble to adjust the size? I really don't know why that feature is in there in the first place, because it never works when you want it to and always inconveniently works when you don't, and it is an utterly useless feature because you are going to have your damn system scanner open anyways and you can easily adjust the size from there.

Sorry for the rant... but seriously, does anyone know how to disable this "feature"?

-Arazel
Hidden Fremen
Lazerhawks
L A Z E R H A W K S
#2 - 2012-06-03 22:07:36 UTC
Arazel Chainfire wrote:
Ok, after another excessively annoying day scanning, I have to ask:

Has anyone found a way to disable grabbing the edges of the scan bubble to adjust the size? I really don't know why that feature is in there in the first place, because it never works when you want it to and always inconveniently works when you don't, and it is an utterly useless feature because you are going to have your damn system scanner open anyways and you can easily adjust the size from there.

Sorry for the rant... but seriously, does anyone know how to disable this "feature"?

-Arazel


Deal
Kalel Nimrott
Caldari Provisions
#3 - 2012-06-03 22:27:26 UTC
Seriously?

Bob Artis, you will be missed.

O7
ZzeusS
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-06-03 22:52:12 UTC
I wouldn't mind a 'select bubble' hot key that I could assign and keep pressed.
Khanh'rhh
Sparkle Motion.
#5 - 2012-06-03 23:24:50 UTC
Just zoom in or out one tick so the arrow doesn't overlap an edge, and/or be accurate in where you click.

"Do not touch anything unnecessarily. Beware of pretty girls in dance halls and parks who may be spies, as well as bicycles, revolvers, uniforms, arms, dead horses, and men lying on roads -- they are not there accidentally." -Soviet infantry manual,

Mr Bigwinky
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#6 - 2012-06-04 09:23:53 UTC
Arazel Chainfire wrote:
Ok, after another excessively annoying day scanning, I have to ask:

Has anyone found a way to disable grabbing the edges of the scan bubble to adjust the size? I really don't know why that feature is in there in the first place, because it never works when you want it to and always inconveniently works when you don't, and it is an utterly useless feature because you are going to have your damn system scanner open anyways and you can easily adjust the size from there.

Sorry for the rant... but seriously, does anyone know how to disable this "feature"?

-Arazel

I love using my "grab bubble" feature, how dare you request such drastic actions without the consideration of your fellow man?

I have an idea, don't grab the edge of the bubble?
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Hathrul
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-06-04 13:32:13 UTC
as far as i know, you cant disable the feature. and if you learn to live with it and use it youll notice its a great feature. its been ages since i met anyone that doesnt use it to quickly adjust size while scanning
FloppieTheBanjoClown
Arcana Imperii Ltd.
#8 - 2012-06-04 14:06:02 UTC
My scanning process is something like this:
-scan
-recenter probe formation on target
-shift+drag scan radius to new size
-alt+drag probes into tighter formation with bubbles overlapping
-repeat until locked

I much prefer staying in the visual interface rather than switching back and forth with my scanner window to change radius.

Founding member of the Belligerent Undesirables movement.
Bibosikus
Air
#9 - 2012-06-04 14:29:40 UTC  |  Edited by: Bibosikus
Arazel, I hear you.

On the odd occasion I go highsec-plexing, I scan very intensely (you have to nowadaysWhat?)

I had to fiddle with my scanning style a LOT before I figured out how to make the drag-resize work for me instead of against.

For me it simply boiled down to the right amount of zoom, where I can shift-grab a single bubble edge easily. Too far in, and the shift-mouse-grab areas become too invasive. Too far out and it's just over-fiddly.

Depends on your screen real esate and res, but keep plugging away; you'll eventually reach a zoom sweet spot that's far quicker than using the probe list.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.
Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#10 - 2012-06-06 08:26:52 UTC
Never been aware of any way to switch it off.

I use it whenever I'm setting up 8-probe patterns, where it's a great time saver.

Like you I also mess up with it on occasion and accidentally set all my probes to the same range, or some other messup.

On balance I like it, and find it's benefits far ouweight the hassles ... even in my clumsy hands.

I guess I am almost a 'vet' by now. Hopefully not too bitter and managing to help more than I hinder. I build and sell many things, including large collections of bookmarks.