Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-05 Thread Alan Horkan
Please note that GIMP does MDI (multiple document interface) already, it just doesn't folllow the WiW (window in window) approach that some people seem to prefer for obscure reasons. Every reference I've ever seen to MDI refers to window in window. I don't understand the purpose

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-05 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Alan Horkan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: When using the GIMP I prefer to have the document window maximized. On windows this means that the Toolbox will get pushed behind and it is extremely awkward and I believe this is a significant part of the problem that most users want solved.

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Branko Collin
On 4 Feb 2004, at 0:15, Tor Lillqvist wrote: (Cc:ing to the gimp-developer list.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just wanted to add an SDI type view of GIMP, that way when you don't have all the floaty windows. In GIMP 2, there are already the possibilities of showing the main menu in

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Branko Collin [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I just wanted to add an SDI type view of GIMP, that way when you don't have all the floaty windows. In GIMP 2, there are already the possibilities of showing the main menu in the image window (I believe it's on by default), and of docking

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Daniel Rogers
There has also been discussion about some MDI type interface, although the main developers seem dead against it, mainly on account of that they feel this is something that should be solved using the window manager, not the application. Please note that GIMP does MDI (multiple document

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Dave Neary
Daniel Rogers wrote: A good window manager makes the window-in-window concept unnecessary. However if someone wanted to develop such an approach for all the poor users that are forced to use a not so advanced window manager, then it should probably be addressed at the toolkit level. What Sven is

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Sven Neumann
Hi, Dave Neary [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just a small precision - it is impossible to do WiW with gtk+. I woulnd't say it's impossible; it would be cumbersome though. QT does it OK. And in fact, there is a project (I don't recall the name) which does just that - creates a window, and then

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Win GIMP

2004-02-04 Thread Robert L Krawitz
From: Sven Neumann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 04 Feb 2004 15:08:43 +0100 Please note that GIMP does MDI (multiple document interface) already, it just doesn't folllow the WiW (window in window) approach that some people seem to prefer for obscure reasons. Every reference I've ever