Re: [Gimp-gui] gimp-gui-list Digest, Vol 3, Issue 8

[Jehan <jehan girinstud io>]

Hi,

On 2015-12-16 22:21, Andrew Pullins wrote:
> Why not keep the default as it is today.  When you click the new layer
> button it opens the new layer dialog, When you shift-click new layer
> it makes a new layer with the previously selected options.  But we
> make one little change to the dialog. At the very bottom of the screen
> make a check box that gives the user the ability to switch the
> functionality them selves.  the label could read something like "check
> to not see this dialog.  Shift-Click new layer button to get to this
> dialog"... I know its wordy but this would give the user control over
> their app, and if they don't like it they can uncheck it the next time
> they open it.
>
> Also a slight change on Shift-Clicking to add a layer with previous
> options/Clicking new layer if the check box is checked.  When you just
> make a layer with the previous options the focus should change to
> editing the layers name as if the user were to double click on the
> layer, and when they click anywere else or hit esc the edit layer name
> would lose focus.  This way you don't have to bring up the new layer
> dialog or double click the new layer to rename it but you can just
> start typing to name the layer.
>
> This way users who are new can discover this dialog more easily, users
> who are used to it do not have the feature taken away from them, and
> advanced users can have it their way as well.  I think that this is
> more GIMP like. Giving the user the power over their UI instead of
> forcing them to use one workflow.

Not my ideal UI, but it could make for an acceptable in-between as long 
as there is no customizable UI, I guess.

Jehan