Patrick Horgan wrote: > Sven Neumann wrote: >> Hi, >> >> On Sun, 2009-11-01 at 09:29 -0800, Patrick Horgan wrote: >> >> >>> Yea!!! Seems like an obvious idea now that I've heard it that would >>> make tablet user's lifes more happy:) Although, if you think about why >>> I would be wanting to get rid of the selection, I'm probably going to >>> have to scale or select another layer or something that is also less >>> than optional. If we could have two little buttons it would be much >>> better. The first, the aforementioned selection canceler, and the >>> second, something that does the same toggle as hitting <TAB>. I love >>> the <TAB> keyboard shortcut, but to use it I usually have to set down my >>> tablet and reach over to the keyboard, which breaks the flow. >>> >> >> I wonder why you need both hands on the tablet. The pros that I have >> seen working with GIMP always had one hand on the keyboard and the other >> hand holding the tablet pen. I don't want to offend you in any way, I >> just would like to understand why using the tablet and the keyboard at >> the same time is not an option for you. >> > One hand on the tablet and the other on the pen doesn't leave a third > for the keyboard. Have to set down the tablet or the pen, and since I > usually use my left hand for <TAB>, and for the tablet, it's the tablet > that's set down. I have the tablet, a wacom, in my left hand. I > imagine that I could set the tablet down and still use it, but it > doesn't feel right. Maybe if I had a bigger tablet? The keyboard goes > up to the edge of the desk, where would I put the tablet but holding > it? You've really confused me Sven. My insecure side says maybe I'm > using my tablet wrong? But seriously holding it works like holding a > tablet for me--it's natural. > > Patrick sounds a bit like holding your mouse mat whilst using the mouse to stop it sliding around. I would suggest finding a _hardware_ solution to freeing up the other hand rather than forfeiting use of the keyboard. regard. _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
