[Gimp-user] Enlarge Canvas: Is there a way to do it by dragging? Could/Should there be?
>> - Floating Selection: This drag feature must be possible while a >> floating selection is currently active and floating. That is part of >> the point; that the canvas was not big enough to put the floating >> selection where I want to put it, thus I am increasing the canvas size. > >Same goes here: to develop your idea, you can just pretend there were >no floating selections getting in your way. It often helps to make some >idealizing assumptions so an idea can be worked out as clear as possible. It was not accepted the idea that the floating selection was needed by gimp, but not by the large majority of its users so there is not need to force them to deal with it ?... So the floating selection would be accessible only by purpose..and obviously by script and plugin And btw will be no better that ctrl c and ctrl v do what expected (how much people got confused by ctrl v not pasting the copied layer, but create a esoteric entity that automatically delete any previous selection ?) Anyway back to the main point it seems a very good idea, i hope you will present it to the GUI brainstorm and on the developer list -- photocomix (via www.gimpusers.com) ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Enlarge Canvas: Is there a way to do it by dragging? Could/Should there be?
Jay Smith wrote: > It just occurred to me that it would be really handy to be able to > enlarge the _canvas_ by dragging. Hi Jay, that's a cool idea! Be shure to post it to the brainstorm so it doesn't get lost -- the UI team is listening there [1]. > - Layers: The Resize Layers (when changing canvas size) issue that we > have been discussing the last couple of days rears its ugly head here. > In order for this suggested drag feature to work, the user must have > control of the Resize Layers setting. no need to worry, for a brainstorm posting it is fully valid to assume that layer sizes get managed automatically. > - Floating Selection: This drag feature must be possible while a > floating selection is currently active and floating. That is part of > the point; that the canvas was not big enough to put the floating > selection where I want to put it, thus I am increasing the canvas size. Same goes here: to develop your idea, you can just pretend there were no floating selections getting in your way. It often helps to make some idealizing assumptions so an idea can be worked out as clear as possible. To subsequently determine if and how a new concept fits into GIMP is a delicate task and best carried out by the UI team anyway. regards, peter PS: If you're seeking further discussion of your idea, feel free to post on the developer's list. [1] http://gimp-brainstorm.blogspot.com/ ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Enlarge Canvas: Is there a way to do it by dragging? Could/Should there be?
On 03/11/2010 04:57 PM, Jay Smith wrote: > It just occurred to me that it would be really handy to be able to > enlarge the _canvas_ by dragging. Hi This is the wrong forum, you should be on the gimp-developer mailing list. / Martin -- My GIMP Blog: http://www.chromecode.com/ "Multi-column dock windows and 2.8 schedule" ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] Enlarge Canvas: Is there a way to do it by dragging? Could/Should there be?
I am using Gimp 2.6.6 on Linux (Ubuntu 8.04) It just occurred to me that it would be really handy to be able to enlarge the _canvas_ by dragging. I am not sure what should be the "handle" for dragging. Drag "some handle" while holding down "some keyboard key". I have searched and not found any information about such a feature already existing. Am I correct that such does not currently exist in the latest version? Would such a feature be useful to others? Unfortunately, I completely lack the skills to implement such, much less completely define it. What I envision would be: - With entire image selected, while holding down some keyboard key, drag to enlarge the canvas. - Dragging on one of the four sides would increase the canvas size on that side. - Dragging on one of the four corners would increase the size on two sides in that corner's direction. - Thus the enlargement is _not_ proportional. I suppose one could do a SHIFT + keyboard key to make it proportional. - Layers: The Resize Layers (when changing canvas size) issue that we have been discussing the last couple of days rears its ugly head here. In order for this suggested drag feature to work, the user must have control of the Resize Layers setting. Currently, Resize Layers _always_ defaults to None unless manually changed in the dialog (but even if changed in that dialog, as soon as you dismiss that dialog, it goes back to None). So, that behavior (or some control over remembering a setting) would probably have to be changed in order for this whole drag thing to work. - Floating Selection: This drag feature must be possible while a floating selection is currently active and floating. That is part of the point; that the canvas was not big enough to put the floating selection where I want to put it, thus I am increasing the canvas size. Disclaimer: My understanding of the potential ramifications of this suggestion is extremely limited because in my work flow, I only a) increase size of canvas (I don't use Canvas Size to decrease size); b) am usually only working with one or two layers and pasting in elements in (floating selections); c) I don't work with complex images. Jay ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
