Tool Options Dialog

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.

Ordering and classification, for instance, on Paintbrush

The asset and preset are the new entries.

1. asset (preview, field name, edit link)
2. preset - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
3. dynamics - new entry (preview, field name, edit link)
4. mode blend
5. opacity
6. incremental flag
7. size
8. lock brush size to zoom flag
9. aspect ratio
10. angle
11. spacing
12. smooth stroke
13. dynamics options
    1. hardness
    2. force
    3. apply jitter
    4. fade options
    5. color options

PENCIL AND PAINTBRUSH – TOOL OPTIONS ORDERING PROPOSAL Line Dropdowns menus Observations 1 Tool Name Header 2 Icon Button Preview (list) Asset tool name icon to edit if raster open as image, if vbr open editor 3 Mode Blend 4 +/- Main Options 4.1 Opacity <> Reset button Freeze value 4.2 Size <> Reset button Freeze value 4.3 Aspect ratio <> Reset button Freeze value 4.4 Angle <> Reset button Freeze value 4.5 Spacing <> Reset button Freeze value 4.6 Hardness <> Reset button Freeze value (see bug for pencil:) 4.7 Force <> Reset button 5 +/- Paint Dynamics 5.1 Icon Button Preview (list) Paint dynamics Name icon to edit Open the editor of paint dynamics 5.2 Fade 5.3 Fade Lenght <> Unit 5.4 Repeat 5.5 Reverse checkbox 5.6 Color 5.7 Icon Preview Gradient (list) Reverse button Gradient Name 5.8 Jitter checkbox 5.8.1 Amount <> 6 +/- Smooth Stroke 6.1 Quality <> 6.2 Weight <> 7 +/- Others 7.1 Lock brush size to zoom 7.2 Incremental 7.3 GimpApplicator ?!