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Bug 703622 - Enable arrow keys more
Enable arrow keys more
Status: RESOLVED WONTFIX
Product: GIMP
Classification: Other
Component: User Interface
2.8.6
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GIMP Bugs
GIMP Bugs
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2013-07-04 15:44 UTC by Dan Jacobson
Modified: 2013-07-04 17:04 UTC
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Description Dan Jacobson 2013-07-04 15:44:19 UTC 
Most of the time the arrow keys don't do anything.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=714933
Please make them do something all the time.

Or make them cause a message as to why they aren't doing anything.
Comment 1 Michael Natterer 2013-07-04 17:04:45 UTC 
The cursor keys already have mappings for many tools, like the move
or the selection tools, therefore we decided to only bind shift+cursor
and control+cursor to scrolling actions.

You can edit the default cursor key actions in Preferences -> Input Controllers

If you'd like to start a discussion about these defaults, please use
the gimp-developer mailing list. Bugzilla doesn't have the proper
audience for such an elementary interaction discussion.