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Started by oxmo, October 18, 2018, 02:47:47 PM

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oxmo

Hi,

I'm sorry I don't know how those blue dots are called.
When you draw a connector tool, you have blue dots that lets you adjust the said connector tool. It's the same thing with the freeform tool.
But when you zoom in on your connector or freeform, you can barely see the blue dot.
Is it possible to make them appear bigger?

Thank you!

EDIT: I think I found the answer here:
http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=8331.0

Basically Visio 2016 is the problem and there's no way around it

Paul Herber

Earlier versions of Visio had larger crosses for the connection points. Is it something that has been fixed for Visio 2019? Maybe someone can tell us ...
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oxmo

Quote from: Paul Herber on October 18, 2018, 04:14:28 PM
Earlier versions of Visio had larger crosses for the connection points. Is it something that has been fixed for Visio 2019? Maybe someone can tell us ...

Great point, because if Visio 2019 fixed the problem, I will try to convince my boss to switch to 2019.

Surrogate

I use visio online plan 2 (last update). I also have blind connection points there (look at my screenshot)
In Visio UserVoice site we have same suggestions
Always display connection points / increase size of connection points
Make connection points visible when a glueable control point is dragged near (as for connectors)
Connection Points should be unseen, unsnappable and ungluable for shapes on Locked or Invisble layers
And about blind guide lines
Find the genius who make Visio guides invisible and make him wear old-person glasses for a month.
If many users will vote for these suggestions may be in future developers will change this bad user interface !


vojo

Regarding the good old days (visio 2003) when functions were usable and executed correctly,
you know what they say about MS Visio development team regarding 2 hands a mirror :( :'( :-\

Visio Guy

I made the Connection Point Configuration Tool years ago, and should probably update it to an add-in. You run a VBA macro against selected shapes, and it creates shapes that let you see and manipulate the connection points.

Get it here:

http://www.visguy.com/2006/10/12/connection-point-directions-types/
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oxmo

Quote from: Visio Guy on October 19, 2018, 02:20:27 PM
I made the Connection Point Configuration Tool years ago, and should probably update it to an add-in. You run a VBA macro against selected shapes, and it creates shapes that let you see and manipulate the connection points.

Get it here:

http://www.visguy.com/2006/10/12/connection-point-directions-types/

Sorry for such a late reply, but the blue dots that I'm referring too aren't the connection points, but the handles.
http://www.visguy.com/2014/09/16/visio-handles-through-the-ages/
Like you mentioned in your article:
"Dynamic Connector
Similarly, the handles on the Dynamic connector haven't changed much, save for color. They do seem to be getting harder to see...and harder to grab, though?"

They are visible when you zoom out, but when you're zoomed in at 1000% you can barely see them. I was wondering if you found a solution since then.

Thank you!

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