From f5883c16c99b8d632a036722f9f943faab7e0375 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David Smith <david@smithberry.scot>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:54:32 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Update text for ellipse feather mode * modifier was changed
 from shift to alt

---
 src/develop/masks/ellipse.c | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/develop/masks/ellipse.c b/src/develop/masks/ellipse.c
index ba63e3a8b7b3..17a049e45f9b 100644
--- a/src/develop/masks/ellipse.c
+++ b/src/develop/masks/ellipse.c
@@ -2018,7 +2018,7 @@ static void _ellipse_set_hint_message(const dt_masks_form_gui_t *const gui,
     g_strlcat(msgbuf, _("<b>rotate</b>: ctrl+drag"), msgbuf_len);
   else if(gui->form_selected)
     g_snprintf(msgbuf, msgbuf_len,
-               _("<b>feather mode</b>: shift+click, <b>rotate</b>: ctrl+drag\n"
+               _("<b>feather mode</b>: alt+click, <b>rotate</b>: ctrl+drag\n"
                  "<b>size</b>: scroll, <b>feather size</b>: shift+scroll,"
                  " <b>opacity</b>: ctrl+scroll (%d%%)"), opacity);
 }