Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2016-03-19 Thread [Ben]
@C R > The patch only adds a way to add the same options that already exist for adding layer masks but using the mouse/keyboard to make sure you can do so quickly. So far i think don't the powers that be will be adding it in as they seem adverse to the idea so you'll have to compile it in your

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2016-03-19 Thread C R
I'll bring up the convention again if it isn't. It would be a big time saver, and would largely negate the need for a dialogue to choose what kind of mask you want. This is important to improve and speed workflow. Everyone's busy trying to get things ready for the long awaited release, so new featu

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2016-03-12 Thread C R
> I've updated the patch to make white the default initial mask setting and switched to ctrl-shift clicking (configurable through the masks preference) and added ctrl-alt shift click to bring up the dialog when needed. As always clicking on the image with either key combination will add or remove t

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2016-03-11 Thread Ben
I've updated the patch to make white the default initial mask setting and switched to ctrl-shift clicking (configurable through the masks preference) and added ctrl-alt shift click to bring up the dialog when needed. As always clicking on the image with either key combination will add or remove

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2015-12-31 Thread draekko.software
On 12/31/2015 01:20 PM, C R wrote: > On 12/31/2015 09:51 AM, C R wrote: >> >> Looks cool. >> Although I like the idea of being able to modifier-click on the layers, I worry that when layers become multi-selectable in GIMP, the ctrl-key may be better used to toggle-select individual layers (

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2015-12-31 Thread Michael Schumacher
On 12/31/2015 04:18 PM, Ben wrote: > Easy as i've explained before so many times, when you have have too many > applications opened at the same time all competing for shortcuts, i > already don't have enough keys to accomodate all them as is. Maybe you > don't have that issue but i'm hardly the

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2015-12-31 Thread Ben
On 12/31/2015 09:51 AM, C R wrote: Looks cool. Although I like the idea of being able to modifier-click on the layers, I worry that when layers become multi-selectable in GIMP, the ctrl-key may be better used to toggle-select individual layers (shift being used to select a sub-section of lay

Re: [Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2015-12-31 Thread C R
Looks cool. Although I like the idea of being able to modifier-click on the layers, I worry that when layers become multi-selectable in GIMP, the ctrl-key may be better used to toggle-select individual layers (shift being used to select a sub-section of layers). This is the convention used in most

[Gimp-developer] Ctrl-clicking your way to a new layer mask

2015-12-31 Thread Ben
I've made a patch to add the ability to add or remove a layer mask by ctrl-clicking the layer image, the patch can be found here https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759601 so far it hasn't gotten much traction :) So i'm trying different place to get the news out :) Also I have now made