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Bug 98776 - IDEA: layer-sizing should be done internally by gimp with some automatism, so noone should ever have to resize layers (except if they'v to be scaled)
IDEA: layer-sizing should be done internally by gimp with some automatism, so...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 93639
Product: GIMP
Classification: Other
Component: General
1.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: GIMP Bugs
Daniel Egger
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2002-11-17 11:20 UTC by paule.p
Modified: 2002-11-17 19:39 UTC
See Also:
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GNOME version: ---


Description paule.p 2002-11-17 11:20:12 UTC 
layers should always be as big as the content they carry. if i create a new
layer, it's size is "0x0", because it contains nothing.

if i add pixels or paste things, the layer gets the outer pixels (top-left,
 bottom-right), so gimp internal knows, of which size the layer is.

the user should'nt be resonsible for resizing layers, this should be done
by gimp automatically.
Comment 1 Dave Neary 2002-11-17 11:40:43 UTC 
I don't think so - the default size of layers is fairly much what you
say - if you add a new layer it gets the image size (which is
reasonable), a text layer is big enough to contain the text it holds,
when you paste an image as a new layer, the layer size is the same as
that of the old image. 

On the other hand, the ability to change a layer's size is extremely
useful. I don't see it as the user being responsible for layer
resizing, but being allowed to resize layers. 

I propose closing this as WONTFIX.

Cheers,
Dave.
Comment 2 Michael Natterer 2002-11-17 12:09:27 UTC 
I propose closing this as WONTFIX too, because I always felt
that hiding such important information from the user is
a bad thing to do. Apps doing it feel IMHO annoying, not
comfortable...

But anyway, this but is a duplicate, see the discussion added
to the original bug.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 93639 ***
Comment 3 paule.p 2002-11-17 19:39:36 UTC 
i dont think so, i dont see why layers have to bee resizeable - 
could anyone explain to me? i know, i need the possibility to 
stretch/shrink - scale the contents of my layer - but the layer 
itself? look at photoshop - i never ever change layersizes - and 
i dont see why this should be a must-be in gimp. it has nothing 
to do with usability - nor does it make any sense for my 
understanding.

all i notice is, that for example if i'd like to add some pixels 
to a small layer, i cannot just paint - i have to "fit layer to 
imagesize" or something similar - why?

but maybe i dont see the real functionality of this "feature"?