I'm using Fedora 10; GIMP 2.6.6. Jay Smith wrote: > Using Gimp 2.6.6 on Ubuntu 8.04 (Hardy) Linux. > on K Desktop Environment 3.5.10 > > > I would like to check with others whether or not these issues are unique > to me, my installation, or my desktop environment.... > > If they are bugs, I will report them or others are welcome to do so (but > please tell me if you do). > > > 1) Missing mnemonics on menus. For example, under FILE, "Create" has no > labeled mnemonic. > I don't understand this problem. > > 2) Duplicated mnemonics on menus. For example, under EDIT, the letter > "p" is used ***THREE*** times, making it useless in a production > environment. As long as the same image is open, doing "ALT e p" cycles > through the the three occurrences of the "p" mnemonic. If it is the > first time with the image, then it always goes to the first occurrence. > Very obnoxious! > In my system, ALT E followed by a letter seems to select an entry whose first character is that letter: Paste, Paste as, and Preferences.
This may not be the best way to choose an action, so I guess it's useless. But what are you trying to accomplish with ALT e p > > 3) Misdirected mnemonics. (This one may be a lack of understanding of > menu mnemonics on my part.) "ALT e p" [!!! may have to hit "p" multiple > times to arrive at the correct desired location of PASTE AS] to get to > PASTE AS. This exposes the fly-out/sub-menu. The sub-menu includes NEW > IMAGE with a mnemonic of "n". However, typing an "n" at this moment > does not utilize the fly-out menu, it goes to UNITS on the main EDIT > menu. What is the point of having a mnemonic on the flyout/sub-menu if > you can't access them without using the arrow keys to get into the > flyout/sub-menu by which time you are focused on the desired item anyway > and can just hit return. > When I execute > select > copy > SHIFT+CTRL+p I get a new image with the selection that was on the clipboard. There seems to be no need to index through the various submenus to get there. The keyboard mnemonic is unique. > > 4) Non-functioning keystrokes / keyboard shortcut listed on the menus. > Specifically for me at the moment, "CTRL SHIFT V" is supposed to create > a new file from the clipboard contents. This set of keystrokes is > stated in TWO places: > > FILE, CREATE, FROM CLIPBOARD > and > EDIT, PASTE AS, NEW IMAGE > > Both should accomplish the same thing, but on my system, it does > nothing at all. > In my installation, SHIFT+CTRL+V creates a new image with the clipboard contents, as expected. Not sure how you are getting there from the discussion above. > This is really annoying because tomorrow I have to have a staff > member use this functionality 297 times. Argh! > > (Yes, I know that as long as we use keystrokes to get to the menu, we > can "walk" though it using the arrow keys. It is just annoying.) > > Jay > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-user mailing list > Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > > _______________________________________________ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
