I’m trying to apply a shape style to some lines that are selected…
But when i select the style tool, the selection is lost, and i get the picker tool.
I could swear i had already figured out how to “directly” get to the paint bucket, so i could apply to my selection what is currently “loaded” with the picker…
Right. but still, even on non-grouped entities:
If they are close together etc, it’s hard to get the right ones with the paint bucket…
That’s why i prefer to select some things, and then adjust the style. I can do this in the palette, change stroke, fill, etc. one by one for all my selection, but i thought the style-tool can do that too?
So again, IS IT REALLY NOT POSSIBLE to first select a bunch of things, and then apply? Even for non-grouped things?
Zoom in so the relative space between the entites is greater.
The Style tool (eye dropper) is used to sample the style applied to one entity and apply it to another entity. It does it one entity at a time. If you want to change the style for multiple entities en masse, select them and edit the style in Shape Styles.
The sample/apply tool is good for single entities. For your case, you may find what you need in the Edit menu - look for “Copy Style” and “Paste Style”.
Copy the style you want to the clipboard by either:
Switching to the “Sample” tool (eyedropper) and clicking on the entity you want to copy.
OR
Select the entity you want to copy and choosing Edit → Copy Style