Re: RFE: predefined (and customizable) list of aspect ratio values in Crop tool options

[Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org>]

On Thu, 2011-10-27 at 14:24 +0200, wwp wrote:
> Hello Alexandre,
> 
> 
> On Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:11:25 +0400 Alexandre Prokoudine <alexandre prokoudine gmail com> wrote:
> 
> > On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 3:44 PM, wwp wrote:
> > > Hello there,
> > >
> > >
> > > using Gimp 2.6, I always use the Fixed aspect ratio thing to
> > > crop photos. I always have to manually edit the ratio value in the
> > > widget right below, to get 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, etc. (there are many common
> > > aspect rations that fit photo printing, see reference below).
> > 
> > GIMP already memorizes values that you used before. So when you start
> > typing in, it tries to autocomplete.
> 
> Oh, you're right, type-ahead does auto-complete.. but it doesn't
> remember values across when I restart the application.
> 
> Anyway keeping a trace of all that is typed is not always good idea. It
> would remember typos and mistakes too. I could live with it, if the
> remembered values are stored (even if I have to purge the list manually
> by editing a config file).
> 
> That type-ahead concept is also is different from a combo list (no need
> for keystrokes to reuse a predefined value), and you can even get both.

See https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156858

Regards,
--Mitch