Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp interface sucks

[Richard <strata_ranger hotmail com>]

> Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 15:05:17 +0100
> From: qelvin5500 gmail com
> To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp interface sucks
>
> On 12/18/2013 08:09 PM, Richard wrote:
> >  > Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 15:28:43 +0100
> >  > From: qelvin5500 gmail com
> >  > To: gimp-user-list gnome org
> >  > Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] Gimp interface sucks
> >  >
> >  > hi
> >  > I agree with you, this improvement needs a lot of work
> >  > we're asking for another new feature which costs nothing :
> >  > the possibility to enable save_save as_export gimp-2.6 behavior
> >
> > That discussion is over like disco.  The consolation prize is that in
> > latest versions of GIMP 2.8 if you use the wrong command the dialogue
> > message you get has a link to instantly switch to the correct one.
>
> maybe but save/export gimp-2.6 behavior (same as photoshop and most 
> editors) is far better for advanced users

No, that is a matter of debate.  There was also a clear design flaw in that in GIMP 2.6, if you're working on 
a multi-layer XCF project, then save as a JPG, GIMP 2.6 loses the association to the XCF file (i.e. all 
further saves, including the "Save changes?" when you quit GIMP, target the JPG file, which may not be what 
you wanted).

To be fair, I'm not completely happy with the save/export change myself, but it is a valid design model, and 
the reasons behind it are solid.  I mostly have gripes about the implementation.

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