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

[Elle Stone <ellestone ninedegreesbelow com>]

On 11/02/2015 10:02 AM, Jehan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 2015-11-02 15:02, Elle Stone wrote:
> > 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.
>
> About this specific point, I believe that many of us want more features
> going "on-canvas" when possible.
> In GIMP dev version, the filter are also previewed on-canvas (when
> implemented as GEGL operations). I already discussed that it would be
> very cool if import could end up with on-canvas preview as well at some
> point (especially useful with lossy formats, etc.). These are only
> passive canvas interaction, but I could imagine active interaction on
> the canvas too in the future, and no only for tools. :-)
>
> Canvas interaction are often much more intuitive than through a dialog
> or a dock. And reproducing the image inside the dialog/dock is often
> more of a workaround than a solution in my opinion (though in some
> cases, it may have its good points).

Could you give some examples of "on canvas" tools and "not on canvas" 
tools from GIMP 2.9? And maybe an example or two of a tool that is 
currently not on canvas, that would be a good candidate for being "on 
canvas"? I don't think I really understand the difference. Is drawing a 
gradient an "on canvas" tool?

Elle