Project: QGIS

Version: 3.20

Feature: Select vertices by polygon

Users can now use the ALT button to select vertices by polygon whilst digitizing.

This should improve the user experience for selecting specific vertices using the vertex tool, reducing the need for multiple passes using The SHIFT or CTRL functions to add and remove vertices from the current selection.

This also reduces the need to creatively rotate the map canvas in order to align vertices for selection, and provides an enhanced editing process such as for selecting the vertices of a curved road along a single side only.

This function supports the following usage operations:

  • Alt+click using the vertex tool to start digitizing a polygon.
  • Each subsequent click adds a new vertex to the rubberband polygon.
  • Backspace/ delete removes last added rubberband vertex.
  • Esc cancels the polygon selection mode, as does backspace/ deleting all of the rubberband's vertices.
  • Right-click finalizes the polygon digitizing and selects all vertices within the rubberband polygon.
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This feature was developed by Stefanos Natsis