Ok with the need of the replace mode as the initial state of the Fade Tool, but what use does it have? I mean, in practical terms, you applied a filter, you want to fade back to the previous state... What's the "replace" mode use in that case? (if you drag the slider nothing happens). For the eyes of the user, the default mode does nothing, and that's a problem. It doesn't even "fade" unless you change it to another blending mode. If it's needed internally, ok. But there isn't apparently a reason to have it in the interface as an available mode. I mean: If I can change it from "replace" to "normal" manually, can't that sequence be performed at the moment of opening the dialog automatically? Maybe I'm missing something, but if I apply a filter, open the "fade" dialog and move the slider without changing the mode and hit Ok. What is the effect? That's why I'm asking. Oh, and by the way, why don't the levels and curves tools work with the fade tool? Gez. _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer