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Re: brush and pattern popups (was Re: Gimp tool icons)

Garry R. Osgood
Sun, 05 Nov 2000 14:34:02 -0800

Austin Donnelly wrote:

> Is it generally known that mouse-down and waiting on brushes and
> patterns pops up a larger preview window showing the whole
> brush/pattern if it's larger than the preview?
>
> Do many users discover this themselves, or are they ignorant of the
> fact?

I think I noticed it around May or June, 2000 after a year of mucking
around with Gimp. A preview suddenly popped up into my face. Pause.
then light dawned over Marblehead.  Wasn't looking for it; but glad to have found it.
So it can be found by an innocent user, but perhaps not quickly.

Daniel Egger asked:

> Just curious: Is anyone able to get the brush dialog by doubleclicking
> the brush in the toolbox using a graphicstablet?

Yes.
With Wacom Intuos tablet.

Be good, be well

Garry