Re: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New lay
Given these conditions 1. GIMP wants to provide its users with a good workflow, independent and unaffected by other similar applications. 2. The majority of 'New layer' commands are equal, i.e. users rarely changes the properties (width, height, prefilled color, etc) of a new layer I fail to see why this should not be adjusted. According to my (quite ignorant, and I'm sorry for that) previous discussions on this list; condition #1 is fulfilled, so the only 'non-proven' condition is #2 which I am pretty confident is also valid. If needed this could be futher investigated. One other alternative be to provide a key-shortcut which would create a new layer with the previous properties, which would allow people using key-commands frequently to speed up their workflow. I mean it isn't especailly effective to neither Shift-Click nor click 'New Layer' and then click 'Ok'. I'm sorry if this was interpreted as a 'bug-fix', because that is not what this is. From: Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gimp-developer@lists.xcf.berkeley.edu Subject: Re: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New layer with last values' Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 05:01:04 -0300 inestead of that hold shift ! it has been dthe default through the 2.0 series, and it was not firendly to novies. You just hold shift whenpressing the new layer button. thank you for your interest, an dyou are welcome to more suggestions. But this one is not a bug. _ Hitta bästa priserna produkterna http://shopping.msn.se/ ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New lay
On Wednesday 17 May 2006 08:40 am, Martin Nordholts wrote: One other alternative be to provide a key-shortcut which would create a new layer with the previous properties, which part of hold shift in my e-mail was that hard to understand? ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
Re: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New lay
Martin Nordholts ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: 1. GIMP wants to provide its users with a good workflow, independent and unaffected by other similar applications. 2. The majority of 'New layer' commands are equal, i.e. users rarely changes the properties (width, height, prefilled color, etc) of a new layer I fail to see why this should not be adjusted. As Joao already said, it is quite easy to create a new layer with the default properties. Just Shift-Click on the New Layer button in the layers dialog. We earlier had it the other way around: Click would create the layers with the defaults, Shift-Click would show the dialog. We then switched it around again, because Shift-Clicking to get the dialog, made the dialog a pretty hidden feature. Most people would not even be aware that there is a dialog, that is pretty useful at times. If the dialog pops up it is pretty easy to basically ignore it and hit OK. The other way around is not so easy to solve. Better have an undiscoverable workflow-optimization than an undiscoverable feature. If you know about the Shift-Click it basically is not more or less convenient than a simple click on the button. Hence I don't see how switching this around again would drastically improve the workflow. I'd say, lets stick to the current solution, it works good enough (TM) and we don't need to invent a different way to create new layers. Bye, Simon -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://simon.budig.de/ ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
RE: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New lay
Actually I hadn't, but that was a good idea! It is great that it is possible, but my hope is that creating a new layer would be hardcoded as easy instead of putting the responsibility on the end user to *make* it easy. I am more or less awaiting comments from a 'high up' person on this subject. From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU Subject: [Gimp-developer] Suggestion: Make the 'New layer' command defaultto 'New layer with last values' Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 10:24:37 -0700 Martin, Have you considered assigning the new layer function to a key? I have assigned my apostrophe to do just that and, if the need arose, I am quite confident that I could request 100 new layers faster than my computer could generate them; all without even leaving the image window. ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer _ Dags att rensa vinden? Eller fylla den? http://www.msn.se/koposalj ___ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
