GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 139626
Eraser's "Alt" function collides with WM's setup.
Last modified: 2004-04-10 09:54:35 UTC
Ok... I don't know who's idea was it to use the "Alt" key to swap between erase/anti-erase modes, but I am definitely not happy with it. Ok let's not turn this into a rant, but into something productive. Using Alt for swapping the eraser's mode is not that good... because it conflicts with my windows manager in a major way (alt dragging is for moving the window, you know... and I can't change that in Fluxbox). So I ask for a solution... 1. Is it possible to change/reassign the key? I was so much better off when the eraser used Ctrl instead of Alt for changing modes. Afterall, ctrl+click while in eraser mode is for the dropper (who needs to pick a color when you are using the eraser??). The Dogde/Burn tool works with the ctrl key to swap modes, I don't see why can't the eraser do so as well... 2. As an alternative solution, is there a way to "toggle" the mode using the keys (without using the mouse)? I don't know, maybe double-hitting alt or holding alt down for 1.5 seconds to toggle the mode indefinitely? (anything that is faster than having to drag the mouse all the way over the tool's option window and back will do). Number 1 is my only hope to fix my "everyday normal-use case" in which I am using the eraser and CONSTANTLY swapping between eraser/anti-erase mode while defining some edge.. as you can probably tell, using alt and getting the windows dragged around while trying to use the eraser is driving me crazy... #2 would provide sort of a patch... but it'd be sort of a pain considering how constantly I toggle between modes... Has noone come up with this issue before? I did a search on "eraser alt" and I got "Zarro Boogs found".
"Say your right words, the goblins said" (from the movie "Labyrinth") Yes, it has been reported before, but thanks for trying. However this is not specific to the eraser so I'm going to follow up in bug #131378. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 131378 ***
Your problem is worse. You can basically not use GIMP at all because you can't move a selection if your WM catches the Alt modifier. There's a workaround though: press Shift with Alt. You should reconfigure your window manager to use the Window key, not Alt. Alt is for applications and should not be used by the WM.