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Bug 309525 - Photoshop-like UI
Photoshop-like UI
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 7379
Product: GIMP
Classification: Other
Component: User Interface
unspecified
Other All
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GIMP Bugs
GIMP Bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2005-07-05 12:32 UTC by Alexandre Miguel Pedro Gomes
Modified: 2005-07-05 19:44 UTC
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Description Alexandre Miguel Pedro Gomes 2005-07-05 12:32:44 UTC 
One thing I see from (both windoze and new linux) users is that gimp offers a
layout a litle bit strange to those used to tools like photoshop, macromedia*
and even MSPaint.

Having toolboxes arround and having to search for them when you have a simple
1024 resolution laptop screen is a pain. Gnome is great with the "On Top" option
but, once again, that's not optimal and Windoze users don't have that.

So, my suggestion is a option where the user can choose the main layout to be
the gimp usual or like Photoshop where there is one parent window, toolbars
attached and a child (MDI) window with the picture.
Comment 1 Simon Budig 2005-07-05 12:38:53 UTC 
The MDI approach is broken for several reasons, a huge discussion is in bug
#7379, marking this one as a duplicate.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 7379 ***
Comment 2 Manish Singh 2005-07-05 15:12:42 UTC 
Note that photoshop on the Mac does not use MDI.
Comment 3 Sven Neumann 2005-07-05 19:44:39 UTC 
Note that Windows users have on top. If gtk_window_set_keep_above() doesn't work
on Win32, then this should be reported against GTK+ so that it can be fixed.