Re: [Gimp-user] clicking rulers loses freehand selection

[Kevin Brubeck Unhammer <unhammer fsfe org>]

rich <forums gimpusers com> writes:

> > Hi,
>
> > I just noticed a serious UI issue. Say I'm zoomed in and am creating a
> > complex freehand selection. I'm now selecting stuff at the very top of
> > the canvas, and I happen to miss a bit and touch the 'ruler'. Suddenly,
> > GIMP switches to the move tool and I've lost the whole selection! Does
> > anyone know if this behaviour can be turned off? 
>
> > (I know I can turn off the rulers, but it's annoying having to turn them
> > off and on all the time since they are sometimes useful.)
>
> Using Gimp 2.6.11 and PCLOS
>
> What happens here.
>
> This only happens if the image completely fills the window and with the scissors or paths tools, the free 
> select is not affected. A solution might be to increase the size of the window so that there is a border. 
> This does mean that high zoom levels are not available.

I know, not really a solution when selecting hair at the top of a
~7000x5000px image …

> Next strange effect. The path tool is ok, go into the border and the generated selection follows the edge 
> of the image. The scissors tool, going completely into the border and the selection snaps to 9 pix into the 
> image. Keeping the tool exactly on the border even at high zoom does work.

That really does sound like a bug, does it happen in 2.7.3?

> I would say, maybe, if you are using high zoom so no border available + shaky hand, then steer clear of the 
> ruler and finish off with quick mask.

For now, turning off and on the ruler is my "solution", but it seems
like something close to a UI bug.


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Kevin Brubeck Unhammer