On 09.01.2010 14:27, peter sikking wrote: > Damien wrote: > > >> I started working on "bug 373060 - allow to easily switch to last >> used tool" and ran into design problems, so am I taking this here. I >> already have a strong idea on what the feature should be >> https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=373060 >> > I think what needs to be filtered out of that bug is that users' need to > have a small ad-hoc arsenal of tools + tools settings + resources > (colors, > brushes, etc.) to quickly switch between to complete their current task. > > the context swapping solution is both too simple with two (current/ > previous) > tools + tools settings slots, and too opaque in how it works UI-wise > with only one shortcut to do two things: store and recall. so actually > two shortcuts are needed to do things. and those are only shortcuts, > where is the primary UI that it is a shortcut for? Just an idea I had reading this: I could imagine that a good solution would be some kind of registers, where the actual tool and setting can be stored with a shortcut. For example (I don't know if these shortcuts are already used by gimp, it's only to show the idea) I have my brush with the settings and store it with Strg+Shit+1 to register 1. Then I can switch to another tool (or change the settings) and store it with Strg+Shift+2 to register 2. Now I can switch with Strg+1 and Strg+2 between the both registers. So I have up to 10 registers with tools and settings that I can easily switch between. The UI could be a register (sub)menu with store and load options for each register or even better an own dialog where all 10 (or only the used) registers are shown. Each with a small description of the tool that is stored there. Marcel _______________________________________________ Gimp-developer mailing list Gimp-developer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.XCF.Berkeley.EDU/mailman/listinfo/gimp-developer
