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List:       gimp-developer
Subject:    Re: [Gimp-developer] Dropping two images from Gqview --> Gimp
From:       Brendan <mailinglist () endosquid ! com>
Date:       2008-11-04 20:07:19
Message-ID: 200811041507.19174.mailinglist () endosquid ! com
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On Tuesday 04 November 2008, Guillermo Espertino wrote:
> I agree that it's quite confusing to have two different behaviors for
> something that looks almost the same.
> But I think it is good to have the other functionality available too, so
> I guess it is worth to add a modificator key, as Peter suggested.
>
> Something like this, for instance:
> - Drop multiple images on Wilber (both in image window or toolbox):
> opens each image as separate documents-
> - Drop multiple images pressing alt: opens them as layers in the same
> document.
>
> The question is how to proceed when there is an image already opened in
> the image window. I guess it should open images as layers in that case
> (without pressing alt), and work in the same way that it does now, since
> there wouldn't be a wilber in the image window.
>
> What do you think?

I think it's still confusing. Dropping images onto an image window should open 
images...If dragging onto the layers dialog, it should add them as layers. 
It's simple, and honestly, nobody outside of this list really knows or cares 
who "Wilbur" is or the fact that they have to drag onto eyes.

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