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

[peter kostov <gimp light-bg com>]

On 01/16/2012 04:05 PM, Kevin Brubeck Unhammer wrote:
> Kevin Brubeck Unhammer<unhammer fsfe org>  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.)
>
> Is there a way to make rulers be off by default when I start Gimp? I
> know it's just a matter of clicking ctrl+shift+r, but that's easy to say
> when you've just lost a huge, painstakingly made selection …

In 2.6 the setting is in Preferences -> Appearance -> show rulers

Greetings,
Peter