Difference between revisions of "Tool Options Dialog"

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Tool Options Features Order

Discussion

1. TOOL OPTIONS - Devel Staff (jul 2012)
2. Americo thread on GIMP-gui mailing list - New Order of features on Tool Options
   1. Make an abstract of main objections, contradictions, reason why.

New order and classification of features

Suggestion how the options could be ordered and classified on Tool Options.

1. Do all screenshots of all Tool Options Dialog.
2. Study each case and find the groups
3. Study how to compact each case when in unique
4. Study how to compact the groups - similar features as is the painttools

Ordering and classification, for instance, on Paintbrush

Scenario 1 Tool Type

   mode blend
   opacity [<--->]
   --
   asset (preview, field name, edit link)
   preset - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
   paint dynamics - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
   [-] dynamics options
       fade options
       [<--->]
       color options
       [<--->]
   --
   size [<--->]
   aspect ratio [<--->]
   angle [<--->]
   spacing [<--->]
   hardness [<--->]
   force [<--->]
   --
   <o> smooth stroke
   [<--->]
   <o> jitter
   [<--->]      
   --
   <> incremental
   <> lock brush size to zoom

Scenario 2 Tool Type

   mode blend
   opacity [<--->];<> Incremental
   --
   asset (preview, field name, edit link)
   preset - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
   paint dynamics - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
   [-] dynamics options
       fade options
       [<--->]
       color options
       [<--->]
   --
   size [<--->] <> lock to zoom
   aspect ratio [<--->]
   angle [<--->]
   spacing [<--->]
   hardness [<--->]
   force [<--->]
   --
   <o> smooth stroke
   [<--->]
   <o> jitter
   [<--->]