Re: [Gimp-developer] [FEATURE] - Blend mode "Truncate"

[Michael Natterer <mitch gimp org>]

On Wed, 2014-04-23 at 22:35 -0300, Joao S. O. Bueno wrote:
> On 23 April 2014 21:35, Gez <listas ohweb com ar> wrote:
> > El 2014-04-23 18:10, Joao S. O. Bueno escribió:
> >
> >
> > > Maybe this should have even been the proper behavior for "Repeat None" -
> > > but since it can't be changed now, introducing this as a new repeating
> > > mode
> > > can bring new ways to use the blending tool and GIMP itself.
> > >
> > > -----
> > > Comments on this idea anyone?
> >
> >
> > I like the idea, but I don't think that making it the default behavior for
> > "Repeat None" is a good idea. People are used to the current behavior, that
> > extends the last color.
> > But as an extra option, it would be really useful.

I completely agree. This is essentially the same as GEGL's or cairo's
repeat modes, and "don't repeat at all" is clearly missing in GIMP.

> Please note I don propose changing the behavior of "repeat None" - I just
> consider that maybe it should have been the default in the begining,
> but not changing it now.

Not so sure here, maybe the default should be changed. But at the
very least we should have a true "repeat none" as option.

--Mitch