[tool] Match (copy) markup properties

[Mathew]

[Edit] I didn't realize there was already a built-in tool that does most of this - not sure when it was added (at least since v9.5 - maybe earlier) but I missed it for sure! From the right click context menu, Style Tools > Copy Comment Style

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This tool will match properties (colors, lineweights and styles, etc) from the selected markup (annotation) to the next selected annotation. It can copy properties between markups in different documents. If you hold down shift, it will stay active and keep changing properties until the tool is selected again.


Installation
Extract the zip file and put into the Javascripts folder. Detailed instructions here viewtopic.php?p=196006#p196006

matchProps v1.0.1.zip

Usage
When PXCE is restarted, it adds a button to the Add-on Tools:

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Select the tool with one markup (annotation) selected; then select another markup to transfer the properties to the second markup.

If Ctrl key is held down when selecting the tool, it opens an options dialog:

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If Shift key is held down, the tool stays active (similar to selecting "Keep Selected" for built-in tools). The button will stay highlighted while the tool is active.

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Select the tool button again to cancel; or close the dialog box that opens in the lower right corner of the screen:

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Animation with Ctrl held down when picking the tool:

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Previous version

matchProps v0.1.zip

[Daniel - PDF-XChange]

[DanA]

Matthew,

Very nice tool! Thank you for sharing. It makes copying properties so much easier. My only request would be for the ESC key to allow for cancelling the SHIFT repeat mode instead of having to hit the button again.

Dan

[Mathew]

Thank you. I can think of a way to cancel with ESC. Will try

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Thanks Mathew,

Kind regards,

[Mathew]

OK, I made some revisions to the tool. I could not make the ESC key work, but it opens a progress dialog at the bottom of the screen that one can close to cancel the tool. I think this is a bit more intuitive. I also added the options to copy Rotation and Blend Mode.

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matchProps v1.0.1.zip

Changes in v1.0.1

• slight icon change;
• show thermometer so that tool can be cancelled by closing thermometer;
• add rotation & blendMode;
• save last setting for "keep selected";
• code cleanup;
• show which properties are changing;
• save setting for blendMode;
• allow copying between documents

[Sean - PDF-XChange]

Hi Mathew,

Okay, that's great - thanks for that.

Kind regards,