[posting back to the list - use reply-all intead of reply] On Thu, Mar 22, 2012 at 4:46 AM, Robert Bruyns <vulgi-va...@hotmail.com> wrote: > OK Chris, thank you very much for your helpful advice given in your email > below. > > I do wonder though if you noticed that your method transfers image seizing > from the cursor/pointer to the keyboard? And that means using both hands > when needing to change image sizes.
Yeah - I work with both hands most of the time ;) > I'd like to continue using the cursor/pointer as an image seizing interface > though [without opening the "View" > "Zoom" pane sequence 'cos I'm lazy and > given that my el cheapo laptop has only a touchpad facility [which I didn't > mention before] most of the bottom series of keys, including "F" and "H" are > normally within the range of my fingertips when my hands are lying on the > laptop. I've therefore activated two of the closest unused keys, "comma" and > "period" as the functions suggested by yourself. It just seems to me that > all the other facilities are at the top of the screen and it would simply > make sense to have the image size selection there too... > > But what the hey - as I said its no biggie and the amazing versatility of > the software [ would that MS, Apple, IBM and the various Linux applications > were so flexible ] is what I find to be sooooo awesome. GIMP allows one to > innovate to suit the specific requirements of whatever the task is. > > I don't think I've duplicated any of my previous procedures. Each task has > unique needs - it's a constant evolution to which I have yet to find > limitations. Always a new method to achieve the same goal. With MS Paint I > was pretty much pushing the boundaries as I evolved compensatory techniques > to accomplish my objectives but with GIMP I've yet to discover any serious > inadequacies. Yes, I have often bumped my head on the "Eeek" section of the > "Help" file but there is always another interesting way to do the job. > P'haps the top two or three percent of users have grumbles but I'm also very > sure they have the expertise to re-write any software with which they have > issues. > > But here I'm preaching to the converted! Too much unnecessary information... > > Thanks again for your response. _______________________________________________ gimp-user-list mailing list gimp-user-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user-list
