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Add aliases/shorten the name of the flags for rendering with projection shaders

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Description

## Enhancement proposal
Currently, in order to render a scene with projection shaders, one has to type two lengthy flags: `--use_projection_stroke_shaders --use_projection_fill_shaders`. This is quite inconvenient and annoying; they should either have shorter names or aliases. In addition, since the shaders are always meant to be used together, they should perhaps be combined into a single flag (but perhaps not removing the two separate flags, as they can be useful for debugging purposes).

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Research direction

Start by locating where --use_projection_stroke_shaders and --use_projection_fill_shaders are defined and how rendering options are combined. Check the command-line help and existing flag behavior; done means shorter aliases or a combined flag work while the separate flags remain available.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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