> FWIW, my GFXShapes plugin will do vector shapes without paths, but you > can save the shapes as presets (re: files). Presets are not saved as > part of the image file, however. GFXShapes was written for 2.2 because > I really disliked the interface to GFig at the time. I think a plugin > or integrated tool based on paths is a better solution now, however.
I do have a pretty clear and simple vision of making primitive shape drawing easier. I looked at the example specs in the Wiki too. I'll tell my hypothetical friend and see what he has to say about coming up with a real spec in the very far, distant future. The real goal is nothing more than to be able to draw primitives, such as boxes, without having to go through a convoluted process of select, fill, shrink, cut. An alternative approach to having a new tool is to just add something to the menu like "draw border around selection", which just automates the current select + fill + shrink + (cut or fill) process. That would also get the job done. Adding a button to the tool palette to show whatever dialog is associated with this, and a keystroke to repeat the last settings, would cover just about everything and wouldn't require any major UI changes -- it just uses the existing selection functionality and automates a really common task. Jason _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
