The VueJS Free Transform Tool is a powerful and versatile component that allows you to resize, drag, and rotate HTML elements effortlessly using CSS transform matrices. It’s ideal for building interactive applications where user engagement is crucial.

Installation

To install the VueJS Free Transform Tool, you can use either Yarn or NPM. Here’s how:

• If you’re using Yarn, run: yarn install vue-free-transform
• If you’re using NPM, run: npm install vue-free-transform --save

Demo

You can see the tool in action at our live demo.

Usage

To integrate the Free Transform tool into your VueJS project, you’ll import it and set it up as follows:

import FreeTransform from 'vue-free-transform';

// In your Vue component

    

       
    

Here’s a brief analogy to help you visualize it: consider the Free Transform Tool as a magic painting canvas. With it, you can manipulate your artwork (HTML elements) by resizing, rotating, or dragging it around effortlessly. Each parameter—like width, height, and angle—controls a specific aspect of your masterpiece, just like using different tools in an artist’s toolkit!

Optional Attributes

The Free Transform Tool also offers several optional attributes for customization:

• styles: Add additional styles for the parent wrapper, useful for z-index controls.
• selected: Hide the controls when the value is false.
• selectOn: Trigger selection on mousedown, click, or double-click.
• aspect-ratio: Enables aspect ratio resizing (default is true).
• scale-from-center: Enables scaling from the center (default is true).

Events

There are events to handle user interactions:

• onSelect (dblclick, click, mousedown)

Styling with CSS

You can style the components for a better user experience:

.tr-transform--active {
    position: absolute;
    z-index: 5;
}
.tr-transform__content {
    user-select: none;
}
.tr-transform__rotator {
    top: -45px;
    left: calc(50% - 7px);
}
.tr-transform__rotator,
.tr-transform__scale-point {
    background: #fff;
    width: 15px;
    height: 15px;
    border-radius: 50%;
    position: absolute;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 4px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
    cursor: pointer;
}
.tr-transform__rotator:hover,
.tr-transform__scale-point:hover {
    background: #F1F5F8;
}
.tr-transform__rotator:active,
.tr-transform__scale-point:active {
    background: #DAE1E7;
}

Keyboard Shortcuts

The Free Transform Tool supports several convenient keyboard shortcuts:

• Shift: Aspect ratio resizing.
• Alt: Scaling from the center.
• Shift + Alt: Scaling from the center based on aspect ratio.
• Shift while rotating: Snaps rotation using intervals of 15 degrees.

Troubleshooting

If you run into issues or the tool doesn’t seem to work as expected, consider the following troubleshooting steps:

• Check if your installation was successful using npm list vue-free-transform or yarn list vue-free-transform.
• Verify the component is correctly imported in your Vue component.
• Ensure that you are passing the correct attributes to FreeTransform.
• If the dragging or resizing actions aren’t functioning, check the CSS styles applied to elements.
• Remember to review your console for any potential error messages that could offer more insights.

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