Re: [Gimp-developer] couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Kevin Cozens
At 11:43 PM 03/28/2001 +0200, you wrote: >On 27 Mar, Zachary Beane wrote: > > Are credit cards of a standard size? > > Should be. I wouldn't trust sticking them into a machine otherwise. Using a credit card as a standard object for calibration is not a good idea. Students in high school (for e.

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Kevin Cozens
At 03:32 PM 03/29/2001 -0500, you wrote: >"Guillermo S. Romero / Familia Romero" wrote: >Are the "one hour photo" type film developing and processing machines >available internationally? > >They have designed these machines so that morons can operate them in the >local drug store now. I can't imag

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Raphael Quinet
On Fri, 30 Mar 2001, Nick Lamb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:56:32AM +0100, Austin Donnelly wrote: > > I really don't see what's wrong with using a ruler. The CD idea is > > cute, I have to agree. > > There is a tiny problem. I can hold the ruler _near_ my screen but I

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Austin Donnelly
On Friday, 30 Mar 2001, Nick Lamb wrote: > On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:56:32AM +0100, Austin Donnelly wrote: > > I really don't see what's wrong with using a ruler. The CD idea is > > cute, I have to agree. > > There is a tiny problem. I can hold the ruler _near_ my screen but I > cannot use it

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Austin Donnelly
On Friday, 30 Mar 2001, Zachary Beane wrote: > However, even if the consensus is "just get a ruler", I think the > current measurement dialog could be improved with a user interface of > "stretch the virtual to fit the physical," rather than the current > setup. Yes: that was always my original

[Gimp-developer] Moving selection while creating it [patch]

2001-03-30 Thread Mikko Korhonen
Hi, I made it possible to move selection while creating (dragging) it. It makes creating oval selections much easier because one can make adjustments to both the size and the position of the selection. Normally you'd have to first decide the size and then use alt+1st mouse button to adjust th

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Nick Lamb
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 10:56:32AM +0100, Austin Donnelly wrote: > I really don't see what's wrong with using a ruler. The CD idea is > cute, I have to agree. There is a tiny problem. I can hold the ruler _near_ my screen but I cannot use it to measure the screen because it is too big and won't

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Zachary Beane
On Fri, Mar 30, 2001 at 09:31:11AM +0200, Sven Neumann wrote: > Hi, > > > Also, it is nice to unpack a new gimp and be able to just reach out to > > your desk (maybe) and get it configured and working right then. A lazy > > LUser like me would like that. The gimp is LUser friendly. > > what kind

Re: [Gimp-developer] Re: couple possible TODO items

2001-03-30 Thread Austin Donnelly
On Thursday, 29 Mar 2001, Jason Maskell wrote: > I don't own a ruler. I don't know many people who are not in school who do. > Tape measure maybe.. Ruler, what for? Surely anyone doing graphics work to fit a specific size will need a ruler to check any printed drafts etc, though? I really don't