[Gimp-developer] gimp fuzzy select tool, new feature stop at already selected pixel threshold feature

[Marc Weber <marco-oweber gmx de>]

Idea, there are some annoying special cases such as:

  ++++++++++++++
  +...........+
  +..........+
  +..........+
  ++++--+++++

where selecting the border made of - and + characters by clicking on +
then using the same fuzzy select threshold on the '.'
in the middle can make gimp select the whole picture, thus the new
selecting flooding out of the alredy selected border which is annoying.

A sample image and threshold setting showing this behavior can be found
at the initial feature request.
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=704897

That's why I suggest adding a new option to the fuzzy select tool:
stop matching pixels at pixels which are already selected or something
similar.

Michael Natterer asked me to discuss this feature on the gimp-dev
mailinglist to gather more feedback which I am doing now.

Marc Weber