Hi, > > When the anchor is shown next to the mouse pointer, it must always > > be possible to anchor the selection. > > I haven't been able to reproduce that problem. Of course the cursor > feedback needs to match what happens. Can you give details on how to > reproduce this brokeness? Maybe it's also a SuSE problem? It usually happens after scaling/transforming a selection. If the user selects the rectangular selection tool after having finished the transformation, there is an anchor displayed next to the mouse pointer. However, anchoring does only work by selecting the corresponding menu item. > > > Move the 'Fill' and 'Stroke' functions to the 'Selection' menu. > > I don't think these belong there since they do not manipulate the > Selection. Where do other apps put "Fill"? IMHO it belongs into the > "Edit" menu and I am surprised that the users didn't look for it > there. The problem about menu structures is that it is hardly possible to meet all the users' ideas and conceptions. Also, there is an important theorem in usability: 'You are not your user'. This concerns both, developers and usability stuff. Just as you, I was also surprised that the users did not look for stroke in the 'edit' menu - which shows once more that the theorem is correct. Nevertheless, a small usability test as the one conducted is not representative, especially to make decisions about such important (and sensitive) things like the menu structure. To identify the most fitting menu structure, 'card sorting' with about 100 users is the best method. My colleague should set up a tool to do this online, which I wanted to use for the GIMP. But unfortunately, the tool is not yet finished.... Greetings, /ellen -- ______________________________________________________ Ellen Reitmayr email: reitmayr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Usability Engineer mobil: +49.177.3325867 relevantive AG fon: +49.30.23455630 Zehdenicker Str. 21 fax: +49.30.23455639 10119 Berlin web: www.relevantive.de _______________________________________________________
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