On Wednesday, 20 Jun 2001, Raphael Quinet wrote: > On Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Sven Neumann wrote: > > If we'd fix this by making gimp_image_new() attach a default comment > > parasite (just like it sets the default resolution), all images touched > > by The GIMP would get the default comment unless they already have a > > comment and the respective load plug-in takes care of setting it as a > > parasite. I originally held this view. However Raphael makes a persuasive argument why this is a bad idea and I now agree with him. Only images actually generated by the Gimp should have the default comment added. I agree the image properties editor plugin is badly needed. > The best way to solve this would > be the following: > - the image comment is never set when creating or loading an image, > except if one was already present in the file > - in all save plug-ins, add an option "replace current comment with > default comment" (this assumes that the plug-ins get it from gimprc). Yes. Although I'm not entirely happy about cluttering every save plugin with an extra comment-related box, I can't think of a better way of doing it. > It would also be nice to add the following multiple choice in the > preferences dialog, on the same page as the one in which you set the > default comment: > [ ] do not modify or add image comments > [x] add the default comment to the images that have no comment yet > [ ] always replace the existing comment with the default one Yes. > [Should New, Screenshot, Paste as New get comments be default? Quinet > says no, only add comment at save time.] I think they should get the comment added when the image is created. I know this means if the user changes the preferences before saving then its not entirely obvious what happens, but I think this should be a rare occurence. All this discussion means that I don't think anything should be done to 1.2 Austin
