[Enhancement]: Add stroke width to toolbar

[Evidlo]

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Describe your request for enhancements!

Here is a collection of random thoughts I had when trying out Linwood (web version) for the first time:

1. Rename Hand tool to Pan - "Hand" just describes the shape, while "Pan" lets you know its for navigating the page

2. Replace the fixed tool name with the editable Name field - I was a little unsure what the point of the "Name" was for at first (until I saw that you can add and configure multiple versions of a tool). This might make it a little clearer and save some vertical space

3. Selection of paths vs shapes should behave the same

   • Shapes require fully enclosing the shape with Select/RectSelect tool
   • Paths only require partially enclosing the object

4. Add Stroke width to Pen toolbar - Color and width are probably the first thing people want to change when using the pen tool

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[CodeDoctorDE]

1. Pan tool could also work here but then I also need to change it in the file type. Additionally other programs (like photopea or adobe) also uses the term Hand tool: https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/tool-techniques/hand-tool.html
2. I can add it. But when changing this you don't know the tool type anymore. What do you think?
3. Yeah, testing if you select a shape is a bit difficult. I'm always helpful for contributions on this type.

[Evidlo]

2. I can add it. But when changing this you don't know the tool type anymore. What do you think?

In my opinion, if someone goes through the trouble of making a custom tool and naming it, they will roughly remember what it was for anyway (pen vs eraser vs line vs shape etc...). The icon helps with this, too.

[CodeDoctorDE]

Looks fine, I would transform this issue to the second point. I wouldn't change the name of the hand tool and the shape detection is a long term goal for everyone who wants to contribute

[CodeDoctorDE]

Opened #799 to split the enhancement

[CodeDoctorDE]

Hello, quick question: How do you want the stroke width setting be configured? Making a second slider would add the same setting in two different menus which could be confusing.

What about a small dropdown with: Thin, Light, Regular, Medium, Bold and you can configure this in the settings?

[CodeDoctorDE]

Added inline tool naming in 2.3.0-beta.3, reopened for stroke width proposal

[Evidlo]

I would say just put it in the toolbar only.

Here is an example with RNote:

Another example with Saber:

[CodeDoctorDE]

Hmm, both doesn't have a detailed property view (I'm thinking about krita, photoshop, ... that have something like this). And a second toolbar above would make it too big for my opinion. I would make a stroke button like in rnote but you need to open it first.

[CodeDoctorDE]

Added in 2.4.0-beta.1