SharkD wrote:
> On 11/17/2009 12:07 AM, Patrick Elliott wrote:
>> Had the idea, while thinking about how you might show someone how POVRay
>> ran. Once we have something that doesn't need to reparse, it might be
>> interesting if, on versions like the Windows one, when you select a
>> "sub-section" to re-render, the result could be run using the selected
>> area as the "camera", adjusting its position, and what ever other
>> attributes where needed, so it would be like actually zooming in on the
>> area, not just redrawing that small area, with everything else blank.
>> Mind, would require an on/off switch, or the drag to select use left
>> mouse = redraw, right mouse = zoom, or the like.
>>
>> Anyway. Just figured I would toss it out there, since it could be useful
>> in some cases.
> 
> I could see where something like this could be useful.
> 
> But what if the box you drag has a different aspect ratio? What happens 
> then?
> 
> Mike
> 
Well, since what ever "triggers" this effect, like using a different 
mouse button, or shift/ctrl/alt key, etc., differs from the normal 
behavior already, I suppose you could have the correct ratio "force" 
your dragged selection to only be in that ratio. Good point though.

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