Re: [Gimp-gui] Curve-bend plugin as an on-canvas tool

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 11/02/2015 08:39 AM, Jehan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 2015-11-02 13:39, Elle Stone wrote:
> > On 11/02/2015 02:23 AM, Joseph Bupe wrote:
> > > The curve-bend plugin is quiet versatile for image manipulation, e.g.
> > > when placing labels on a curved surface, and the Free curve type option
> > > to make some drooping effects on images etc.
> > >
> > > My request is that we have this plugin as an on-canvas tool, with
> > > options for bending the top, lower, left, right and inner parts of an
> > > image.
> > >
> > > I am aware of a similar tool in photoshop called "warp tool".
> >
> > I'm confused about where the line is - what the difference is -
> > between discussions of the GUI and discussions regarding
> > new/existing/modified editing algorithms. This is not the first
> > instance on the Gimp-gui list where I've been puzzling over the
> > difference, but it's a good example.
>
> That's still a GUI discussion when it involves user interaction. For
> instance, if we want a new tool (case here), the interaction should be
> clearly specified (what the tool allows, what happens when you click on
> some widgets, whatever…). This would prevent us to experience too much
> of cases where we end up with tools utterly broken in the dev version.

Thanks! It makes a lot of sense that a proposed new tool should also be 
discussed in the context of how users would actually use the tool.


On 11/02/2015 07:41 AM, Alexandre Prokoudine wrote:
> 2 нояб. 2015 г. 15:37 пользователь "Elle Stone" написал:
>
>  > Also, what does "on-canvas" mean?
>
> With old plugins, all interaction happens in a plugin's window.  Compare
> it to any tool like brush or crop that works directly on canvas.

Thanks! that helps to clarify the term.

Elle