Chris Mohler wrote: > Sven Neumann wrote: >> Currently we are drawing the rectangle using XOR. When we switch to >> Cairo this should probably change. But I am not entirely sure how to >> best draw a nice-looking outline that is visible on all images. >> Perhaps >> some of the artists out there could draw me some nice mockups? > > How about darkening the outside-of-the-view area and then adding a > simple white border? > http://cr33dog.fedorapeople.org/misc/gimp/nav.png yep, that is also what I came up with. overlay the outside with 50% transparent black, and a 1 pixel 50% transparent white border. that should work on all images. The percentages (the gray value or the alpha) can be adjusted when the darkening/lightening turns out to be too severe, like it is in the screenshot linked above. --ps founder + principal interaction architect man + machine interface works http://mmiworks.net/blog : on interaction architecture _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
