GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 111640
Feature: Guides (like in the Gimp)
Last modified: 2004-12-22 21:47:04 UTC
To add a guide to a document you click on the ruler and drag, this will insert a line parallel to the ruler. This is particularly useful in the GIMP which does not have a Grid (yet). Part of the utility of this feature is "Snap to Guides". In the examples I have added quite a few guidelines. The visio screenshot also includes Guide points, which look like little targets, and get drawn if you click in the top right corner just between the rules and drag to the page. I am hoping that because the Gimp has this feature that code can be borrowed. (might be an easy-fix, but i wont add the keyword until i know better). Page with the two examples of the Guide feature http://matrix.netsoc.tcd.ie/~horkana/dev/gnome/gnome-office/dia/screenshots.html Direct link to the Visio screenshot http://matrix.netsoc.tcd.ie/~horkana/dev/gnome/gnome-office/dia/screenshots/MicrosoftVisio2000_rulers_guides_guidepoints.png Direct link to the Gimp screenshot http://matrix.netsoc.tcd.ie/~horkana/dev/gnome/gnome-office/dia/screenshots/gimp_rulers_and_guides_screenshot.png
grudgingly closing this report in favour of a less descriptive but earlier report *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 108838 ***