# Suggestion: Option to swap 'Shift + Drag' and 'Option + Shift + Drag' action behaviours

**URL:** <https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347>\
**Category:** Glyphs\
**Tags:** resolved\
**Created:** [November 24, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347 "2022-11-24T14:38:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/hexdrogen)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/1 "2022-11-24T14:38:35Z")

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I found myself using ‘Shift + Option + Drag’ most of the time as it also does the job of ‘Shift + Drag’. The shift makes the handle vertical or horizontal which I don’t think is required once the node is placed and the angles are set in the first draft.  
Maybe a checkmark in preferences to invert how it behaves? What do you think?

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/2 "2022-11-24T16:06:56Z")

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In what context do you use this?

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**Author:** ![hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/hexdrogen)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/3 "2022-11-24T16:08:30Z")

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While correcting bezier curves. The Select tool.

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**Author:** ![GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/user_avatar/forum.glyphsapp.com/georgseifert/32/259_2.png) [@GeorgSeifert](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/GeorgSeifert)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/4 "2022-11-24T16:23:54Z")

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Can you show a small screencast?

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**Author:** ![hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/hexdrogen)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 4:49pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/5 "2022-11-24T16:49:19Z")

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[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZwRZfkvVdts/maxresdefault.jpg "Screen Recording 2022 11 24 at 10 12 01 PM") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwRZfkvVdts)

While pressing shift, the handle can stay at its current angle instead of moving 90deg.

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**Author:** ![hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/d9b06d/32.png) [@hexdrogen](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/u/hexdrogen)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2022, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.glyphsapp.com/t/suggestion-option-to-swap-shift-drag-and-option-shift-drag-action-behaviours/24347/6 "2022-11-24T17:57:20Z")

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Oh god, I just realised it’s just “option + drag”. This is embarrassing. I’m incredibly sorry.  
I moved from windows a while back and the concept of an option button is still very new to me. I did try searching for the solution with no luck. Again very sorry for troubling you with this basic stuff.