Re: Would single-window fix usability nightmares?

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On 2009-10-02, peter sikking <peter@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> However, I do not see how much this would affect the (AFAIK) main
>> complaint about multi-window GIMP: that having several windows with
>> several possibilities of what is focused requires many extraneous
>> mouse clicks and/or keypresses.

> the introduction of a single window mode is in no way related to that.

Good to know; so let me refine: is there ANYTHING in the move to
single window which would not be achieved by

  a) restricting the maximal size of image window to the gap between
     two toolboxes; and

  b) making z-order changes syncronized between the main window and
     toolboxes?

(I mean: whenever z-order of main GIMP window changes *wrt non-GIMP
windows*, the z-order of "dependent" windows changes accordingly.
Same for toolboxes: similar changes in THEIR z-order should be
reflected in the z-order of the "current" image window)

>> When the windows are merged into one, STILL only one of subwindows has
>> a focus?  So how does this improves the current nightmares (e.g.,
>> keyboard shortcuts not working - especially when most needed ;-)?
>
> that is a serious bug.
>
> in what version(s) of GIMP does this happen?

2.6.6.  Tested on Windows.  Examples:

a) Press TAB (toolboxes disappear);
   Press TAB (toolboxes  reappear, focus on "Layers");
   Press TAB - now you navigate "Layers" toolbox.

b) Focus to Layers.  Press F11.  Nothing.  Press o.  Nothing.  Press 4
   (user configured to "1:4 zoom").  Nothing.

Thanks,
Ilya


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