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`alt-[` and `alt-]` rotation direction is opposite of `[` and `]`

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Description

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Describe the bug

Darktable 5.4 introduces nice new shortcuts alt-[ and alt-] for fine rotation adjustment. However, they unexpectedly rotate in the opposite direction from the existing [ and ] shortcuts.

Let's make them consistent by default with the existing shortcuts: alt-[ should rotate 0.1º counterclockwise and alt-] should rotate 0.1º clockwise.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Open a photo in darkroom view.
  2. Click alt-[ or alt-] on the keyboard.
Expected behavior

Darktable should rotate 0.1º counterclockwise for alt-[ and clockwise for alt-] to be consistent with [ and ].

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Where did you obtain darktable from?

distro packaging

darktable version

5.4.0

What OS are you using?

Mac

What is the version of your OS?

MacOS Tahoe 26.2

Describe your system

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Are you using OpenCL GPU in darktable?

I dont know

If yes, what is the GPU card and driver?

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Research direction

No source file or test is named. Reproduce the shortcut behavior in darkroom view, then locate the existing [ and ] rotation shortcut handling alongside the alt-[ and alt-] mappings; done means the alt shortcuts rotate 0.1° in the same respective directions as the existing shortcuts.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
68/100

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