Hi James,

first of all thanks for taking the time to file this helpful bug report.

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> For my first hour using engauge, I was annoyed by the lack of an
> "undo" function.  I had to edit the exported file manually to delete
> bad points.  And I *did* RTFM.  Eventually I figured out Select Mode
> by trial and error.  That needs to be documented in at least two
> places:

I think I agree. Select mode has been improved in functionality recently, 
but documentation probably didn't keep up.

> 1) Please add something like this to the Manual Line Graph Tutorial just
> before "export the curve points": 
> 
>   To delete a point, choose Select Mode (arrow on the tool bar),
>   select the point by clicking on it, and press "delete".  You can
>   also drag selected points, or move them with cursor keys.  For other
>   ways to select points, see <link>.  To return to adding points,
>   choose Digitize Curve Point or Segment Fill mode.

Good, thanks!

> 2) The documentation for Select Mode explains how to select, but
> doesn't say what can be done with the selected points.  Please add
> something like:
> 
>   Selected points can be deleted with <del>, <backspace>, cntl-X, or
>   "Edit | Cut".  They can be moved by dragging with the mouse or with
>   the cursor keys.

Good point, too.
 
> What else can you do with a selection?  In particular, what
> does "Edit | Copy" do?

Interesting question. I'll try to find out.

Regards,
Tobias


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