GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 719435
Feature Request: colorize line cues
Last modified: 2013-12-03 17:16:10 UTC
When using a size 1.00 pencil and drawing a line, for example, it would be nice if the line cues showed a different color when either the X or Y offset was 0. This would provide an easy visual cue for a perfectly straight line, rather than relying on looking down and remembering the number, or trying to determine based on the non-antialiased line style. Another related feature would be if the ABS() of the X and Y offsets are the same (for 45 degree angles).
Do you know that you can press control to constrain the line?
Yes. :-)
So I'm wondering, what do you need the colored line for? Why not simply press control and snap the line?
It's a cue. A guide. One without additional action. One which would be available as you simply move around. It's information that helps a person be more productive.
That's a valid point and probably true, tho it's also a distraction. I don't know which point is more important. Can you discuss this on the gimp-developer mailing list where it gets more audience please? Reopening.
Request withdrawn.