Re: [Gimp-user] How do I get the lasso tool to stop adding lines?

["Dora Smith" <villandra gmail com>]

I may possibly have been “tapping” the end points too many times.

Dora


From: Ross Martinek
Sent: Sunday, June 21, 2015 10:01 AM
To: Dora Smith
Cc: gimp-user-list gnome org
Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] How do I get the lasso tool to stop adding lines?

Then I'm stymied. I run a Mac OS. I'll try to re-create the problem.

Has GIMP always acted this way since installation? If so, try downloading and installing a fresh version.


Once this problem is resolved, you might want to consider getting a graphics tablet. Much finer control than 
possible with a mouse.

Ross

On Jun 20, 2015, at 6:02 PM, Dora Smith wrote:


  Ross, why would I be using a tablet.  I'm using a mouse!   On a computer! I've not modified anything.

  GIMP is acting exactly the same way in Ubuntu and Windows 7, on different computers.   It isn't something 
I've done.   It isn't some erratic way something is acting.

  Dora

  -----Original Message----- From: Ross Martinek
  Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 11:45 AM
  To: Dora Smith
  Cc: gimp-user-list gnome org
  Subject: Re: [Gimp-user] How do I get the lasso tool to stop adding lines?

  That's happening because the program is not getting a discrete "mouse-up" signal. Are  you using the mouse 
or a stylus-tablet? Most of the stylus-tablet combinations I've used have a "click-lock" function. The most 
usual cause for this problem is that something is calling that function, usually a setting in the tablet 
software or button layout. For example, if you have a button near the tip of the stylus set to click-lock, 
and you inadvertently press it slightly, that could do it. The same sort of thing can happen with a mouse, or 
a trackpad. One of the sneakiest ways is when you have a trackpad, but are using the mouse or stylus, and 
unconsciously touch the trackpad—or even a key on the keyboard. Is "caps lock" set?

  If you've modified the keyboard commands, that could also cause a signal conflict.

  First thing to do is quit, reboot, and relaunch GIMP. Normal system changes sometimes cause temporary 
erratic behavior in some apps, and graphics programs are particularly vulnerable, even the most robust. Make 
sure you have the latest compatible device driver for your OS.

  If the problem still occurs, does it occur with all input devices, or only with one? In that case, check 
that device's settings. If the problem doesn't seem to be there, check the system settings to make sure it is 
recognizing the device properly. Finally, if possible, check the hardware by using another similar device.

  Ross

  On Jun 20, 2015, at 10:49 AM, Dora Smith wrote:


    Right, I do.  Problem is that it keeps drawing lines.



    Dora



    -----Original Message----- From: Ross Martinek

    Sent: Saturday, June 20, 2015 9:06 AM

    To: gimp-user-list gnome org

    Subject: [Gimp-user] How do I get the lasso tool to stop adding lines?



    The first place you click, you will see a circle that is momentarily filled with yellow. Continue 
clicking or dragging, then close the selection shape by moving the cursor over the starting point. When you 
are at the correct point, that original click point, with the yellow filled circle, will reappear. Click in 
it to close the shape.



    Ross



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