Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods

[Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>]

On 01/21/2013 05:19 PM, Michael Schumacher wrote:
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
> > Datum: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 09:57:56 +0100
> > Von: Ofnuts <ofnuts laposte net>
> > An: gimp-user-list gnome org
> > Betreff: Re: [Gimp-user] layers, new problem with old methods
> > On 01/21/2013 01:30 AM, Richard Gitschlag wrote:
> > > As GIMP concepts go, floating selections have always existed in GIMP
> > > and they really are something that needs to be killed off with fire
> > > because of how big a stumbling block they are to new users.
> > *applauds*
> The useful feature of anchoring those floating selections down to the active layer is what usually gets in 
> the way of just removing them. any ideas for that?

The only difference I see betwen "Paste to floating selection/Anchor" 
and "Paste as new layer/Merge" is that the former "remembers" the active 
*drawable* when the paste happened and use that for the anchor... but I 
don't find this very useful in my daily Gimp usage.... except when 
pasting to channels.