Feature Request: Optional Scrollbars for More Precise Navigation

[DocHoliday11991]

Hello Layerling Team,

I really enjoy using Layerling. However, when working on very small objects or fine details, I often have trouble navigating the view.
When I zoom in closely, mouse navigation (pan/orbit) becomes difficult to control. Even small mouse movements can move the view away from the area I am working on, making it hard to find the exact position I need.

My suggestion: Please consider adding horizontal and vertical scrollbars to the workspace, ideally as an optional feature that can be enabled in the settings. This way, the clean design of Layerling would remain unchanged by default.

The benefit: Scrollbars would make it much easier to move the view slowly, step by step, and with pixel-level precision, even at high zoom levels. This would help prevent unwanted rotation and make working on very small details much easier.
Thank you for your great work and for considering my suggestion!

Best regards,
Berthold

[henmedia]

@DocHoliday11991 thanks, Berthold. There is a way to move the view step by step already, it's just easy to miss: with nothing selected, hold Ctrl and press the arrow keys. Each press slides the view a tenth of the picture, with Shift half of it, and nothing turns. The step follows what you see, so when you are zoomed in close, it is just as small.

A few more things help with small details:

• Dragging with the middle mouse button only moves the view, it never turns it.
• A double-click on a spot brings it to the middle of the view, and the view then turns around that spot, so it no longer swings away.
• F zooms to the selected shape.

All of it is in the guide. Could you try Ctrl and the arrows and tell me whether that does what you had in mind with scrollbars?

If you'd like to support the project, a small donation is very welcome.

[DocHoliday11991]

Hello Stefan,

Thank you for your quick reply and the helpful tips!
Unfortunately, these options do not always solve the problem, especially when an object is selected.
For example, when I am zoomed in very closely and want to select another object that is outside the current view, using Ctrl plus the arrow keys is not possible while an object is selected.
Also, moving around the workspace with the existing controls often feels a bit jerky and is not always user-friendly, especially when I want to work quickly and precisely. I still believe that optional horizontal and vertical scrollbars would make navigation much easier, smoother, and more comfortable, especially when working on very small details.

Maybe you could reconsider this suggestion and include it in a future update.
Thank you again for your great work and for listening to user feedback!

Best regards,
Berthold

By the way, I've just made a donation to support your project! :-) Keep up the great work!

[henmedia]

@DocHoliday11991 thanks, Berthold, you convinced me. With the next update there's a new switch in the view bar on the left that shows a scrollbar along the bottom of the view and one down its right edge. Drag a bar to slide the view smoothly, click the arrow at its end to move it a little (hold it to keep going), or click beside the bar to move by most of the view. Nothing turns, and the bars work while a part is selected, so you can get to a part outside the view without losing your selection. They're off by default, and your browser remembers when you switch them on.

[henmedia]

@DocHoliday11991 the scrollbars are out now in layerling 1.139.0. Switch them on with the new button in the view bar, below the second view. Drag a thumb to slide the view smoothly, click the arrows at the ends to move it in small steps, or click the track to move it further. Nothing turns, and it also works while a part is selected. They are off by default, and layerling remembers your choice.

[DocHoliday11991]

Wow, this is fantastic! I'm really happy! 😃 Thank you so much for listening to my feedback and implementing it so quickly. You're a true 3D hero! 🦸‍♂️🏆 Keep up the amazing work!