Re: [Gimp-user] HATE the new save vs. export behavior

[Oon-Ee Ng <ngoonee talk gmail com>]

On Tue, Aug 7, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Olivier <olecarme gmail com> wrote:
> 2012/8/6 Anoko <forums gimpusers com>:
> > I just want to add I'm also not happy with the new export vs save feature. I use GIMP for all my edit 
> > tasks; from complex foto editting to really simple screenshot taking and trimming it slightly. I used to 
> > love it for both, especially since it GIMP can do both small and complex tasks very easy. In 98% of the 
> > edits, I'm not using layers. I already almost always save everything in formats that do not lose 
> > information, often png, often for e.g. mailing. I don't want a xcf for screen shots or photographs...
> >
> > I've seen the new "you have to use export" messagebox about 20 times now, very annoying ;-). Why is it not 
> > OK to allow saving to e.g. png (especially when not using layers!), but keep the export function ALSO as 
> > it is? That way, everyone will be happy I think?
>
> Is it soooooooooo difficult to change one's habits a little, and to
> learn simple shortcuts? Ctrl-E or Shift-Ctrl-E to export the image to
> any format you wish, Ctrl-W Alt-W to close the image without saving
> it. Seeing a warning message 20 times was clearly enough for teaching
> me that I should use Ctrl-E instead of Ctrl-S.

Old dog and new tricks?