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Bug 397232 - Line continuation / snapping with paint tools
Line continuation / snapping with paint tools
Status: RESOLVED OBSOLETE
Product: GIMP
Classification: Other
Component: Tools
git master
Other All
: Low enhancement
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Assigned To: GIMP Bugs
GIMP Bugs
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Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2007-01-16 12:28 UTC by thorwil
Modified: 2018-05-24 12:07 UTC
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Description thorwil 2007-01-16 12:28:46 UTC
When drawing outlines (like inking comics), one will usually not be able to draw a complete shape in one go. Instead, you draw part by part, curve by curve. Thus arises the need to continue strokes in a manner as seamless as possible.

So this is a request for a snapping feature for all paint tools, that if enabled,  counteracts the lack of precision when extending a stroke. If the pointer is moved close enough to the end of a stroke for snapping, it should be marked (by drawing a circle around it, perhaps). The correction itself could be drawing with an offset to the pointer position / 'teleporting' the pointer a tiny bit on mouse/pen-down.

Additionally, snapping could also work along a stroke, to rule out small gaps or overlaps that happen so easily otherwise.
Comment 1 Sven Neumann 2007-01-16 20:27:02 UTC
Not a trivial request. The stroke coordinates are currently not stored anywhere, so the information on where to snap to is not available.
Comment 2 Sven Neumann 2008-01-15 13:45:02 UTC
Changing version to "Current SVN" as this request is not specific to any
particular version.
Comment 3 GNOME Infrastructure Team 2018-05-24 12:07:25 UTC
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