Instead of zooming in and out all the time why not vreate a new view at the other zoom to have both always available? -Rob A. On 5/17/09, Maciej Pilichowski <bluedzins@xxxxx> wrote: > On Sunday 17 May 2009 13:08:33 Fredrik Alströmer wrote: > >> I don't want to add fuel to the fire, > > Nah :-), we are talking not quarreling :-)) > >> I just wanted to point out >> that Sven is not alone in his opinion. > > I realize that the current behaviour has the reason, but also I try > find out the way, so users with other workflow could benefit. > >> I frequently find >> myself zooming out briefly to see how it works in context, just to >> zoom back in again a split-second later (very rarely zooming far >> enough to have the image become smaller than the window). > > This is odd, or I don't understand you -- that's because I do what you > do, and I always have to zoom out to such degree that the entire > image fits in the window. In other words I have to do 10 zoom outs > instead of just 1. And it is not helpful for me. > >> If I do >> zoom out to see the whole image, I'm usually done with that section >> anyway, and at that point it's actually a good behavior (call it a >> compromise if you wish, for me it just speeds up the workflow). > > For me it slows me down, because after 10 zoom outs, I have to perform > 9 zoom ins, to get back to the level I wanted. > >> Google maps is one of those that zoom in and out on the cursor, > > I just tried it, and it does not that (Firefox) -- it zooms the center > of the image. I pointed out at Miami which was in the bottom right > corner of the image, zoom in, Miami was gone. > > The effect of this (fixed point of zoom) is that the relation to mouse > when doing in&out is preserved. > > Jernej pointed out that PaintShopPro behaves like I wished for, so > they had a reason for this too. > > If those 3 modes cannot be combined into one (and I guess not), I > would love to see an option for it. After all, not every single > behaviour work for everybody. > > For me usefulness is such: > 1) center while zooming (PSP) > 2) google maps > 3) gimp > > ad.2) that's because it is similar to (1). I could center the area of > interest by myself, and then zoom out/in as many times as I want to, > and this area is still in the center. This mode could be achieved in > theory with the script, but gimp cannot scroll the image freely so > the usability would be limited to cases when the image fits entire > window > > Cheers, > _______________________________________________ > Gimp-developer mailing list > Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer > -- Sent from my mobile device _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
