"Set Mirrored/Flipped" changes width/height on runtime

Problem Description

"Set Mirrored/Flipped" changes sprite width/height on runtime to the negative value, so that if you have some event triggered on Object.Width/Height < Number - this event will be triggered.

Attach a Capx

https://www.dropbox.com/s/90q8qk0bucdowor/mirror_flip_bug.capx?dl=0

Observed Result

Mirrored/Flipped changes dimensions to the negative value: Width*-1 Height*-1

On Width/Height changed events are triggered

Expected Result

Width & Height should not be changed

On Width/Height changed events should not be triggered

Affected Browsers

• Chrome: (YES/NO) Operating System and Service Pack Win 7 Construct 2 Version ID r180 64bit

Intentional behavior. Not a bug.

Use abs(Object.Width/Height) < Number instead

This is by design. Mirroring/flipping is implemented by setting a negative size. If you want your events to ignore the mirror/flip state, take the abs() of the size.

OK, anyways it's not a big deal if you know it, but what is the purpose of "mirror", if it's basically the same as "set widht to self.width*-1"?

Would it be possible to include this as a note in the manual / in-editor text for both Width and Height? Something like Sprite.Width: Get the object's width, in pixels. This value may be negative if the object is mirrored." May save someone some head-scratching, for example I just now set an object's scale based on a (mirrored) object's width. It came out upside down due to the negative scale.