Re: [Gimp-developer] [enhancement] Improved layer-visibility icons

[gfxuser <gfx user online de>]

Hi,

as we already realized the current solution to show hidden layers' icons 
in groups is a bit confusing. IMO less opacity doesn't change this much. 
A slashed icon indeed has more visual weight than a non-slashed one. But 
this suggests exactly the opposite of the actual visibility.
The second drawback is that the user has to keep a third state in mind: 
a visible layer in a hidden group. Actually two states are sufficient - 
a layer is visible or not.
Informations about visible sublayers are relevant only if the group 
itself is visible. So why not simply hide the icons in the sublayers if 
the group itself is hidden? This would show the facts and only the facts 
and thus be less confusing.

Best regards,

grafxuser