Ah, so there is. Thank you. I think I will go make sure it has a keyboard shortcut now.
-- Stratadrake strata_ran...@hotmail.com -------------------- Numbers may not lie, but neither do they tell the whole truth. > Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Possible issue regarding the Paint Tools > From: mi...@gimp.org > To: strata_ran...@hotmail.com > CC: ginodo...@gmail.com; gimp-developer-list@gnome.org > Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 09:13:23 +0200 > > On Wed, 2012-09-19 at 09:03 -0700, Richard Gitschlag wrote: > > > > > Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:00:37 +0200 > > > From: ginodo...@gmail.com > > > To: gimp-developer-list@gnome.org > > > Subject: [Gimp-developer] Possible issue regarding the Paint Tools > > > > > > Hello. > > > > > > As regards to GIMP 2.8, in the Tool Options dialog shared by all the > > > Paint Tools, there seems to be an oddity affecting the Size widget. > > > Precisely, the relevant value is not updated when changing the active > > > brush through the Brushes dialog, whereas it is supposed to > > > automatically match the native size of the currently selected brush > > > instead. > > > In particular, as default setting and accordingly at the beginning of > > > each GIMP session, the size value is always set to 20.00, no matter > > > what is the specific brush chosen as the default, so the only way to > > > obtain the correct size consists in clicking the Reset button placed > > > alongside the slider every time you pick a diverse brush. > > > Does this behavior have to be considered a bug or, on the contrary, > > > has it been implemented as a new feature on purpose? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any clarification. > > > > > > -- > > > Gino D > > > _______________________________________________ > > > gimp-developer-list mailing list > > > gimp-developer-list@gnome.org > > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list > > > > It is true that each brush has a default size associated with it, and also > > true that the size you specify in your Tool Options completely overrides > > this. This way you get a predictable brush size when you want to paint (as > > opposed to 2.6's "Brush Scalar" method), although unlike 2.6 when you are > > dealing with specialized brushes you have little or no way of knowing in > > advance what that brush's default size is, and it is a slight handicap if > > you really do WANT brushes of different sizes available at a click. > > > > Perhaps there should be a user selectable preference that when you select a > > brush from the dialog, the current tool's brush size is reset to that > > brush's default. Or, alternately, include it as part of the tool options > > dock itself, for example a checkbox that says "(use default)" or similar, > > or maybe a button that just reverts the current tool size to the brush's > > default. > > > > Actually, I think that last one is the best option. When adjusting between > > similar brushes (e.g. Hardness 50 -> Hardness 75) you probably want the > > size to remain constant, but the ability to reset the size to a brush's > > default at any time you need to would be a definite plus. > > There is exactly that button right of the brush scale widget, > in the tool options. > > --mitch > >
_______________________________________________ gimp-developer-list mailing list gimp-developer-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer-list
