[Gimp-user] how to activate a tool by script-fu for then using it interactively

[JoeSon <forums gimpusers com>]

> Dear experts,
>
> I would like to prepare a script-fu function for selecting a tool with
> prepared tool options.
>
> For example, there's a use case for always drawing (free hand) with a
> pencil, wich must be a 2px line in red. So, I want to write a
> function, which selects the pencil and sets the pencil's options to
> 2px.
>
> What I found is the function "gimp-pencil", but if I understand right,
> this function is used to imediately draw a line between given
> coordinates. But I only want to prepare the pencil tool, so that the
> user daws free-hand, but with my pre-defined settings.
>
> Which function can I use?
>
> Thanks a lot in advance for your answers!
> Joe Son

So, I just found out, how to use the functions "gimp-context-set-brush-size" and
"gimp-context-set-foreground".
But I don't yet know how which function to use for selecting the pencil as
current tool...

Joe Son

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