Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [GUG] Identifying Fonts
Hi, "Colin Brace" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Another problem is is that there is no visible indication that a > text object is selected. When a text layer is active, the text > object is displayed with a box around it, whether it is selected or > not. Every time I try to move a text object, 75% of the time I end > up moving the underlying canvas, and I have to keep undoing and > clicking on the text object until I succeed in selecting *just > it*. I go through this every time I create text, since inevitably > the text is not positioned where I want it when I first add it. Have you considered using the cursor keys to reposition the text layer? Sven ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [GUG] Identifying Fonts
On Wednesday 01 March 2006 03:53 pm, Colin Brace wrote: > On 3/1/06, Joao S. O. Bueno Calligaris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > You do not select content on the image, rather the text window > > dialog pop up with your text in it (and the tool options > > parameters change for that of the font used in the active layer). > > > > But you have a point, the UI should have a way to indicate that, > > if clicked, the existing text will be edited. > > Another problem is is that there is no visible indication that a > text object is selected. When a text layer is active, the text > object is displayed with a box around it, whether it is selected or > not. Every time I try to move a text object, 75% of the time I end > up moving the underlying canvas, and I have to keep undoing and > clicking on the text object until I succeed in selecting *just it*. > I go through this every time I create text, since inevitably the > text is not positioned where I want it when I first add it. > That is easy: hold shift while using the move tool. That will make the GIMP pick the active layer, regardless of where you click. > -- > Colin Brace > Amsterdam ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Gimp-user] Re: [GUG] Identifying Fonts
2006.03.01 20:53, Colin Brace rašo: > Another problem is is that there is no visible indication that a text > object is selected. When a text layer is active, the text object is > displayed with a box around it, whether it is selected or not. Every > time I try to move a text object, 75% of the time I end up moving the > underlying canvas, and I have to keep undoing and clicking on the text > object until I succeed in selecting *just it*. I go through this every > time I create text, since inevitably the text is not positioned where > I want it when I first add it. You can move text layer with move layer tool - keyboard shortcut is M. You have to point at text layer's content - namely letters. Then cursor from pointing finger changes to cursor with 4-sided arrow (if text layer is not selected in Layers tab, then pointer with 4-sided arrow changes to pointing finger) and you can move layer whereever you like. Zooming in picture should help you pick letters in text layer. ___ Gimp-user mailing list Gimp-user@lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
