Re: [Gimp-developer] Blend Tool UI

[Jason van Gumster <jason handturkeystudios com>]

Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org> wrote:

> On Wed, 2014-06-25 at 12:53 +0200, peter sikking wrote:
>
> > - you can drop the line because the gradient is there to
> >  represent itself; saves on clutter.
>
> I would rather keep the line, but make it draggable. The first
> thing I found missing when trying the new tool was a way to
> move both control points at the same time. We could use our
> default Alt-Modifier for that, but I think simply dragging the
> line is more natural and obvious, especially when hinted by
> hover effects like the line changing and/or the mouse cursor
> changing.

Additionally, the line is useful for determining the slope of the gradient.
Frequently I need a gradient to match a specific angle of something else in my
image (or be perfectly orthogonal). The line helps visualize this.

  -Jason