On Sat, 3 Jun 2006, Simon Budig wrote: > Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2006 14:29:02 +0200 > From: Simon Budig <simon@xxxxxxxx> > To: gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Gimp-python: Artefacts when creating layer > > Sebastian Breuers (sebbreuers@xxxxxx) wrote: > > The plug-in, I'm writing, creates a number of layers, every layer receives an > > object, for example a circle (created by ellipse selection, an selection > > fill), but somewhen, don't know why, the layer contains not only the desired > > circle but also some artefacts. Stripes, areas of white, the mouse cursor, > > things they should not be there. > > Is that a problem that can be solved by a certain programmable handling or do > > I have to remove these artefacts by hand? > > That sounds as if you don't clear the layer before you use it for the > first time. Layers created from a Plugin are not initialized from the > very beginning. They need to be cleared using e.g. gimp_drawable_fill. I remember getting caught out by this too. Why is necessary to manually clear a new layer rather than have it done automatically? -- Alan _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
